Do Tegu Lizards Like Being in Water?

Obstajajo različne vrste kuščarjev tegu, nekateri uživajo vodo bolj kot drugi.

Tri vrste tegujev, ki se običajno redijo kot hišni ljubljenčki (rešitelja Marije, salvator rufescens in tupinambis teguixin) so kopenski in raje živijo na tleh.

Vendar so zelo prilagodljivi različnim vrstam okolja, od pragozda do polpuščav, in nekateri posamezniki lahko uživajo v kopanju, medtem ko drugi ne.

Another species known as the Caiman lizard technically belongs to the same family, and is sometimes referred to as “water tegus” because they are strong swimmers that require both aquatic and arboreal habitat.

Can Tegus swim?

All tegus can swim, some better than others. Some people recommend leaving a large enough container filled with water in your tegu’s enclosure that they can bathe in it if they wish to, but not deep enough that they can drown.

If you take your tegu for a swim in a pool or bathtub, always supervise them to make sure they can get back to the surface.

Adult tegus are not strong climbers so even if they are able to swim short distances, they may have trouble getting out of the water, and drowning is unfortunately a common cause of death.

It goes without saying that water tegus are more adapted to aquatic environments and are generally more comfortable in water.

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