Tegu lizard care guide and information: enclosure requirements, diet and feeding, health facts and more. How to keep and care for tegu as a pet – Argentine black and white tegus, Red tegus, Colombian golden tegus, etc.
Commercial Tegu food can be expensive and may not always have the best ingredients. One of the best ways to save money on tegu food is to prepare it yourself, and to use readily available, fresh, healthy ingredients that ensure a varied diet. Meal prepping your tegu’s food in advance can save you time and money in the long run. Not only will you be able to control the ingredients… Soma zaidi »Tegu Meal Prep: Tegu Mesh & Patties Recipe
Tegus wanajulikana kuwa walaji nyemelezi, kuteketeza aina mbalimbali za mawindo porini, wakiwemo nyoka na viumbe wengine watambaao wadogo. Hivyo ndiyo, tegus wanaweza kula nyoka, mijusi na reptilia – lakini hizi sio chanzo kikuu cha chakula katika lishe yao. Tegus porini itakula hasa kama mamalia wadogo, ndege, wadudu, amfibia (vyura) na matunda. Je, unaweza kulisha mijusi kwa tegu? Kwa kweli unaweza kulisha… Soma zaidi »Je, tegus hula nyoka na mijusi wengine?
Kufuga tegu kunaweza kuwa jambo lenye kuthawabisha, kwani mijusi hawa wenye akili wanajulikana kwa kutengeneza uhusiano wenye nguvu na walezi wao. Hata hivyo, ni muhimu kukabiliana na ufugaji kwa uvumilivu na uelewa, kwa vile tegus inaweza kuwa skittish na inaweza kuchukua muda kuzoea mazingira mapya na watu. Ikiwa una tegu ya Argentina nyeusi na nyeupe, tegu nyekundu, au tegu ya Colombia, kuna mikakati michache muhimu ambayo… Soma zaidi »Tegu Taming, Vidokezo vya Kushughulikia na Mafunzo ya Potty
Tegus ni reptilia wa omnivorous ambao wanahitaji lishe tofauti ili kuwa na afya na furaha. Lishe hii inapaswa kujumuisha takriban 70% protini na 30% nyenzo za mimea (kwa watu wazima wa Argentina na Red Tegus), au 90% protini na 10% kijani (kwa tegus ya Colombia na tegus ya watoto bila kujali spishi). Matunda na vyakula vingine vinapaswa kulishwa mara kwa mara au kama matibabu, na baadhi ya virutubisho kama kalsiamu pia inapendekezwa. Chini,… Soma zaidi »Orodha ya Chakula cha Sheria
Linapokuja suala la kutafuta maji sahihi na bakuli la chakula kwa tegus, kuna mambo kadhaa ya kuzingatia – yaani umri wa kipenzi chako, nyenzo na ukubwa wa bakuli. Bila kujali ni bakuli gani unayochagua, ni muhimu kuitakasa mara kwa mara na kuhakikisha kuwa tegu yako ina ufikiaji wa kusafisha, chakula safi na maji kila siku. Ukurasa huu una viungo vya washirika. Kama washirika wa Amazon tunaweza kupata… Soma zaidi »Maji Bora & Bakuli za Chakula kwa Tegus
Mnamo Jumanne Oktoba 22, Bodi ya Idara ya Maliasili ya Georgia ilipiga kura kuzuia umiliki wa siku zijazo wa wanyama watambaao wa kigeni ili kukabiliana na ongezeko la spishi vamizi zinazotishia mfumo wa ikolojia asilia.. Marufuku hiyo ilifanywa mahususi ili kukabiliana na tatizo la aina mbili vamizi za wanyama watambaao, Chatu wa Kiburma na mijusi wa tegu wa Argentina Weusi na Mweupe, ambao huagizwa kutoka Amerika ya Kusini na mara nyingi hutolewa au kutoroka ndani… Soma zaidi »Baadhi ya spishi za mijusi za Tegu na Monitor haziruhusiwi tena kama Wanyama Kipenzi huko Georgia
Spinach is one of the few foods that should be avoided in a uromastyx’s diet. Uromastyx lizards can technically eat spinach, lakini kwa kiasi kikubwa hii inaweza kuwa na madhara, hivyo ni vyema kuweka matumizi kwa kiwango cha chini au kuepuka kabisa. Licha ya kuwa mboga ya majani meusi yenye virutubisho vingi, mchicha una maudhui ya juu sana ya oxalates, ambayo hufunga kalsiamu na kuzuia kunyonya kwake vizuri. Upungufu wa kalsiamu unaweza… Soma zaidi »Je, Uromastyx anaweza kula Mchicha?
Yes, tegus can safely consume cucumber. These green vegetables are around 96% water with a little fiber, so they are not the most highly nutritious food out there for your lizard, but they are perfectly safe to eat. Still, there are a lot of better options out there for your tegu and it is important to offer a varied diet that includes different types of fruits and vegetables as well… Soma zaidi »Can Tegus Eat Cucumbers?
Monitor lizards and tegu lizards are an example of two families of big lizards which evolved from a same ancestor, but are actually quite different from one another. They can both make excellent pets under the right care and conditions, but there are considerable differences in personality and husbandry requirements you should be aware of. Differences Between Monitor and Tegu Lizards Tegu Lizards Monitor Lizards Generally larger in size (3.5-5… Soma zaidi »Tegu vs Monitor Lizard: which one is right for you?
Brumation is the reptile equivalent of hibernation, that is, that period of time during which an animal slows its own metabolism and ceases almost all activity in order to conserve energy and survive winter. In the wild, tegus will retreat to a safe space to hide when days start to get shorter in autumn and stay there for 6-7 months until spring arrives. During this period of brumation a tegu… Soma zaidi »Tegu brumation: signs, temperature, duration
