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Bebek tegu bakımı: Bilgi, muhafaza & Diyet Gereksinimleri

Thinking of adopting a baby tegu? Bu kertenkeleler oldukça hızlı ve dramatik bir şekilde büyürler., küçük bir köpek boyutuna ulaşan yetişkin bir erkek Arjantinli tegu ile (etrafında 5 ayak).

Hayatlarının ilk iki yılında, fakat, genç teguslar küçük ve savunmasızdır, and they require additional care in order to stay healthy and thrive.

If you have just adopted a tegu hatchling you are going to need to pay special attention to its environmental and dietary needs. 

Bu sayfa bağlı kuruluş bağlantıları içerir. Amazon ortakları olarak, uygun ürün satın alımlarından komisyon kazanabiliriz. Bunun size hiçbir ek maliyeti yoktur.

Baby Argentine tegu
Juvenil Arjantinli siyah beyaz tegu. Sierra de los Padres, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Fotoğrafın izniyle CHUCAO.

While adult tegus are mainly terrestrial, hatchlings and juvenile tegus are arboreal, spending much of their time climbing on trees in order to hide from predators (which include larger tegus!).

Physically, a young tegu does not really look much different from any other lizard, and they lack the typical “fat” jowls that distinguish adults from monitor lizards.

Their coloration is also different, young tegus often appear to be more green or orange compared to adults which may have black and white patterns (Meryem'in kurtarıcısı), gold and black patterns (tupinambis teguixin), or a “raw meat red” coloration (salvator rufuscens).

Growth Chart

Please note that tegu growth patterns can vary significantly among individuals.

Growth spurts and rates can differ based on various factors such as genetics, diyet, environment, and overall health, there is no “ideal” size a tegu should reach at any given age.

The growth chart provided below serves as a general estimate and should not be interpreted as an exact representation of growth progression for all tegus.

Yaş (Months) Argentine Tegu Size Red Tegu Size Colombian Tegu Size
0 8-10 in / 20-25 santimetre 8-10 in / 20-25 santimetre 8-10 in / 20-25 santimetre
6 18-24 in / 45-60 santimetre 16-20 in / 40-50 santimetre 12-16 in / 30-40 santimetre
12 30-36 in / 75-90 santimetre 24-30 in / 60-75 santimetre 18-24 in / 45-60 santimetre
24 48-60 in / 120-150 santimetre 36-48 in / 90-120 santimetre 24-36 in / 60-90 santimetre
Yetişkin kadar 5 ft / 150 santimetre (large male adult) kadar 4 ft / 120 santimetre (large male adult) kadar 3 ft / 90 santimetre (large male adult)


Because there’s no such a thing as imprinting for lizards, baby tegus won’t initially recognize you as their caretaker.

In order to get them to trust you, you will need to interact with them regurarly and handle them as much as possible so that they stop seeing you as a potential predator.

Many owners leave a used t-shirt in their tegu’s enclosure so that they learn to recognize their smell and associate it to “home”.

Juvenile tegus have a tendency to run from you but you need to be persistent in your handling.

Try to pet and stroke them whenever it’s feeding time so that they are out of their hides, do not pull them out yourself and do not grab them by their tail or they will see you as a threat.

They may tail whip and perhaps even bite but at this young age they are unlikely to do any harm.

When they reach “guberty” (at around 2 years of age) they might get moody and more aggressive than usual, it’s a good idea to put on some thick gloves when you are handling them because their bite may actually do some damage.


Baby tegus do not need as much caging space as adults, but because they grow quickly it may be more cost-efficient to house them directly in the enclosure they will stay in as adults.

The size of the enclosure will depend on species, aim at at least 8x4x4 for Argentine black and white tegus, Chacoan tegus, and Red tegus.

A 6x3x3 enclosure may suffice for Blue tegus and Colombian gold tegus. Keep in mind that these are minimum size recommendations and that males tend to grow larger than females.


Gerekli 8 Ayak PVC'si & Alüminyum Muhafaza – 96 U x 48 G x 48 H

Gerekli 8 Ayak PVC'si & Alüminyum Muhafaza – 96 U x 48 G x 72 H
Devamını oku: Muhafaza Yasası, Boyut & Requirements

You will need to provide 12 hours of UVB light and adequate heat, with both a basking area and a cool off area, and make sure your tegu cannot accidentally touch the heat lamp as they climb.

Humidity should be relatively high, especially for red tegus which are prone to skin and shedding issues (70-90% humidity is recommended).

Replace their water bowl daily and spray the enclosure with a mist bottle. The substrate you pick should also be deep enough for them to burrow. Selvi malç, coconut shell, reptisoil are good choices.

Hides are particularly important for baby tegus as they are especially vulnerable to predators in the wild.

Add sterilized logs and rocks to the enclosure so they can feel safer and reduce anxiety. Juvenile tegus are known for spending much of the day hiding.


All baby and juvenile tegus, türden bağımsız olarak, should be fed a diet high in protein in order to promote growth for the first two years or so.

This can be achieved by initially feeding mostly insects such as cockroaches, cırcır böcekleri, çekirge, solucanlar, yemek kurtları, ipekböceği ve salyangoz.

As their mouths grow larger, onları serçe parmaklarıyla beslemeye başlayabilirsiniz ve reptilinkler. The Tegu Hatchling Bundle is a great option tailored specifically for juvenile tegus. (görmek: Tegus için En İyi Reptilinkler)

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$5 Reptilinks'i kapat. Burada hak talebinde bulunun.

Sonunda, onlara çiğ tavuk ve hindi yedirebilirsin, çiğ veya haşlanmış yumurta (kabuk ile), balık ve karides; havuç gibi sebze ve meyvelerin yanı sıra, dolmalık biber, squash, balkabağı, karahindiba, çilekler, yaban mersini, elmalar, üzüm, kirazlar, cactus pads and fruits. 

Beslenme gereksinimleri
Gençler için yapılan iş (0-2 yıllar)90% protein10% meyve ve sebzeler
Arjantin yasası (>2 yıllar)60% protein30% sebzeler, 10% meyveler
Kolombiya tegu (>2 yıllar)90% protein10% meyve ve sebzeler

besleme programı

Tegu'nuzu ne sıklıkla beslemeniz gerektiği büyük ölçüde yaşına bağlıdır.. Baby tegus should be fed daily and they will grow at a fast rate for the first couple of months.

They can be fed 4-5 times a week when they are around 1 yaşında, and less sporadically once they reach sexual maturity (etrafında 2 yıllar).

besleme programı
yavrular (0-6 aylar)Her gün besleyin
gençler (7-12 aylar)Neredeyse her gün besleyin
alt yetişkinler (1-3 yıllar)Her gün besleyin
yetişkinler (>3 yıllar)Haftada iki kez besleyin
How often to feed your tegu, yaşa göre

Best foods for juvenile tegus

Farm bred insects:

  • cırcır böcekleri
  • çekirgeler
  • Dubia hamamböcekleri
  • Diskoid hamamböcekleri
  • hamamböceği
  • yemek kurtları
  • süper solucanlar
  • boynuz kurtları
  • solucanlar
  • Salyangoz (kabuk dahil)

Diğer bütün av:

  • serçeler
  • Chicks
  • Quail
  • Reptilink

Balık ve deniz ürünleri:

  • Karides
  • Prawn
  • All sorts of raw fish, cut in pieces

Eggs and poultry:

  • Whole quail eggs (raw or soft boiled, with shell)
  • Scrambled chicken egg served with shell pieces
  • Ground chicken or turkey, dusted with calcium powder
  • Chicken gizzards, heart and liver

sebzeler:

  • Yeşillik (Örneğin. carrot, chicory, collard, karahindiba, hardal yeşilliği)
  • Squash (Örneğin. acorn, butternut, kabocha, spaghetti, yellow squash) 
  • Green Beans 
  • Green Peas
  • Snap Peas 
  • Kabak
  • Sweet peppers

Meyveler:

  • çilek (Örneğin. yaban mersini, böğürtlenler, Ahududu, çilekler)
  • kavun (Örneğin. casaba, kavun, karpuz) 
  • kivi
  • Mango
  • Papaya
  • Muz
  • Seedless grapes and dates

Kaçınılması gereken yiyecekler

  • Vahşi yakalanmış böcekler
  • Işlenmiş etler
  • Sodyum veya şeker oranı yüksek konserve yiyecekler
  • Avokado
  • Açelya çiçekleri
  • Açelya yaprakları
  • Brokoli
  • düğün çiçeği
  • Patlıcan
  • Kenevir
  • Marul
  • Esrar yaprakları veya çiçekleri
  • Soğan
  • Biberiye
  • Adaçayı
  • Ispanak
Zilla Omnivore Karışımı
Zilla Omnivore Karışımı – Böcekler, Meyve ve Sebzeler + Kalsiyum

Zilla Sebze ve Meyve Karışımı

Zilla Sebze Karışımı + Kalsiyum

Takviyeler

Calcium supplements are especially recommended for all tegu lizards regardless of age and species.

Seçin Fosfor ve D3 vitamini içermeyen kalsiyum takviyesi and dust your baby tegus’s food with it once to twice per week.

Occasionally feeding whole prey smaller than your tegu’s mouth (Örneğin. haşarat, pinkies and shrimp or prawn) öğütülmüş etlerin aksine kalsiyum sağlamaya da yardımcı olabilir.

Nihayet, you may also gut load live insect prey with calcium and then feed them to your lizard.

Haftada bir, it is recommended to sprinkle or mix a çoklu vitamin with your tegu’s food as well in addition to calcium, especially if your tegu does not get enough veggies and fruit in its diet.

Repticalcium Kalsiyum Takviyesi
Zoo Med Repti Kalsiyum D3 olmadan
Sürüngen Dostu Kalsiyum TakviyesiD3 içermeyen Repcal Kalsiyum
Sürüngen Multivitamin Takviyesi
Fluker Repta Vitamini Sürüngen Takviyesi
Devamını oku: Tegus için En İyi Takviyeler

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