Monitors & Tegu's

[tegu66]

two of mine are only bubba's so got plenty of time to breed up a batch lol

u can buy the can o snails shelled but they are like 3.99 a pop so would get pretty pricey what with everything else i feed them. and the beardie clan and the other reps. i'd be eating credit crunch for breakfast

[dragonjoanne]

Originally Posted by tegu66

two of mine are only bubba's so got plenty of time to breed up a batch lol

u can buy the can o snails shelled but they are like 3.99 a pop so would get pretty pricey what with everything else i feed them. and the beardie clan and the other reps. i'd be eating credit crunch for breakfast

yer i got a box of live for about 3.50 and was going to give them a bash at breeding them
my boys have allways wanted the big guys and thay would be great food as sylar loved them will have to look in to them

[retri]

I have some GALS on thier way to me, but they should have been delivered before 1pm on friday, no card or anything so looks like my local crap RM service has struck again, so they are probably sat in the delivery office, just hope they survive, ill be down there tomorrow morning, if they are there im gonna kick off big time.

Im sick of royal mail here, I was sat in the front room one morning and heard the letter box go, got to the door to find a 'while you were out card' with the time 8am on it, this was at 11am, and by the time I had opened the door so ask why they had not knocked they were half way down the street and im on the third floor of a block of flats, its like they posted it and ran away

Anyway enough of my rant about RM and my likely to be dead snails lol

[tegu66]

we got 5 for a fiver but a friend of mine got one and ended up with 40 odd lol

i'm trying to breed locusts too but it's bloomin hard!

[tegu66]

Originally Posted by retri

I have some GALS on thier way to me, but they should have been delivered before 1pm on friday, no card or anything so looks like my local crap RM service has struck again, so they are probably sat in the delivery office, just hope they survive, ill be down there tomorrow morning, if they are there im gonna kick off big time.

Im sick of royal mail here, I was sat in the front room one morning and heard the letter box go, got to the door to find a 'while you were out card' with the time 8am on it, this was at 11am, and by the time I had opened the door so ask why they had not knocked they were half way down the street and im on the third floor of a block of flats, its like they posted it and ran away

Anyway enough of my rant about RM and my likely to be dead snails lol

no how you feel were lucky if ours even turn up!

[retri]

Originally Posted by tegu66

we got 5 for a fiver but a friend of mine got one and ended up with 40 odd lol

i'm trying to breed locusts too but it's bloomin hard!

Sod locusts, go for roaches lol, much easier to breed and better for the animals anyway

I get 5 for £2.50 at one of the local shops, am just trying to build up a colony at the minute

[sarahking20]

would it be best to go for a baby tegu, or one thats 2-3 years old? get a 2yo old with viv cheap, but thinking that it may not get used to us, and get stroppy, and i dont want to make the mistake of getting it coz its cheap, then having a peed off 3ft tegu

[Dextersdad]

Originally Posted by sarahking20

would it be best to go for a baby tegu, or one thats 2-3 years old? get a 2yo old with viv cheap, but thinking that it may not get used to us, and get stroppy, and i dont want to make the mistake of getting it coz its cheap, then having a peed off 3ft tegu

Even a young mid to large lizard can be an uknown quantity.

I've seen rehomed Boscs and Tegus that have been adults that have come around well to their new keepers. It's all about gaining the creatures trust in the first instance and this can vary from lizard to lizard. Either way it can be a lottery of sorts. I would recommend "meeting" any potential newcomer into your home to see how you feel about it. Go with your gut.

[ShaneLuvsMonitors]

Originally Posted by sarahking20

would it be best to go for a baby tegu, or one thats 2-3 years old? get a 2yo old with viv cheap, but thinking that it may not get used to us, and get stroppy, and i dont want to make the mistake of getting it coz its cheap, then having a peed off 3ft tegu

My v. first bosc was a right sod when i first got him that was around 8/9 months ago now, hes now tame as a kitten and an absolute pleasure to own... So any older bosc/tegu has the potential to tame down just takes patience and hardwork.

[tegu66]

i'd say u have to put as much work in with baby's as u would an unknown adult i have both and the bubba's arent always as cute and friendly as they look and they can still fit up behind the radiator which is always fun