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Reptile Thread
Dave W:
Can any of you tell me what this is?
bassilisk:
Without knowing where that was taken I'm going to hazard a guess and say it's a tegu.
Apparently they can make an excellent pet.
https://pethelpful.com/reptiles-amphibians/why-tegus-are-the-best-pet-lizards
uwe:
That's what I thought too (sometimes also "teju"). In the last 15 years or so so they have become popular as pets because they are not very demanding or particular nor do they need too much heat/sun (some subspecies can even hibernate in European climate). The species itself was only discovered relatively late but became popular quickly because - similar to iguanas (but it is closer related to skink lizards) - it breeds well on farms (for its leather and its meat). They are also rather peaceful, so this one must have been provoked or goaded with food.
The issue people get with them is that - similar to monitors - they grow and grow and grow, becoming ultimately too large for people that don't have the space. 5 feet head to tailend is not unheard of.
They are from South America, but if one escaped in the warmer parts of the States or Europe, it would have a good chance of survival. And of course, undeterred by recent Supreme Court rulings and US Immigration Laws, they are already here ...
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article100938872.html
Anything will breed and live happily ever after in Florida, polar bears maybe excepted.
Barklessdog:
Just like owning a dog
Barklessdog:
Is this Uwe at his new place?
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