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  • people: I know it's cute. I know they're wonderful creatures. But the fact of the matter is, most people lack the capacity to care for something like this properly. They get big. You can't stuff them in a 4 foot tank. For it not to be cruel, if you have any sort of enclosure, it would have to be BIG. Rule of thumb - the enclosure should be at least a couple times the length and twice the width of the animal, at the LEAST. Males can reach nearly 5 feet-meaning a 10+ foot space. And heaters, food.

  • Wow she was already big here, how large did she end up getting?

  • I love when you stick out your hand and she gives you her claw. So cute!!

  • im getting a tegu soon cant wait, just in the process of building my 9 foot viv for it atm, taking some setting up!

  • someone told me Tegu's are usually quite vicious and aggressive, but i saw a rescued one in a pet shop today and it was sooooo cudddley and sweet really well natured. Im thinking about getting it, it was so badly treated by its last owners as well, they let it's enclosure get so dry that it's toungue dried up and fell out and some of its toes too :/

  • i think im gonna get a Tegu soon when i can!

  • its missing some toe tips/nails. is it due to mineral diffiencies in its past? cute though

  • Girl: Hi I rescued you.

    Tegu: Lick lick.

    Gril: Are you happy?

    Tegu: Lick lick lick. :)

  • Wow, i love reptiles but they all seem like backstabbers and bite. for the most part lizards do not like to be hold and touched so much like this. I've read about these Argentine Tegus and so far i hear there the friendliest large lizards. are they all this sociable and friendly when properly raised?

  • She's Beautiful! And so friendly! nothing like my nile monitor-he only likes me once in a while,otherwise he's trying to eat my fingers! lol

  • @celticprideism

    You're an idiot. Just sayin'.

  • omg i love her she is such a beautiful lizard, they are like little dinosaurs and are such loving pets, im getting one soon

  • @celticprideism these lizards are not very aggressive and actually pretty tame, love attention

  • I love its tongue :) It's so long and forked at the end :) I'd love to check how it feels to be licked by a tegu :)

  • poor guy, missing all of his claws, bless you guys for rescuing this amazing animal!

  • Hey did you cut the claws haha?

  • SOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTEEEEEEEE>>> <3 THE SKIN ,SOO PRETTY WITH A LITTLE HANDS SOOO CUTE <3

  • does he use a heat lamp

  • @MrSecret98 lol bro...read the title Female

  • @xXTHExSiMPLExLiFEXx im jus used to saying he

  • @MrSecret98 oh!

  • I'd be careful if I were you, she seems to like the taste of your leg... Seriously, what a beautiful animal!

  • im getting a columbian black and white tegu baby! is it true that they r really aggressiive? i cant wait

  • I'd love to have one around..a lot of people have an inherent mistrust for reptiles- they seem very cold, calculating, and completely devoid of all sentiment and may not hesitate to kill you if given the chance...but I've actually seen some of the larger monitors display what can only be called affection, and clearly enjoying being scratched or petted.

  • very cool

  • 1 person is afraid of completely harmless reptiles.

  • @RunawayDanish and I'm terrified of completely harmless spiders lol, you can't choose what you are afraid of.

  • How do you know that is she  and not he?... i have one and i dont know about the sex :-(

  • @Juanchoteboy You can have a vet sex it or you can sex it yourself if you know what your looking for pretty simple.

  • AWW SHES SUCH A SWEET HEART!!!!

  • what happened to her fingers before you got her?

  • These things are so cute :) Are they easier to look after then a Green Iguana? I really want a large reptile, something I can give a good hug without hurting it. I love the look of tegus, they seem so gentle <3

  • you are a good human for rescuing reptiles.

    i wish much prosperity to you.

  • shes beautiful!

  • have you tried that tongue in your pussy ??

  • tht things a beast

  • God bless you

  • GORGEOUS! This makes me want one so bad for some reason. That's all I need is more anmals lol Hmmm.....

  • that's adorable

  • 0:15 Awwww, you taught her how to shake hands...

  • i forgot to ask, does it know where to poop so it doesnt make a mess and do their feet grow sharp claws at all?

  • beautiful! how much does it cost to get one? i really wud like to keep one as a pet. how big can they grow and how docile are they? also, what and how often do u feed it?

  • Her tongue did not stop the whole video lol

  • It is amazing how it went threw years of abuse and is as tame as it is now

  • really nice, im jealous=]

  • love the tongue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • love the toes!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • where did you rescue her from?

  • Update Video! Check out the video response and it's on my Channel as well :) Thanks for all your continued support and questions/comments!

    2 years later and Teeju is still doing absolutel amazing :)

  • what a nice tegu has he attacked u at all? i hear there pretty docile if taken care of

  • @tenacioustee

    nice tegu he seems great what does he mostly eat

  • Awesome to know you are rescuing tegus! I love how he or she put her paw on your hand! Lol! Awesome! I miss my tegu! Lost my job, so had to give him away! Ugh!

  • I can`t believe this, people buy these animals. I live in Argentina and it is full of them!!. Nobody buys them, we just catch them. They re everywhere i ve got 2 i cought in my farm.

  • Aw.. what a sweetie. Such a beautiful creature.

  • what happened to its front toes ?

  • wait what happened to her claws? she dosnt have any claws in the front? I confused i thought you cant cut there claws? I wish i had a tegu there so cute ^_^ but my dad dosnt like reptiles the only reptile i can get is a turtle but its okay i love my turtle ^_^

  • @PsychoWolfy29 she was a rescue, years of poor shedding conditions led to dry skin being wrapped around her toes eventually cutting off circulation. :( all her toes left are still intact and she sheds just fine now :)

  • Just curious. But what are poor shedding conditions and what are proper shedding conditions for these lizards?

  • @ReaperWithHips Good question :) Tegus require a slightly humid climate I believe between 50-80 on a humidity gauge? This can be easily achieved by misting the bedding slightly, or by providing a large enough water dish that evaporation can occur thus raising the overall humidity. As for my big girl, even if humidity is in check she can still have shed that may cling on parts like the hands & toes. What I suggest is getting your tegu used to regular warm water soaks if this happens :)

  • @tenacioustee ...cnt'd. Always keep in mind that Tegus aren't desert species so sand, super high UV/heat etc. is not for them. I would consider that poor conditions for when it comes to shed time. Keep watch on your tegu while they shed, if after a few days you notice some skin still on the hands/toes then try soaking. My big girl will fall right asleep in the bath, make sure it is neither too warm/hot or too deep. (so if they do sleep they will be above water) Take care! -T

  • sleeps in bed with u? and dosnt get caught in anything? I have a snake, that wuld be a no no. lol. She would be stuck in the bed frame when I woke up if im lucky! lol

  • @Armoredlamb haha well she has a few times, I kick her out when she tries to now :P considering I've had her a few years now. She has her own little "roaming area" now but before she WOULD climb up on the bed, was cute.

  • Puppy!

  • aww ... im glad you rescued her!! =D

  • Damn what happened to her hand!? that poor thing! was it in a wire cage before you got her? Shes so sweet.. it just breaks your heart to see animals being mistreated, but this one has a happy ending. Bless your heart for providing her with a safe, loving home.

  • I dont know if your up for requests but If you are and you have some free time, would you mind doing a vid of Teeju's enclosure. Im hoping to get a female B&W soon and im trying to get as many ideas as I can. Thanks!

  • what a beautiful lizard!!

  • so cute XDDDDDDD

  • i love those, wish i could see one in real someday

  • Amazing Tegu i get mine tomorrow YAY!

  • WHAT A BEAUTY!!!!!!!

  • she is, I need an updated vid of her :) she is doing amazing as always, I <3 her

  • doesnt the tongue get tired!

  • meeeh jealous of your tegu, meeh planning to kidnap your tegu now, meeeh wil sucee dno matter what u do, JK LOL! she is a beauty!

  • bonjour

    mon dieu !!!!! pourquoi cette petite et jolie femelle n'a pas de griffes ????

    que lui est il arrivée ????

  • Colombian tegu's are not fun. They're mean, they're skittish, while Argentines on the other hand are AMAZING

  • where do you get tegus???

  • which ones are aggressive??

    i keep getting mixed answers form everyone.

    i have a golden tegu and i need to know which one it is, argentine or colombian, and if it's aggressive or not.

  • colombians r not agressive they are just verry skiddish. and golden tegus are the same.. argentine tegus are really calm though

  • .....

    so there's gold, colombian, and argentine???

  • there's even more! :P try looking up a blue tegu ;)

  • i already know about those..

    i just need to know the diff between agrentine and columbian.

  • columbians are more aggressive i think

  • It depends how often you handle them. I believe Columbians need much more handling than Argentines to attain the same level of 'tameness'. Otherwise yes, they are much more skittish than Argentines. Argentines, I think, are also somewhat more physically slower in their gape.

    I'm not keen on Columbians. I've ordered an Argentine (hopefully a male) for my private collection. Hopefully it should do well. : )

  • how much do black and white tegus cost?

  • @tenacioustee Chacoan White-headed tegu, Chilean Dwarf tegu, Paraguay Red tegu, there are many...

  • @tenacioustee Theres also the lesser seen Yellow Tegu species too ;)

  • @danegilbert ya and red lol theres even albino

  • it's been said the columbians are the more flighty ones, I have youtube vids of both. My columbian and argentina's are both very tame :)

  • that sucks that she doesn't have all her toes!!!

  • Some tegus are like that, my tegu i got when he was 8 months old, he eats crickets, raw chicken, ham, eggs, and other meats. Since i have had him, he has grown almost 3 inches in one month. At 9 months old he is 20 and 1/2 inches long. He is a very agressive eater; but he has only bit me once cause i was holding him after i ate and he was hungry. He smelt the chicken on my fingers so he went for one while he was on my hand. But yah your tegu will move from eating only crickets dont worry. =D

  • my friends tegu is 11 months and 31 inches.. lol

  • I have a baby argentine tegu who wont eat anything besides crickets do you have any idea on how to help vary they're diet?

  • hey same with me.. my baby arg b/w tegu will only eat crickets.. but hes also eaten as grasshopper but wont eat them any more...

  • Thats what babies eat. When they're older they'll move onto veggies, fruit, mice and eggs.

  • thats female? looks identical 2 my male my female has brown nose and head and males is white just like yours?

  • 0:15 hahha awesome tegu 5 stars

  • I wish mine was that friendly!

  • you are so lucky!

  • Wish I could be that Tegu and sit on a pretty girl's lap

  • wow, shes pretty small, missing 3 claws in the front right leg, but seems pretty happy with you for now xD

  • Thank you so much for rescuing this tegu. God bless you :)

    I suppose it hasn't been eating too well in the past as it's size is quite small compared to it's age...

    Did you get it potty trained?

  • She is beautiful. I just got my first arg tegu couple weeks ago. Cant wait till he gets that big.

  • you have a beautifull, I'm a big reptile lover and appreciate that people like you give another chance to these beautiful animal

  • Kickass tegu!!! I just got my very first one today = )

  • where did u rescue him

  • What size is the enclosure you keep your tegu in. If its custom, what are the rough measurments?

  • hey there, as I said below about the enclosure size: when she was first here I had her in a 8ft x 3ft x 2.5ft custom built enclosure, they need even more room than this I have found. For about half the day each day and sometimes nights I let her free-roam in certain areas of the house, some people don't agree with free-roaming large lizards like this, but I believe it depends on the lizard & your established relationship with it. hope this helps!

  • Does she bite?

  • its like a smaller,prettyer crocodile. haha its wonderful, i was just wondering, how can you rescue animals like this? id love to do something similar!

    thanks

  • hey! well I've always had reptiles my entire life, so the experiance was always there and always greowing... eventually people just knew me as a "reptile person" and any rescues/surrenders etc. would find there way to me! A lot of rescues arn't in great shape tempermant when they come in, so it can be tough... but very rewarding at the same time :)

  • wow,how many toes is he missing...check out mine please

  • nice tegu

  • I was looking at buying one, or maybe rescuing one as there is a fairly local rspca exotic animal specialist, but i just wanted to know what size tank you have her in :D many thanks

  • hey there, as I said below about the enclosure size: when she was first here I had her in a 8ft x 3ft x 2.5ft custom built enclosure, they need even more room than this I have found. For about half the day each day and sometimes nights I let her free-roam in certain areas of the house, some people don't agree with free-roaming large lizards like this, but I believe it depends on the lizard.She marches around all day and I couldn't imagine not giving her the extra space. Just what I do with her

  • hhow can i tame mine he is like posesed or somthing

  • how old is he? they become more tame with age, you just have to be patient and give them no reason to dislike you (ex. grabbing him, trapping him, fast movements etc.) I just sit and talk to my little one, he's a yearling and doesnt mind anything I do but can be very quick!

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  • How big of a cage should I expect to have when one is an adult?

  • When she was first here I had her in a 8ft x 3ft x 2.5ft custom built enclosure, they need even more room than this I have found. For about half the day each day and sometimes nights I let her free-roam in certain areas of the house, some people don't agree with free-roaming large lizards like this, but I believe it depends on the lizard. She is calm and docile, also somewhat slow... she marches around all day and I couldn't imagine not giving her the extra space. Just what I do with her :)

  • teeju cute name

  • thanks :)

  • Beautiful looking Tegu . Hope to see more videos of her. 5 Stars

  • nice tegu =) missing toe nails =( i think cant see well but very nice tegu =)

  • yes she was a rescue, she lost them because her humidity was not proper a lot of her life and this resulted in bad sheds. Layers of dry skin can stick onto the toes and as the tegu grows larger these peices if not tended too can constrict and cut off circulation resulting in toe loss. Her feet are quite stiff from the extra pressure, so I give her foot rubs :)

  • yes she is missing most of her toes/nails on the front feet due to bad sheds throughout her life before me (says more in the description)

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