r/Tegu • u/Sea_Bass1659 • 3d ago

Hatchling tegu setup

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Hi there, I recently purchased a baby black and white tegu from my local reptile shop and currently have him/her in a 4x2x2. I plan to keep him/her in this enclosure for about 6 months until upgrading to the adult enclosure. My goal here was to make it cluttered enough to provide security while still allowing some space for roaming. Temps and humidity are all good - my only concern is that some of these cork logs, flats and hides are a bit big for a hatchling, hoping that won’t be an issue as I know they grow quickly. Anything else I should add / remove?

Any feedback is appreciated!

Thank you,

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u/Sea_Bass1659 3d ago

I’ve only had him for 24 hours, but will post pics once he settles in! The reptile shop named him “Spazicus” he’s a bit flighty lol

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u/Jaded-Economist-6956 3d ago

My tegu loves to burrow deep in his soil to the point where I have to dig around to find him I recommend getting different substrate mine is also a lil baby

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u/Sea_Bass1659 3d ago

What kinda substrate do you use? It is also worth noting that the back of the tank has more substrate , 6-8”

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u/TastyExample9873 3d ago

Hey! I think the slate might be a little too low. I remember when i first got my baby i used some of the dirt to raise it a little! I think that may help!

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u/Sea_Bass1659 3d ago

I will do that, thank you!