We got our baby stitch from you and we found doing the regular touching really helped. We also found letting him bite us taught him We are not scared of him. First few times I flinched so he continued to bite. I finally forced myself to let him bite me ( doesn't hurt) and after 2 times he never bit me again. We also switched him from top access cage to a front access and he is so much better now. He knows when it's bath time and hides in my hair. It's pretty cute.

Completely agree with the hands on technique! That and raising them in a smaller enclosure work so well.

When I buy my first tegu it’s gonna be a blue from you for sure! I live in Texas as well so I figured why not support the local breeders. Keep up the good work man!

That was an excellent demonstration and obviously works. I had to laugh when the second lizard was already somewhat desensitized by one session the day before. You do the same basic thing with any fearful animal, like he said, you are really just "de-sensitizing" the autonomic reactions that fear creates, whether fight, flight, or freeze.

Just picked up my baby red tegu last night. Doing the tub method right now. Just an amazing reptile!

We got Goo (high white purple) from you in 2020. He is almost two and very spoiled and very attached to me. He was however, a gift for my husband. He is currently walking around under our duvet on our bed. I can touch his mouth and even kiss his face. He is so awesome and a lot like a cold blooded puppy. This is to say, not all tegus are Goo, but they can be trained. He is working on “walking me” when he is leashed…LOL.

What I did is almost the same thing you did except I use a method by talking to him nd handling him everday

My high black I got from you is huge now. Thank u so much

Love it, man.. Thanks!👍

This was so helpful!!! Thank you!!

We love tegus. Thanks for the great videos

This video helped me a lot

I definitely agree with u on the subject of when to begin working with your new animals, and most people do leave them to long and get to used to leaving them , I have in the past raised monitors from baby’s and soon as I got them I give them a day to settle then I start a routine , routine is key when taming animals especially big lizard species, lot of the time when u first get them they will bluff and hiss and puff maybe tail whip but only way past it is to gain trust by scooping up gently not from above as it always puts them on edge I always go from underneath showing your not scared and showing ur not a threat and repetition of your routine will slowly pay off has worked for me ,

Diva my Crime Scene baby is a work in progress. I handle her every chance I get she is in a slight brumation now. Down a day up a day down up. Growing like crazy and really would rather just be seen than touched. She huffs, arches hisses but once you get her out she relaxes. Still gaining confidence but a work in progress for sure. Diesel my 5 month old 3ft Plague baby is a Dream. Super confident. Good with kids, strangers, pets, free roams with me outside. He is a dream come true. I did the same exact with him as her. She is just taking longer. So what's my point? Keep up the work. They are so worth all the work. Don't get scared or complacent. Keep hands on and be calm like Joey says.... I love my Tegus from Rose City Reptiles TX......

moving up from my geckos. reading and studying enough until I am confident to get on for myself =)

Appreciate all the knowledge it’s definitely helped me with my pair. Just wondering if you have any knowledge about size and temperament for platinums

My B&W is a little more than a year old and acts a bit like the B&W in your video she brumated for 5ish months last year, so the socializing has been a little slower. She's very chill when you interact with her in her enclosure, but making progress when socializing in that neutral space!

When I got my first Tegu he was almost a year old and was definitely skittish because of the new environment and he wasn't 100% hand tame and lunged at me a couple times lol. The way I trained him is I sat in his enclosure with him and always let him walk up to me. I gave him the respect of space if he didn't want to be close he would go to the other side of the enclosure, but he was always curious and ended up climbing on me. This obviously only worked because his enclosure is 8ft×4ft×6ft and I could comfortably sit inside of it, but it created a strong bond between us and now I can pick him up and hold him without him getting mad lol. It definitely takes time and patience but it makes it worth it to have such a tame and loving friend💚

What an amazing video simple but so effective that should help so many tegu owners ,and same thing applies on other species

you should show all the tegus you have

How do you handle them when get older, you make it look so easy thanks.

First off, I love the tegus! Second off, that Monstera is fantastic! I'd love a variegated plant but I can't justify the cost haha.

very helpful instructions...and what is that great soundtrack?

Love your channel. I just picked up a 6 month old purple albino. Wish I found you before I purchased. Ive been in his encloseure since day 1 but havent pick him up yet but He did walk up to me and lick my hand a couple of times.

Nice🙏🏼

Sobek is a monster already at 3 1/2 months old! He's been a trip to tame but hes making progress! starting in an 8x4 off the bat i think is what makes this alot harder but in the end a happier gu is what counts! Merry Christmas to you all!

I agree with what you said. I got a 6 month old tegu and it was way worse than the “aggressive” one was thrashing rushing me etc could feed him. 1 1/2 weeks later and he was so much calmer can hold him and pet him etc, what I would like to add is smaller enclosures help I feel like. Also try doing a session of a decent amount of time atleast two times a day. The second time feed them in a bowl and make it obvious you feed them. I also did a day where I didn’t interact at all but I didn’t feed him either so he’s like damn no interaction no food. My buddy made a dope hide out of a big pvc pipe and I make that like a tunnel and I stuff it every time I make the cage because he seems to enjoy digging it out again runs and does it right away. I’ll also sit in the room and watch videos do work etc.

Can you do a video on taming older tegu's

Great information as always... I'm not great with tiny reps, them wriggling is not something I can handle. But I'm willing to go the extra mile for my future baby tegu.

My tegu i got from u is down in brumation right now lol so im just waiting to tame him when he gets up

Loralie is a blue that I got from you. While I was at work something happened and she dropped her tail. It was like starting from square one. She is ALMOST 1 ft long and 3.5 months now. After working with her slowly after the tail drop, she now lets me scratch under her chin and pet her. She will not let me pick her up but she will hold my ring finger, lie her body on my palm, and fall asleep on my thumb. I pretty sure I figured out what happened. She climbs on the mesh at the bottom of her cage and looks out the mesh screen window, her pointy tail must have slipped through and the cat grabbed it. She used to see the cats, run at them and tail whip the mesh. The cats would run. Loralie has not run at the black cats since the tail drop, instead she runs to her hide. I noticed she is not afraid of the pitbull, shepherd, or the grey cat. This is why I think it was one of the black cats that got her tail. Some good advice - DO NOT ALLOW OTHER PETS TO HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR TEGU WHILE YOUR AWAY, EVEN IF YOU THINK YOUR ENCLOSURE WILL HOLD UP! Maybe some videos on proper indoor enclosures and different types, or cheap indoor enclosure plans to purchase. I use a grow tent. It holds the temp and heat. Currently her area is 4 x 4 but soon I will lay it down so it will be 6 ft long x 4 ft wide and high. I have plastic shelf self stick wall paper to put on the inside silver reflective material (1 is palm trees, other is rock patterns).

I was wondering if you could make a video on how to handle large full grown adult tegu. My boy is good for handling but I wonder if I am supporting him correctly and how to react when he squirms lol

My tegu has actually always been very chill, enjoys touch a lot (movement into it, closing eyes slowly and seeming to drift off, no raised breathing), so much so my vet was worried about how calm and placid he is; is there any reason this could be a bad thing? Or is he just doing well?

That is cool cool and wiat for your all trianing.video*

If you could check the one on my channel it was wild caught .If you could tell me how old u think it is that’b great! It was falling asleep in my hand and ate the next day. Sliced turkey and boiled egg.

What should I do if I can not find my tegu in it's outside enclosure? It has been around 45-50 at night here and 70-80 during the day here in AZ. The subtrate is quite deep around 12-14". Also my enclosure is around 10' x 7'. I assume it might be hiding. Been about a week. It is around 6 months old.

Thanks for making this video. Ours is 2 months old and I'm so confused on whether I should just dig him up and hold him(which he's cool once he's out of the tank) or wait until he's out basking and then "wait" for him to walk on my hand.

mines a half blue tegu and i’m so anxiously waiting for the week to pass so i can start handling 😭

Any suggestions on handling and taming down a sub adult female blue tegu? She's always in attack mode. I've tried the old shirt in her enclosure, different size enclosures. She doesn't get fed in her enclosure. She has finally managed to get a few teeth through a welding glove. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you

I raised a blue since it was 2 months old . Worked with Reuben everyday . He was like a dream , chose to stay around me , engaged with me. And then it all went bad . He was startled by my very tall nephew at 2 years . He bi peddled chasing me across a room. After he bit the hell out of my finger . He never went back. I tried for over 6 months ....

Can we see a demonstration with an older Tegu that's aggressive. That's what I have... 👌

I’m so jealous!! Do I do this everyday forever now ???

I wanna get one it’s my plan what’s age I should start off with and size of enclosure bc I know they grow so fast

I got my first Tegu the other day, he is a gorgeous rescue that I got from a family that was having difficulties caring for him. I was told he is a 4 month old Golden Columian Tegu. Could I get some assistance verifying the breed of my Tegu?

I have a male tegu that’s about 2 1/2 maybe 3 feet, and 2 smaller tegu females, can they all be housed together?

My baby tegu is currently on the top of my head and I can’t get them down😂

What about with one alil bigger ?

how would you do this for an adult?

I have a caiman lizard she’s tame with me but she is scared of other people

What size tub is that you are using?

Really hard to get in touch with them after you purchase a tegu or on my part 2 Tegus. Been trying to get in touch with y'all since November with no response back.. I figured you said you were good at customer service. Prove it

I had mine for 9 months and he's already 3 ft.

Do blue tegus have red highlights like the first one in your video? I thought they were supposed to have a bluish tint to them but I am clearly seeing red in the the first tegu you show in your video. Thanks

Hey! I have a big question. I've been seeing your videos since I've got my baby tegu about 2 years ago, and they are very helpful. I handled him from day one and he's got very tame inside. I also took him outside very early and he was super chill everytime. But once he got scared by my dog and ran away and started biting me. After that he immediately started sprinting as soon as he got out. I'm scared, since I can't hold him when he does his death roll etc even while having him in my arms. I got a harness with a leash and think it sits tight. For this year in summer I want to be prepared, but I'm still scared that he could run away again. If he starts sprinting on the leash, I could hold him, but would I get him inside? Or could I just stay still for 30 minutes witch him pulling and he would get calm? Could you recommend anything I could do?

Can you share some tips on getting the tegu out from the enclosure? I felt my baby tegu is act very different when he is inside the enclosure and outside in the tubs. I got my tegu 3 months ago from rosecity reptile it’s a blue albino tegu, and my strategy now is use food to seduce him out into the tub and feed him to full, then I can safely handle him. He gets scared when my hand is inside the enclosure.

hello my black and white teju is three quarters of a year old and is very small (twice the size of a baby) he was suppressed by the others at the dealer. Can he make it up again? what can I feed and how often? he hardly eats chicken hearts or meat. actually he only eats grasshoppers..

I want to bring my tegu out At what age should I leashtrain.

What do you do if you accidentally startle your baby tegu and it drops its tail? Do you stop handling it for a while? Or if the stump is healing fine, and the animal is otherwise healthy, can you continue to do the same handling routine?

Hi, OOT but how to determine baby tegu sex? Can u do a probbing to that?

Mine also a juvenile not a baby

I bought a albino tegu from you guys and it has a burn mark wont eat and a messed up tail. The messed up tail I was aware of was just was told it will heal perfectly and after I got it I asked other breeders and they said it was messed up and won’t be good. Can you atleast respond to me? Wasn’t trying to make this some big thing but I’m getting really mad.

I handled mine and he was pretty skittish at first but calmed down. But on the 2nd day he hid all day. What do I do then?

If u tame a baby as it gets older will it ever bite u and if it does will it do alot of damage

My girl hates being pet on the head. She does a big head shake every time I try touching her head. Not a bite but a 'get off me' kinda shake. Should I continue to try petting her head to desensitize her to head pets, or just not pet her head?

My tegu is 1yr old. He lunges at me,( bit me once and immediately let go, Im sure it was because he mistook me for food) he thinks everything is food. Once he's out and in hand he pretty calm. Problem is that now he scares me, I have never seen anything move so fast. He literally launches at his door like a rocket. How do you get one like this out of the enclosure?

Mine is chill outside the tank but lunges/ bites at everything coming in and anything outside his door.

What bout a Colombian gold?

How much for a baby

How much for one

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