Fluffy basking
My boyfriend Duane has ALWAYS wanted a lizard.
Some important issues we had were:
- ease of care
- total adult size
- health & feeding requirements
- housing needs
- ease of handling
After much research online, he decided that an Argentine Black & White Tegu was the best match.
Tegus are monitor lizards, the same family as Komodo Dragons. We searched online for a place to purchase our tegu and found Agama International Herpetocultural Institute Inc. owned and operated by Bert Langerwerf. Bert, who has since passed away, was a well-known and highly respected breeder of tegus, and was instrumental in helping us find the right tegu.
Fluffy (yes, I know, he’s not fluffy, it started as a joke and stuck) arrived via one-day air to our Receiving department here at Drs. Foster & Smith in mid-September, 2006.
Fluffy Soaking
We were expecting a hatchling and had his new home all ready for him. He was 16″ long the day he arrived! Opps … time to buy a bigger tank, and FAST! Thankfully, we have aquariums available for purchase at our Retail Store.
So, armed with our new baby, a 55-gallon aquarium, proper lighting and heat, and a LOT of Eco Earth, we set off for home and our new journey into the world of large lizard husbandry.
