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Published: 2011-03-11 19:23:54 +0000 UTC; Views: 1131; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 30
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Or he thinks he is...This is Lucien, my Argentine black and White Tegu. He is currently 7 months old and growing every day. He is such a sweet boy very clam for his age I tried to make him pose for a good 30mins and he was so tolerant lol, I can't wait in till he is full sized. Thank you for stopping by please leave comments I would love to hear them!Related content
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Great photo and adorable tegu! They are my favorite reptile and I'm getting my first one next summer! Can't wait!
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Thank you! I think he is a cutie too lol.
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Lol, thank you!
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are you sure its not a columbian gold? or is that just the lighting.
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Yes, Lucien is an Argentine black and white Tegu. There are several ways how you can tell the difference between the two species, not just by color. One of the ways is by looking at their snout. Golden tegus have a signal loreal scale that is located towered the end of their snout. But in Argentine back and white tegus's such as Lucien it is separated into three distinct scales. If you would like a reference I would Google image search. Thank you for your comment.
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oh I see. i didn't know that. you learn something new every day though ^^ Hes beautiful btw, forgot to mention that
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Thank you very much 
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Would be nice to have one of these. They can be a bit rambunctious, I hear.
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Some individuals are just like any other creature but as a whole I would say that the argentine back and white tegus are known to be one of the more, calm, friendly lizard that you can keep. Lucien (my tegu), has his good and bad days but mostly heβs a good boy that I take out often and pet and scratch which he seems to really enjoy. He also has his bad days when heβs shedding or hungry and acts up by huff etc. if he doesnβt want to he messed with. Out of all of the tegu's I would say the golden tegu is the most know to be more rambunctious and flighty out of the tegu family. But I do hear of the odd clam golden tegu that likes to interact with people. The most challenging thing about keeping a tegu to me was finding a big enough cage to house them in. My guy is currently in a 6x3ft terrarium which is the most minimal that you should get for a black and white tegu. Ideally an 8x4ft would be preferable. They grow very quickly (like an inch a week plus some weeks) so you have to be prepared. Also the other big problem is MBD (Metabolic Bone Disease) which tegus are very prone to. I probably gave you more information than you wanted but I wanted to show you the good and bad things with these just if you chose to get one. In the end I love Lucien and wouldnβt give him up for anything. If you have any questions feel free to ask me. Also if youβre still curious about tegus you should go to thetegu.com. Itβs a wonderful little community of tegu owners that have a lot of experience in raising tegus of all sorts. They were very helpful when I was first researching tegus and still help me if I have a question that comes up. Thank you for your comment and please keep an eye out for more pictures
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Thanks for your reply. I haven't researched tegu husbandry, so it's interesting to hear about their habits right from a tegu keeper.
I'm aware that lizards of this size require large habitats. I'm not interested in adopting a large lizard b/c I don't think I could maintain a fair environment for its lifetime (10-20 years, at a guess). I've had a leopard gecko for ~9 years and a milk snake for just under two, and they're already a handful when they need to be.
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Yeah, I think I'm going to be in my forties before he croaks lol. Thank you for your comments and taking an interest in Lucien.
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nah Its the columbians that are like that I think. the argentines are much more even tempered. of course, I only know what Ive researched...
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Oh, how gorgeous! This is my dream pet, I cannot wait till I have my own home and the space/time to give one of these fabulous lizards a home. Im so in love. 
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Thank you
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Has Lucien ever given you a chomp? 
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No, he hasn't and I hope he never will, but he has his good and bad days. I've seen some tegu bites though and they aren't very pretty.
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He's so cute!
I have a bearded dragon and he's very cute too... Well, all lizards are to be honest
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Lol I agree lizards are very cute, thank you.
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Thank you
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Lol thank you I think so too
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He's so cuuuute! Tegus are some of the most affectionate reptiles you can get! Hooray!
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They are
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You're welcome! My tortoise likes to crawl into my lap. <3
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Lol your tortoise sound like a sweet guy too.
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He iiiiis. I love my Turbo.
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Thank you
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I've always wanted a b&w argentine, just dont have the room & they get huge. Yours is adorable.
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Thank you
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Thank you
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He certainly loves the camera! lol. I love how elegant he looks in his pose,definitely very kingly! He's beautiful
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Lol He think he is one anyway. Thank you, I'll tell him you think so
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Lol 
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Lol he would love that!
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