Buyer question
How big does a Colombian gold tegu get?
Our Animal Library lists the Colombian gold tegu at about 3 ft (adult size).
Source: the Colombian gold tegu page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Colombian gold tegu in the Animal Library
The detail
The Colombian gold tegu is a smaller, tropical tegu from northern South America, gold and black with a narrower head. It is often a wild-caught import and is known for being more nervous and defensive than Argentine tegus.
- Housing
- 6×3×3 ft, warm and humid
What to weigh
Many are imports that stay nervous and may bite or whip. It is smaller than an Argentine but seldom as tame.