Buyer question
How long does a Chacoan white-head tegu live?
Our Animal Library gives the Chacoan white-head tegu a lifespan of 15–20+ years.
Source: the Chacoan white-head tegu page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Chacoan white-head tegu in the Animal Library
The detail
The Chacoan white-head tegu is a line sold for its pale head and large adult size, associated with the Gran Chaco region. The hobby treats it as a form of Argentine black and white tegu, so care and space needs are the same.
- Origin
- The Gran Chaco region of South America
- Best fit
- Experienced keepers with room and time
What to weigh
Size and head colour vary by animal, and names in the tegu trade are used loosely. Care and legal limits follow Argentine tegus.