Buyer question
Is a Colombian gold tegu good for beginners?
Usually not: our Animal Library rates the Colombian gold tegu 2 out of 5 for beginners (often imported, flighty).
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.
- Best fit
- Keepers with lizard experience
- Handling
- 2 out of 5 (Often nervous, defensive)
- Setup complexity
- 4 out of 5 (Warm and humid)
- Feeding ease
- 4 out of 5 (Eager omnivore)
What to weigh
Many are imports that stay nervous and may bite or whip. It is smaller than an Argentine but seldom as tame.