Tegu
Tupinambis teguixin

RA Name: "Tupinambis"

RA Diet: Fruit, monkey biscuits, roaches, crickets, eggs, fish, worms, and mice

Hands On: Yes

Range: Northern South America

Habitat: Tropical forests spending much of its time in burrows.

Natural Diet: Opportunistic feeder Fruit, insects, eggs, small mammals, fish and carrion.

Size: 30 - 48 inches.

Lifespan: 10-20 years

Reproduction: Will lay 30 - 50 eggs.

Conservation: Most animals in the pet trade are wild caught, genreally in poor health and loaded with parasites.