Keep in mind that because your animals are in captivity, does not mean that they do not receive subtle cues from the outside world. If you look at tegus’ native habitat, you’ll notice that they are evolved to thrive in a high humidity environment. Argentine tegu hatchlings are only 7-10” (17-25 cm) long, and Colombian tegu hatchlings are even smaller. And they also occasionally… The more you interact with them, however, the tamer your tegu will be as an adult. It is at this point you will have the option to brumate your tegu. My 8 year old Argentine black and white tegu has decided to brumate early. Yesterday morning my mom walked in with a black and white pattern housecoat and my gu just went off. I checked EVERYWHERE in my living room even inside my couch but I couldn't find it. My recommendation is to keep offering her food. Bearded dragons start brumating when they reach at least 10 months old. We aim to provide a free resource to tegu keepers around the world. This lasts throughout winter, until early/mid spring where daylight hours become longer and temperatures begin to rise again. I haven't taken care of a Tegu yet and I'm only saying this from research and watching forum posts. Brumation in Bearded Dragons. Some background info: I bought my argentine B&W tegu in September 2012 (he was born in July 2012) and when I got him settled he would eat about 1-2 mouth sized balls of ground up turkey with various fruits/veggies (which is what the breeder was feeding). He went into brumation almost immediately after arriving on 12/21/18. If you do see your tegu come out … My arg black and white tegu adult seems to be showing brumating signs. Younger bearded dragons should not be brumating. They’re easier to handle at this size, and are more likely to run rather than bite or tail whip. I know there are a lot of "my tegu won't eat" posts on here but I've read a lot of suggestions and seem to have tried them all.. It is also important to keep the animal engaged in physical activities. later it was gone. For the past week or so, she has stopped eating and running around her tank. I believe my tegu is brumating and not hibernating. The reason keepers like to keep them out of brumation in their first winter is to just give them a kick start in life. Hello all! Well, "How to train the closest thing you'll find to a dragon in the New World" - the black tegu is, at maximum lengths of four and a half feet (1.4 metres), the biggest lizard in the Americas. The best way to tame a tegu is to get it as a hatchling. He doesn't want to bask despite the temperatures being 110F under basking spot. The end of brumation also marks the start of the annual breeding season.