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Chubbs the tegu

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Its nice to have the warm weather finally.. much more fun watching them play outside :D
 

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It it so much fun watching them outside explore and graze on weeds and grass. I find I walk by his enclosure to check in on him frequently when I should be doing yard chores ?
 

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Here is Sheldon with the original 2 inch statue @23EECAF5-35C3-4ABA-ACE8-52E76EBCF406.jpeg Yvonne suggested I take periodic growth pictures with ? he is now 12 inch
 

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It’s been a while since I updated Sheldons post. He is now 12 pounds and 13 inches long. His weight has slowed a bit since he is spending more time outside running around and getting used to is new enclosure. We have been tweaking some as the heat progress. I love being able to sit on my patio and watch him. When he ambles over and looks up at you it hard not to pick petunias to feed him lol.... I call all his flowers candy because that’s how he eats them. F353459C-71ED-4278-89AC-BC1BE441F2A8.jpeg322F387C-64D4-4C32-A044-BF5351B33BC4.jpeg
 

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It’s been a while since I updated Sheldons post. He is now 12 pounds and 13 inches long. His weight has slowed a bit since he is spending more time outside running around and getting used to is new enclosure. We have been tweaking some as the heat progress. I love being able to sit on my patio and watch him. When he ambles over and looks up at you it hard not to pick petunias to feed him lol.... I call all his flowers candy because that’s how he eats them. View attachment 301660View attachment 301661
What a handsome guy
 

Peggy Sue

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Well it official It’s A BOY!!! ? until Saturday I was 75% positive we had a boy from shell characteristics. But he flashed while walking around in his enclosure in the evening time.
 

Peggy Sue

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We have been super lucky and the grass and weeds have filled in the new enclosure even in our extreme heat! Here is a few pictures of Sheldon enjoying his day. We noticed he always comes out when the sprinklers go onC2502809-5025-4627-A117-D1D70105A40C.jpeg2014E651-7070-408C-883F-F3865A800277.jpeg85940838-3DBC-43B6-9E43-69C7A0EB8A11.jpeg
 

Peggy Sue

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Well summer has waned and moving into fall. Sheldon has had a great summer and has grown a lot and actively grazes his yard. He now weighs 15 1/2 pounds now. He now lives outside 24-7 for the last month wanted to get him Acclimated to his new shed with night box before winter set in. 89C5E75F-C0E0-4146-AD41-6EB3C0497FC5.jpeg22338409-893F-4952-BD7E-2D4CF39A6429.jpeg
 

Peggy Sue

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Well it’s now the end of January and time to update. The shed and enclosure have worked out exactly how we had hoped. We are able to keep it in the 80s all the time even when it’s in the teens. We open the door most days Sheldon decides wether or not to come out. Some days when it’s really cold he will come down the ramp make a loop around his enclosure and head back in to the shed and go warm back up in his night box. I really enjoy being able to look out the kitchen window and see him out marching around or just sunning himself on the ramp. He continues to gain he is now 19.5 lbs and is a true delight in our lives 4758C98C-4AF9-4E74-B252-C701468D8415.jpeg
 

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Krista S

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That’s one lucky tortoise you’ve got there! Sheldon is very handsome ? Thanks for sharing all the pictures.
 

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