😂😂😂😂 Because he's a Boss like that! It's all about confidence! I love how he's modest enough to have accepted he could be wrong, so he did his research though. He's just an amazing soul all around.
Thoroughly impressed by your Spanish. I remember when I first heard you say 'Argentine' and I immediately investigated to see if you and I were right. So it brings me much happiness to see to defend the pronunciation. Merry Christmas!
Language is malleable anyway. However it's pronounced is how it's heard, and how it's heard is how it's pronounced. That's how (in my opinion) bizarre slang came about (although this deals more with phrases than individual word pronunciation, but they are similar phenomena regardless) such as "what it do" or "I'mma be" or, to go back to individual word pronunciation, even speaking "water" as "wadder." It's like the language itself is alive, vicariously through those who use it. Nobody can predict what modern slang will sound like in 20 years, and some words we know will probably be said a bit differently too.
New video from Clint. Great way to start the weekend!! And people actually get upset about pronouncing Argentine?? Also dolphins sound very judgmental. 🤣🤣
Hey man Yo soy Argentino, born in Buenos Aires. I live in the USA now. I always knew the word of my country is pronounce Argentine. Before I learned English. Thank you for putting the ignorant people in their places. I love the fact that you did it actually in Spanish.
I just want to say, I went to my first Repticon and one of my goals was to hold a tegu because I liked GusGus so much! I got to hold a juvenile wild-caught female. She was pretty chill for being wild caught, she sat on my hand a while
Love it. My first and only reptile expo was a great experience, years ago. My friends and I went in with nothing and left with a baby/juvenile Brazilian Rainboa. It's too bad I haven't seen her more than once in the past few years though, I really should ask if I can hold her again. They're beautiful snakes. I miss my friend's Ball Python too. We named him Newt the Noodle :D
Hi! I love your videos, and you’re pronouncing Argentine correctly! As a rule of thumb, when a word is borrowed/adapted from one language to another, it adopts the rules of the receiving language. So yes, while Argentinians may pronounce it differently, it is still perfectly fine to say “-tīn” in American English 😁
As an Argentinian who speaks everyday with english-speaking people, I have to say I've never ever pronounced it Argent"teen", I've always believed that that people who said argenteen were pronouncing it that way because they were confusing it with french
This reminded me so much of this quote, "If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life beliving it is an idiot" Albert Einstein
The way you pronounce it makes sense to me since it is easier to follow “Argentine” with “Tegu”. Think of saying “my son” in Spanish, almost no one says “Mi Hijo”, they say “mijo” because it’s easier. That being said, your pronunciation is completely right
I had a 2 year old Colombian Black and White that scared the people at the pet shop but after I spent a little time with her she actually calmed down a lot... unfortunately she passed on but seeing Gus Gus makes me want another Tegu
Clint your videos are stinkin' awesome! You remind me of Bill Nye. And that's the highest compliment I can give. He was my favorite science entertainer.
2 animals I hope I'll be able to keep one day, the B&W tegu and the Asian arowana, for now it's just a pipe dream but maybe one day. I'd love to eventually take one of the baby/young tegu's that's been taken out of the everglades, because that's one less animal in Florida's ecosystem. for now just doing my research and hoping, love seeing Gus Gus in your videos though, keep up the good work!
PLEASE take in a Florida feral if you can. They make amazing pets- mine was a subadult when I got her out of the Everglades, and she's tamed down amazingly well.
Clint! You can't just go and say snakes have legs and are actually lizards without saying anything else on it. I need to hear what you have to say on this!!!
TPceebee Ball pythons for example have so called “anal spurs” which are like tiny legs near the tip of the tail. They are the last remains of hind legs that these animals had millions of years ago.
@@KraljHD Boas and pythons have spurs. The males spurs are larger than the females. He uses them to excite the female during the breeding season. As far as them being the remenace of legs I honestly don't know. Interesting theory though.
The argentine tegu is my dream lizard. I would love one and will definitely get one when I am older and can afford one. Ps. My crested gecko is called Gus.
After reading a local news report about an escaped pet Argentine Black and White Tegu being mistaken for a 10-foot alligator, I was intrigued by this lizard. After a quick google search, I stumbled onto this video, and was hooked immediately. You are adorable, arguing the pronunciation of whether it’s Argent-I-ne or Argent-E-ne. I love me a grammar nazi. I like creepy-crawlies, lizards, snakes, tarantulas, etc., so I really enjoyed your passion and enthusiasm as you spoke about this lizard, of which I had never heard. Great information and very engaging! Subscribed, and will definitely be sharing your videos with my husband and kids. Thank you!
How many people here don't own a lizard and have no intention of getting one but are just subscribed because Clint's videos are so interesting (or to use his favorite term awesome)?
I thought it was awesome that you mentioned how awful humans are at assessing the intelligence of other animals. We can be so arrogant about our intelligence, and too many people seem to believe that animals don't usually have a similar capacity to think and feel. It's great that you recognize that our assumptions aren't necessarily true! :D I've always deeply respected animals, and try to treat them as kindly as possible and avoid violating their boundaries, and of course assume that they're intelligent and self-aware in their own way. Every creature deserves to have its needs met and to live a happy life on its own terms. Hopefully someday I'll be able to get myself a Tegu! So cute and cool
We assess the intelligence of different dog breeds based on how obedient they are. It’s bananas. I grew up with an Anatolian, an ancient, primitive livestock guardian breed that has been bred to be able to spend weeks at a time without contact with their owners/shepherds. They stay with their charges, and as a result, they’re incredibly intelligent and independent. They simply don’t require humans the same way that human-oriented breeds, like hunting dogs, do. Obviously, this means they’re not particularly obedient, and often won’t follow a direction unless they see the point of it, which can appear to be a lack of intelligence to people who don’t understand the breed or even dogs in general. My guy used to concoct these Machiavellian plots to get what he wanted, or when he was simply bored. They require a job (LGD or home guardian) in order to stay sane and happy, and if you don’t give them a job, they’ll find one themselves. This obviously is not a great idea for a giant breed that’s prone to territorial aggression, wariness of strangers, and is still damn near identical in appearance, temperament, and drive to their ancestors from 1000+ years ago. My guy was scary smart, and I was the only person he listened to. Even then, you could see him thinking through everything I asked of him and deciding whether or not it was necessary or worth it to him.
There have been some major revisions to how we test animal intelligence, (more focus on setting up tests that correspond with the natural physical and sensory limitations/preferences of species) and one of the most surprising outcomes is finding out that fish can be pretty intelligent as well. Groupers for example are basically crows of the ocean. They solve puzzles, are social, exhibit individual preferences for other animals, form attachments, etc.
I love how informative this video was, all while making me laugh through the entire thing! Hilariously educational! The best kind of teaching. Btw, beautiful roll, GusGus! Do you think you could teach my dog that trick? 🤣
Would you be able to do a video on the Tiger Whiptail? I am having trouble finding information on Whiptail species in general. Heck even finding them for sale in the hobby they are rare. Yours seems so calm. Thank you for your informational videos. If you made a Whiptail video that would be... rad!
A less rad fact about these tegus is that, here in Argentina, they are merely called "lagarto overo" (egg-eating lizard) because of their fondness towards chicken eggs. A university partner of mine has one of these tegus. He was on vacation with his family when they accidentally ran over one with their car. They picked the tegu and sought assistance for it... and ended up being told to keep her after being nursed.
I am going to buy a tegu next year or the year after that. I already did research for 3 years and know that i can afford their diet. There just so amazing
Ours is about a year and half and not as cuddly as when he was young. We hope he gets more cuddly when gets full grown Biggest advice I can give though dont do a enclosure with a top opening do one that opens from the front. Are poor baby actually snapped his tail while trying to use it as a stilt to get to the top opening of the first enclosure we got.
My girl tegu has destroyed 5 of her enclosures. Much like the raptors in Jurassic Park she found the weak points and used her strength to exploit those weak points to break out. She also hates being held and won't stop moving like that until she finds a 'den' such as an old cloth bag or the cats hidding box
I have a baby female tegu who's still scared of people but is brumating so it's difficult to spend time with her. Should I disturb her so that we can bond, or should I start taming when it gets a bit warmer?
Could you get by with having a little pen with a dog bed, a food and water bowl and the required lights hanging over and then let them roam your room when you are home? Kind of like a dog with a little pen with the necessities and then house-trained? So basically you trade the giant cage with letting your tegu free roam when you are home...could that work?
I work in animal Care and I am doing a large live presentation on our own Argentine Tegu this week and I came here for inspiration but stayed for your humor!
The idea of dolphins trying to judge human intelligence by how well we act like dolphins is probably the funniest thing I’ve ever heard. It’s certainly the funniest thing I’ve heard today.
Hey Clint, your information has led me to breeding after a long history of keeping. I notice that you rarely show enclosures for animals. I have found when blogging or photographing it is easier to not show these due to the epic amount of....”critique” I receive upon doing so. Is this the reason why you do not do so? Thanks for the awesome content. You inspire and educate people.
Sort of off-topic, but after your rant about how Argentine is pronounced I found it odd that you mispronounce the word "xanthic". Check your several dictionaries for that one when you get a chance. It should sound just as though it were spelled "zanthic".
I'm wrong about many things, and I don't mind finding out so I can change. No sense in remaining wrong. The trick is when people call you wrong when you are right. I can't just change from right to wrong to make the wrong people happy.
@@ClintsReptiles I'm such a fan of this reply. It's great to see that quality interaction is a companion to your quality videos. My fam and our exceptional/wonderful beardie will be here to watch =)
I have a 4-year-old female tegu and I can attest to their awesomeness. But they’re still not puppy dogs and people shouldn’t get them expecting that, of course. Mine in particular can be very cuddly and when I’m sitting on the floor she might climb on my lap and stay there for me to pet her and leave when she’s done but other days she makes it clear she’s not to be messed with. Between my other green iguana juvenile and adult savannah monitor she’s probably the most complex and interesting as far as personality and behavior goes. She’s also weird in that she does not like the recommended temps for tegus and won’t bask unless it’s cooler.
Fun fact: the Argentinian tegu is also called "iguana entrerriana" because people here think tegus are iguanas from entre rios (a province from the Mesopotamia that's between rivers). They are very common here in entre Ríos and we hace one as a pet, we got one because in summer we have a lot of mosquitoes and arara ants, perfect insect cleaner 10/10 would recommend
I want to get a carpet python, I have done heaps of research and I still can’t find which species is the best one to get. If anyone knows anything please help
Are you more interested in a big one or a smaller sized? How much are you educated in snake care? You should read about the most common species and decide which you can take care of best. Morelia spilota (spilota/ variegata/ cheynei/ harrisoni/ mcdowelli) and morelia bredli.
That would be cool if I could get him to stand. He's such a cool dude. As for egg eating snakes, you need eggs consistently. Chameleon eggs might work when available, but that is a tricky feed if you don't have a steady supply of eggs. Chameleon eggs also might be too large.
Clint speaking Spanish while talking about tegus made my day 😊 And man, what is it with Florida and invasive reptiles? It’s a wonder they have any native species left
Hey Clint! Have you ever thought about doing a video showing your enclosures/doing an educational video on setting up enclosures for some of the animals you have? Like for example....oh, idk, maybe.....a guide on how to make a super awesome enclosure for a tegu?! 😬
As a Brazilian myself, I can also support Clint’s claim that in South America we say “Argentino”, although I am not sure about the “Argentine” pronunciation Oh and also, I wanted to share a personal story from when I was a toddler. One day in Brazil when I still lived there, (I now live in the United States) I was visiting my uncle’s farm, and he had lots of chickens and he collected their eggs and put them in boxes to sell them. But one day they left one of their boxes outside and I was chasing chickens around, and I let one of them escape. I went inside my uncle’s house and told him about the chicken and he said it was fine. So I went back outside to play and this HUGE lizard comes out of the bushes with the chicken in it’s mouth and I ran back inside to tell my uncle and he went running outside and we caught the lizard eating the eggs in the box outside. I don’t remember what happened next. I believe that was a Tegu probably.
So many fun facts. I agree that judging an animal's intelligence by how well they do human things or follow human commands may not be the best way. Also can you do a video on the little righteous tegu? It was cute.
Clint had me cracking up with the pronounciation bit! 😂 My dad is from Argentina and we've always pronounced it the more popular, yet incorrect, way. Lol.
We call all monitors 'monitors' because they're all in the same genus, even the extinct megalania. If whiptails were in the genus Salvator, we'd probably call them little mini trex tegus as well.
Some of what I've learned - Snakes are lizards, birds are reptiles, some snakes have legs, and humans are crap dolphins.
Birds are dinosaurs
Bananas are berries
The term "Fish" is taxonomically invalid
David LS bananas are actually pods, They have seeds like a fruit but grow in clusters like a pea pod
@@yadadsellsavon1703 you know what else is clustered? Rasberries.
@@saltytattie833 raspberries are arils, like pomegranates.
SirNeutral 🤣😂 💩🐬 😂🤣
To be perfectly fair, Argentine Tegus make terrible dolphins too.
Still better dolphins than many other animals
Just like deer
Dude they swim really well better that humans
Sarcasm will be the death of us
Not if the dolphins complete their experiments!
*Clint casually links 5 dictionary resources to tell argenteen gang to get bent in the nicest way possible*
then is like, yeah i lived there
drops some spanish
continues like it didn't happen, talkin bout tegus
i just found this channel and i am so pleased.
😂😂😂😂 Because he's a Boss like that! It's all about confidence! I love how he's modest enough to have accepted he could be wrong, so he did his research though. He's just an amazing soul all around.
I fell over laughing. That's exactly what he did
Argentine!
Came outta the corner swingin!
Would we be able to see gus gus’s enclosure some times? It would be really cool to have an example of what a great tegu enclosure looks like
Natasha Saphire Oh! I totally agree! I’d love to get one, but I can’t picture how big it would truly need to be!
I agree!
Yessssssssss
Karen Dobrowolski 8x4x4
Yes where is this video
I'm a simple human- I see Gus Gus, I click IMMEDIATELY
Gus gus for life.
Gus Gus and Bubba Chunk are my favorite reptiles.
Yes want more Gus Gus videos
You're saying Argentine correctly. Love from Argentina!!!! 😘
Falkland island
Aregen time
@@samkeey8723 and that's an oof
@@samkeey8723 oof seconded.
@@samkeey8723 have fun with the naval base/sheep ranch.
Bummed that I never had a biology teacher like Clint growing up, then again Clint himself would have been too young 😒
Thoroughly impressed by your Spanish. I remember when I first heard you say 'Argentine' and I immediately investigated to see if you and I were right. So it brings me much happiness to see to defend the pronunciation. Merry Christmas!
Emely Vaca you are so amazing ibsubbed yo you. Please stay AMAZING
Language is malleable anyway. However it's pronounced is how it's heard, and how it's heard is how it's pronounced. That's how (in my opinion) bizarre slang came about (although this deals more with phrases than individual word pronunciation, but they are similar phenomena regardless) such as "what it do" or "I'mma be" or, to go back to individual word pronunciation, even speaking "water" as "wadder."
It's like the language itself is alive, vicariously through those who use it. Nobody can predict what modern slang will sound like in 20 years, and some words we know will probably be said a bit differently too.
This vid was awesome but damn, I can’t wait for the “snakes are lizards” video 😱
New video from Clint. Great way to start the weekend!!
And people actually get upset about pronouncing Argentine?? Also dolphins sound very judgmental. 🤣🤣
They are the worst! 🐬
@@ClintsReptiles Can't say I am surprised. Always smirking and laughing at us hoomans.
The part about dolphins had me in stitches! love gus gus videos! keep up the good work chap.
Clint's righteous campaign to vindicate his pronunciation of Argentine is simply inspirational
Love the video, by the way your Spanish is 👌🏽
Hey man Yo soy Argentino, born in Buenos Aires. I live in the USA now. I always knew the word of my country is pronounce Argentine. Before I learned English.
Thank you for putting the ignorant people in their places. I love the fact that you did it actually in Spanish.
I for one, welcome our dolphin overlords.
How dare you say the word Argentine, when it's pronounced Argentine!!! :) lol. Love your channel man. Have a great Christmas :)
I just want to say, I went to my first Repticon and one of my goals was to hold a tegu because I liked GusGus so much! I got to hold a juvenile wild-caught female. She was pretty chill for being wild caught, she sat on my hand a while
Love it. My first and only reptile expo was a great experience, years ago. My friends and I went in with nothing and left with a baby/juvenile Brazilian Rainboa. It's too bad I haven't seen her more than once in the past few years though, I really should ask if I can hold her again. They're beautiful snakes. I miss my friend's Ball Python too. We named him Newt the Noodle :D
'Non-snake Lizard'- I got a chuckle from that! It's amazing how we keep learning more and more!!!
It's like saying 'Non-avian' herpetology... Numbskulls don't know 'birds' (Aves) are reptiles...
@@g.rodriguez7445 To be fair, in general they look far from reptiles, if you're not laser-focused on their feet.
@@mikeexits wdym they look exactly like the reptiles you see singing in the morning and perched on trees
Yay, another stinkin rad video!! 😁😁
That's the spirit!
You are beautiful Sarah, if you do not mind me saying.
Hi! I love your videos, and you’re pronouncing Argentine correctly! As a rule of thumb, when a word is borrowed/adapted from one language to another, it adopts the rules of the receiving language. So yes, while Argentinians may pronounce it differently, it is still perfectly fine to say “-tīn” in American English 😁
As an Argentinian who speaks everyday with english-speaking people, I have to say I've never ever pronounced it Argent"teen", I've always believed that that people who said argenteen were pronouncing it that way because they were confusing it with french
@@tomyfabri Darle bola a argentinos sobre pronunciación en inglés es... Curioso. La mayoría sale con el "Argentinian", que ese sí que me revienta.
This reminded me so much of this quote, "If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life beliving it is an idiot" Albert Einstein
"she looked nothing like a Tegu" omg 😂😂😂
If you are triggered by Clint's pronunciation of Argentine than I recommend seeking serious professional help.
Your dolphin fact has me dead😂
"He just forgot to come up for air- and died." Oh my GOSH! I just DIED! I love dolphins more now, thanks, Clint!!
The way you pronounce it makes sense to me since it is easier to follow “Argentine” with “Tegu”. Think of saying “my son” in Spanish, almost no one says “Mi Hijo”, they say “mijo” because it’s easier. That being said, your pronunciation is completely right
Me and the tegu are twins, I also roll (to get out of bed but still twins)
Clint being a savage for the first two minutes
I had a 2 year old Colombian Black and White that scared the people at the pet shop but after I spent a little time with her she actually calmed down a lot... unfortunately she passed on but seeing Gus Gus makes me want another Tegu
RIGHT NEXT TO OUR DICTIONARIES! OMG I’m dying 😂😂
You are so cheery it's scary and endearing at the same time. You're adorable.
Clint, I really love the way you say “Hi there!”
It’s sweet.
3:45 Dropping knowledge... This guy's sneaking epistemology & philosophical discussion into a rad lizard video!
Clint your videos are stinkin' awesome! You remind me of Bill Nye. And that's the highest compliment I can give. He was my favorite science entertainer.
Yesssss!!!!!
Bill Nye? The science guy?
@Kristian Martin Nope. Ben Nye, the performance arts stage makeup brand.
Fact #22: they're the most hypoallergenic dog to exist!
Yes! This video is all i wanted. Love Gusgus
We listen :)
😂the whole bit where he’s talking about dolphins assessing humans is the funniest thing ever
2 animals I hope I'll be able to keep one day, the B&W tegu and the Asian arowana, for now it's just a pipe dream but maybe one day. I'd love to eventually take one of the baby/young tegu's that's been taken out of the everglades, because that's one less animal in Florida's ecosystem.
for now just doing my research and hoping, love seeing Gus Gus in your videos though, keep up the good work!
PLEASE take in a Florida feral if you can. They make amazing pets- mine was a subadult when I got her out of the Everglades, and she's tamed down amazingly well.
Clint! You can't just go and say snakes have legs and are actually lizards without saying anything else on it. I need to hear what you have to say on this!!!
TPceebee Ball pythons for example have so called “anal spurs” which are like tiny legs near the tip of the tail. They are the last remains of hind legs that these animals had millions of years ago.
Tube lizard is their new name.
Fite me
Now that you mention it, if snakes have no legs, maybe they would make great dolphins!
@@KraljHD Boas and pythons have spurs. The males spurs are larger than the females. He uses them to excite the female during the breeding season. As far as them being the remenace of legs I honestly don't know. Interesting theory though.
The argentine tegu is my dream lizard. I would love one and will definitely get one when I am older and can afford one. Ps. My crested gecko is called Gus.
After reading a local news report about an escaped pet Argentine Black and White Tegu being mistaken for a 10-foot alligator, I was intrigued by this lizard. After a quick google search, I stumbled onto this video, and was hooked immediately. You are adorable, arguing the pronunciation of whether it’s Argent-I-ne or Argent-E-ne. I love me a grammar nazi. I like creepy-crawlies, lizards, snakes, tarantulas, etc., so I really enjoyed your passion and enthusiasm as you spoke about this lizard, of which I had never heard. Great information and very engaging! Subscribed, and will definitely be sharing your videos with my husband and kids. Thank you!
How many people here don't own a lizard and have no intention of getting one but are just subscribed because Clint's videos are so interesting (or to use his favorite term awesome)?
I spit water out my mouth when he described how dolphins view us hahaha good one man!
This is probably the most entertaining video that I've seen as of yet from you guys. Nice job! I laughed a lot ^_^
Also, tegu tails do grow back fully when dropped, but only if this occurs when very young.
I thought it was awesome that you mentioned how awful humans are at assessing the intelligence of other animals. We can be so arrogant about our intelligence, and too many people seem to believe that animals don't usually have a similar capacity to think and feel. It's great that you recognize that our assumptions aren't necessarily true! :D I've always deeply respected animals, and try to treat them as kindly as possible and avoid violating their boundaries, and of course assume that they're intelligent and self-aware in their own way. Every creature deserves to have its needs met and to live a happy life on its own terms. Hopefully someday I'll be able to get myself a Tegu! So cute and cool
yeah n scientist often assess intelligence based on very mammalian standards. i think its easier to assess mammal intelligence than other animals
We assess the intelligence of different dog breeds based on how obedient they are. It’s bananas.
I grew up with an Anatolian, an ancient, primitive livestock guardian breed that has been bred to be able to spend weeks at a time without contact with their owners/shepherds. They stay with their charges, and as a result, they’re incredibly intelligent and independent. They simply don’t require humans the same way that human-oriented breeds, like hunting dogs, do. Obviously, this means they’re not particularly obedient, and often won’t follow a direction unless they see the point of it, which can appear to be a lack of intelligence to people who don’t understand the breed or even dogs in general.
My guy used to concoct these Machiavellian plots to get what he wanted, or when he was simply bored. They require a job (LGD or home guardian) in order to stay sane and happy, and if you don’t give them a job, they’ll find one themselves. This obviously is not a great idea for a giant breed that’s prone to territorial aggression, wariness of strangers, and is still damn near identical in appearance, temperament, and drive to their ancestors from 1000+ years ago.
My guy was scary smart, and I was the only person he listened to. Even then, you could see him thinking through everything I asked of him and deciding whether or not it was necessary or worth it to him.
There have been some major revisions to how we test animal intelligence, (more focus on setting up tests that correspond with the natural physical and sensory limitations/preferences of species) and one of the most surprising outcomes is finding out that fish can be pretty intelligent as well. Groupers for example are basically crows of the ocean. They solve puzzles, are social, exhibit individual preferences for other animals, form attachments, etc.
We just got a hatchling red tegu! Slowly getting her used to our smells and hands :) We love your videos!
I love how informative this video was, all while making me laugh through the entire thing! Hilariously educational! The best kind of teaching.
Btw, beautiful roll, GusGus! Do you think you could teach my dog that trick? 🤣
This video made me laugh so hard! I wait every Saturday for your vids to come out and it was great to see Gus Gus get another one!
That’s wrong. I didn’t unsubscribe because of your pronunciation of Argentine.
It was because of "Anole".
Cute tegu♡♡♡♡
Just subscribed because of the Argentine fact check
Hey I know you're not not as big a fan of Columbians but I do have one and it would be awesome if you did a video like this on them!
Would you be able to do a video on the Tiger Whiptail? I am having trouble finding information on Whiptail species in general. Heck even finding them for sale in the hobby they are rare. Yours seems so calm. Thank you for your informational videos. If you made a Whiptail video that would be...
rad!
A less rad fact about these tegus is that, here in Argentina, they are merely called "lagarto overo" (egg-eating lizard) because of their fondness towards chicken eggs.
A university partner of mine has one of these tegus. He was on vacation with his family when they accidentally ran over one with their car. They picked the tegu and sought assistance for it... and ended up being told to keep her after being nursed.
I don't understand why this lizard is called Argentine Tegu, he's not only found in Argentina, he's very common in Brazil and Uruguai too.
I am going to buy a tegu next year or the year after that. I already did research for 3 years and know that i can afford their diet. There just so amazing
Incredible pets! Thank you for being so responsible about your choice. Hopefully this channel has been a help to you.
Literally got one about 2 weeks ago
Ours is about a year and half and not as cuddly as when he was young. We hope he gets more cuddly when gets full grown
Biggest advice I can give though dont do a enclosure with a top opening do one that opens from the front. Are poor baby actually snapped his tail while trying to use it as a stilt to get to the top opening of the first enclosure we got.
Joshua Dersham yeah, we have a front opening
@@t.s.gamesnl5175 awesome :) welcome to the Tegu family. They are a lot of work.
Links to dictionaries in the description. This was a hilarious video.
Clint is allowed to be a bit snarky and it’s still fine. Lol. If anyone else did it it would be an UNSUBSCRIBE. ;)
My girl tegu has destroyed 5 of her enclosures. Much like the raptors in Jurassic Park she found the weak points and used her strength to exploit those weak points to break out. She also hates being held and won't stop moving like that until she finds a 'den' such as an old cloth bag or the cats hidding box
I live in São Paulo in the southeast region of Brazil I saw a Tegu in the wild near the beach
Not gonna lie that was a pretty annoying. But I would never unsubscribe for something that petty. And now I know I am wrong about the pronounciation
"Snakes are lizards" video please!! 🐍
I had no idea you lived in South America. You have a great Spanish!! Now I love your channel even more.
I have a baby female tegu who's still scared of people but is brumating so it's difficult to spend time with her. Should I disturb her so that we can bond, or should I start taming when it gets a bit warmer?
Could you get by with having a little pen with a dog bed, a food and water bowl and the required lights hanging over and then let them roam your room when you are home? Kind of like a dog with a little pen with the necessities and then house-trained? So basically you trade the giant cage with letting your tegu free roam when you are home...could that work?
Where can one acquire an Argentine Tegu in Virginia, USA?
I work in animal Care and I am doing a large live presentation on our own Argentine Tegu this week and I came here for inspiration but stayed for your humor!
this dude's nuts about lizards. I'm in!
Im from Paraguay and discovered just last night that these are kept as pets, this one is called teyú guasú hu (nasal u) in Guarani (big black tegu)
As a fluent spanish speaker i can confidently say that your Spanish is really good!
The idea of dolphins trying to judge human intelligence by how well we act like dolphins is probably the funniest thing I’ve ever heard. It’s certainly the funniest thing I’ve heard today.
Hey Clint, your information has led me to breeding after a long history of keeping. I notice that you rarely show enclosures for animals. I have found when blogging or photographing it is easier to not show these due to the epic amount of....”critique” I receive upon doing so. Is this the reason why you do not do so?
Thanks for the awesome content. You inspire and educate people.
Sort of off-topic, but after your rant about how Argentine is pronounced I found it odd that you mispronounce the word "xanthic". Check your several dictionaries for that one when you get a chance. It should sound just as though it were spelled "zanthic".
I'm wrong about many things, and I don't mind finding out so I can change. No sense in remaining wrong. The trick is when people call you wrong when you are right. I can't just change from right to wrong to make the wrong people happy.
@@ClintsReptiles I'm such a fan of this reply. It's great to see that quality interaction is a companion to your quality videos. My fam and our exceptional/wonderful beardie will be here to watch =)
I have a 4-year-old female tegu and I can attest to their awesomeness. But they’re still not puppy dogs and people shouldn’t get them expecting that, of course. Mine in particular can be very cuddly and when I’m sitting on the floor she might climb on my lap and stay there for me to pet her and leave when she’s done but other days she makes it clear she’s not to be messed with. Between my other green iguana juvenile and adult savannah monitor she’s probably the most complex and interesting as far as personality and behavior goes. She’s also weird in that she does not like the recommended temps for tegus and won’t bask unless it’s cooler.
Is there a behavior or care difference between the red or black and white tegus?
Now they have been introduced to sc
What I took from this video, is that there are many free tegus in Florida!
Is the blue ice tegu a good choice for a pet?
What is the worst pet you ever have to take care of???
Thank you Clint for this rad video. I looooove Tegus :)
You're so welcome. Such cool lizards.
My gecko is called Gussy
Great video, as always! Differences behavior-wise between Red Tegus and Argentine Tegus?
YES. I’m so happy to see another Tegu video! Thank you for such amazing content. Hope you have a Merry Christmas. Or a happy Holidays.
This was definitely worth watching... esp the bloopers 😂😍
Fun fact: the Argentinian tegu is also called "iguana entrerriana" because people here think tegus are iguanas from entre rios (a province from the Mesopotamia that's between rivers). They are very common here in entre Ríos and we hace one as a pet, we got one because in summer we have a lot of mosquitoes and arara ants, perfect insect cleaner 10/10 would recommend
I want to get a carpet python, I have done heaps of research and I still can’t find which species is the best one to get. If anyone knows anything please help
Morelia!!! Very nice snake choice! I love my carpet!
Are you more interested in a big one or a smaller sized? How much are you educated in snake care?
You should read about the most common species and decide which you can take care of best. Morelia spilota (spilota/ variegata/ cheynei/ harrisoni/ mcdowelli) and morelia bredli.
i dont know much about carpets but i listen to a podcast called Morelia Python Radio. Its an awesome podcast
Oh man, I love Gusgus
That would be cool if I could get him to stand. He's such a cool dude.
As for egg eating snakes, you need eggs consistently. Chameleon eggs might work when available, but that is a tricky feed if you don't have a steady supply of eggs. Chameleon eggs also might be too large.
Tyrannosaurus Rex is NOT a lizard, it's a bird!
It is neither a lizard nor a bird, though birds are more closely related to tyrannosaurs than are lizards.
Soon as u spoke Spanish.... I grew more respect for you sir! Lol u gained a PERMANENT subscriber.
Clint speaking Spanish while talking about tegus made my day 😊
And man, what is it with Florida and invasive reptiles? It’s a wonder they have any native species left
Maria Sibylla Merian was also a very talented scientific illustrator and much of her work depicted her research conducted in South America.
looks nothing like a Tegu tho. looks more like a human to me
Hey Clint! Have you ever thought about doing a video showing your enclosures/doing an educational video on setting up enclosures for some of the animals you have? Like for example....oh, idk, maybe.....a guide on how to make a super awesome enclosure for a tegu?! 😬
I just imagine "Go, Go, Godgzilla!" While he's running😂
As a Brazilian myself, I can also support Clint’s claim that in South America we say “Argentino”, although I am not sure about the “Argentine” pronunciation
Oh and also, I wanted to share a personal story from when I was a toddler. One day in Brazil when I still lived there, (I now live in the United States) I was visiting my uncle’s farm, and he had lots of chickens and he collected their eggs and put them in boxes to sell them. But one day they left one of their boxes outside and I was chasing chickens around, and I let one of them escape. I went inside my uncle’s house and told him about the chicken and he said it was fine. So I went back outside to play and this HUGE lizard comes out of the bushes with the chicken in it’s mouth and I ran back inside to tell my uncle and he went running outside and we caught the lizard eating the eggs in the box outside. I don’t remember what happened next. I believe that was a Tegu probably.
Your videos are so awesome! Thanks for the great info and love seeing Gus Gus!
So many fun facts. I agree that judging an animal's intelligence by how well they do human things or follow human commands may not be the best way.
Also can you do a video on the little righteous tegu? It was cute.
Clint had me cracking up with the pronounciation bit! 😂
My dad is from Argentina and we've always pronounced it the more popular, yet incorrect, way. Lol.
Salvator Rufescens? What happened to "Tupinambis"?
We call all monitors 'monitors' because they're all in the same genus, even the extinct megalania. If whiptails were in the genus Salvator, we'd probably call them little mini trex tegus as well.