Housing
To accommodate their size, a lone adult should be housed in nothing smaller than a 6'x3'x2' size cage, with the largest floor size possible. For a pair, 6'x4' floor space is all right but bigger is always better. About a foot of mulch should be used to allow for burrowing and to help keep humidity up.
A good UVA and UVB bulb really helps with the raising of these animals. Some people have done it without a light but it's one of those things where its better to have one and not need it than to need one and be without it. Along with UV a blue tegu also needs the basic heating and basking with a basking temp being around 43C (110F). For healthy shedding a humidity of 40-60% is preferred.
Like most lizards, fresh water should be provided daily. Like other tegus you should make sure your tegu has enough water to soak in if they wish. Some tegus are also known to enjoy swimming and since they grow to about 1 meter long a medium to large kitty litter box can be used as an appropriate sized water dish.
Like other tegus, a foot of substrate should cover the floor as they are ground dwelling creatures. Be sure to stay away from any sticky substrate that may get caught in the Tegu's claws. Examples include Cyprus mulch, eucalyptus bark, Lizard Litter and Repti Bark.
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