Reptile owners? - Page 2

JohnF · #11 (**permalink**) 10th October 2008, 02:14 PM

No longer keep reptiles but had pet pythons in the past. Still occasionally catch and relocate a snake, including deadly ones. Wanted to keep bearded dragons when I was young but did not know how to feed them back then, so kept Pythons instead and fed them mice, rats and occasionally day old chickens. But now days relocate all Pythons that get into our chook yard.

crump · #12 (**permalink**) 10th October 2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by beforethevision

Yeah i picked up a mercury vapour bulb a few days ago. It is the same shape as the bathroom IXL heat bulbs. Its both UVB and heat, 160W. Aimed at the lizards favourite basking spot seems to work. My fluoros are only there to provide light. I may upgrade one /a few to reptile specific, but they are not cheap, and the 160W should emit enough UVB. Plus mercury vapour doesnt decrease in output over time like fluoros do.

I have read that the only live insects to feed them are crickets until they are larger. I dont really mind as long as it keeps him healthy. I have tried soaked pellets, but hes a picky thing. I would like to try and get him onto them tho, as crickets get expensive! I would like to get him eating plant matter too, sounds like it should be part of their diet.

Any recommendations on a calcium/vitD3 powder for coating live food?

Thanks!

raw veges not cooked, I use "Balanced Cal' as a dusting powder for all my animals(birds and reptiles) you should be able to get it anywhere. Beardys are predominantly herbivores as they mature so keep trying the veges.Speckled feeder roaches are better food than crickets and easier to breed, get on to the "Amphibian Research Centre" if you havent already to buy your insects, much cheaper than the shops and deliverd to your door.

crump · #13 (**permalink**) 10th October 2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by long stroke

Nice!!
What class licence is required to keep your perentie??

CHEERS TIM.

In QLD Perenties can be kept on the standard recreational licence, you only need a specialist licence for venomous and endangerd QLD endemic species.

beforethevision · #14 (**permalink**) 10th October 2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by crump

raw veges not cooked, I use "Balanced Cal' as a dusting powder for all my animals(birds and reptiles) you should be able to get it anywhere. Beardys are predominantly herbivores as they mature so keep trying the veges.Speckled feeder roaches are better food than crickets and easier to breed, get on to the "Amphibian Research Centre" if you havent already to buy your insects, much cheaper than the shops and deliverd to your door.

Thankyou! that place is waaaay cheaper. Are the roaches you speak of the same ones sold on that site?

I assume crickets will happily live off a carrot for a week? Where do you order the "Balanced Cal' and gutload from? At that rate its easier to keep 200 of them for a fortnight than buy 'em regularly.

Cheers!

EDIT: ...or do the crickets come with gutload...?

crump · #15 (**permalink**) 10th October 2008, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by beforethevision

Thankyou! that place is waaaay cheaper. Are the roaches you speak of the same ones sold on that site?

I assume crickets will happily live off a carrot for a week? Where do you order the "Balanced Cal' and gutload from? At that rate its easier to keep 200 of them for a fortnight than buy 'em regularly.

Cheers!

EDIT: ...or do the crickets come with gutload...?

Same roaches, easiest way to gut load is a premium dry dog food and feed carrot and green veges to your insects, and then dust with calcium before feeding off."Vet and Pet Direct" online is where i think I get calcium powder(been a while since I ordered some as i buy it in 10kg lots), you should be able to get it at any produce store anyway.As a point of interest you dont need uv lighting for dragons IF and I stress IF your dietary supplement regime is up to scratch.

beforethevision · #16 (**permalink**) 10th October 2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by crump

Same roaches, easiest way to gut load is a premium dry dog food and feed carrot and green veges to your insects, and then dust with calcium before feeding off."Vet and Pet Direct" online is where i think I get calcium powder(been a while since I ordered some as i buy it in 10kg lots), you should be able to get it at any produce store anyway.As a point of interest you dont need uv lighting for dragons IF and I stress IF your dietary supplement regime is up to scratch.

hahahahahahahha ok.

Eitherway, I have a UV light, so im happier. Thankyou for all the information you have given, it should make things alot easier for me, and healthier for my dragon!

Thanks!

long stroke · #17 (**permalink**) 10th October 2008, 06:39 PM

Jeeeeeeeeeze this forum is informative in every way

long stroke · #18 (**permalink**) 10th October 2008, 10:05 PM

This isn't ours, dad had to rescue it at midnight in someones bathroom, very nice looking coastal carpet..don't have any of ours at the moment have to take some pics.

CHEERS TIM.

Redline_Special · #19 (**permalink**) 10th October 2008, 11:02 PM

I live in Cape Town, South Africa, and we found a Puff Adder in our yard not too long ago....it was the second time...the first time there was a baby in our toilet...what are they after in the bathrooms???

Blue_Paj · #20 (**permalink**) 11th October 2008, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by crump

In QLD Perenties can be kept on the standard recreational licence, you only need a specialist licence for venomous and endangerd QLD endemic species.

Anyone can have a kid BUT you need a licence for a lizard ??????

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