hi all, getting a reptile has sortof become easier. some ones selling a 4fter and i am thinking of getting either a bluey or a shingleback(their so cool).
got some questions about the shinglebacks:
1. in the care sheet it says to clean up their poo. my question is do they pee, as they are a desert dweller my guess is no. am i right?
2. I would really love to have red sand as the substrate, it just looks cool. is it hard to get and is it expensive? what other sutiable substrates are there, i don't really want kitty litter.
3. it says that shinglebacks can eat dog food are we talking hard or soft? would a bit of iams be ok now and then along with: fruits veggies and the ocational flower(to my moms horror
). what flowers are sutiable?
4. what level of UV and UVB light will it need how many watts do you recomend. i have a 4-6month old 18" 15watt repti-glow 8.0 is that sutiable?
5. what about heating. it says basking light but then i was thinking about having one end of the tank have a heating pad under the sand so if it gets cold it can snuggle up in the warm sand. or is a heat lamp preferable?
6. wasn't thinking of too much decorations. i was thinking of building some pvc caves( buy a 12" section of 8-10" diameter pvc, cut it in half, paint on some silicone(clear) then roll in red sand, let it sit) anything i should put in there to make it seem to the shingle that its living in a castle?
7. what level of license do i need for shinglebacks
8. how much are baby shingle backs?
9. other than removing thier waste is there any regular cleaning i should do?
cheers
sorry for the long post!
andrew
