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18-Jul-04, 06:40 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Melbourne Age: 18 | | | Growth rate in Gippsland Water Dragons
Hey guys,
I have been keeping two gippies for almost a year now and have noticed that they grow ridiculously slow. They are almost a year old and have been getting fed every day, but they are still only about 30cm TL and about 12cm SVL. They have only grown a few cm since I got them. Has anyone who keeps this species also noticed this?
Cheers Simon. |
18-Jul-04, 08:47 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-03 Location: Newcastle, NSW | | | | Simon,
I also noticed that the Gippslands I owned grew a hell of a lot slower than my Eastern Water Dragons, even though the Gippies were better eaters and would happily munch on anything I gave them. They just tended to get fatter rather than bigger :-(
Simon Archibald |
18-Jul-04, 08:52 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Melbourne Age: 18 | | | | thanks Simon, glad it wasn't just me! |  |
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