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17-May-08, 01:14 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-08 Location: Brisbane, Qld Age/Gender: 38  | | |
This morning I decided to expand my little menagerie and I went and got these two little Pygmy Bearded Dragons.
Years ago I would never have believed that I would have gotten into keeping reptiles but I think they're gorgeous.
The funny thing is, I'm not at all scared of these guys, but I absolutely hate having to touch the crickets that I have to feed them. Does anyone have any tips on the best way to catch them?
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17-May-08, 01:28 PM
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17-May-08, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by pete12  tongs | do you know how hard it is to catch a cricket with tongs
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17-May-08, 01:31 PM
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17-May-08, 01:38 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Wollongong, NSW Gender: | | | I just pick up whatever they are hiding in (cardboard tube or egg carton) and shake a few into the feeding tub. I do the same with woodies, saves me ever having to touch them  |
17-May-08, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by hozy6 do you know how hard it is to catch a cricket with tongs |
I actually did manage to catch a few with the tongs but I felt a bit mean cause I thought I might have squished them a bit.
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17-May-08, 01:53 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-08 Location: Melbourne Age/Gender: 21 | | | | They are so cute! how big will they grow Jewly? Also i wouldnt feel to bad about squishing them...Because they are going to get eaten anyway!
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17-May-08, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rmcneill They are so cute! how big will they grow Jewly? Also i wouldnt feel to bad about squishing them...Because they are going to get eaten anyway! |
Yeah I know but I just thought it was adding insult to injury..lol
They will grow to be about 10 -15 cm from head to vent.
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17-May-08, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Jewly Yeah I know but I just thought it was adding insult to injury..lol
They will grow to be about 10 -15 cm from head to vent. | Ohh so cute, they are def on my WANTED list!
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17-May-08, 02:11 PM
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17-May-08, 02:17 PM
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17-May-08, 02:30 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-08 Location: burpengary Age/Gender: 25 | | | | do you buy the crickets? cos if you buy them in a container and cant get them out put the container in the fridge for 20 mins and the crickets go into a hibernation state. then i just pick them out with tweezers and feed it to my dragon.
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17-May-08, 03:08 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-08 Location: Brisbane, Qld Age/Gender: 38 | | | | Yep, they came in a calico bag and had some egg carton type cardboard inside it. I now keep them in a plastic tub and I just shook most of them out into the container. A couple managed to escape so they are running free somewhere in the house. They had some carrot in with them as well, which I'm assuming I should replace now and then.
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17-May-08, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jye and Peady I just pick up whatever they are hiding in (cardboard tube or egg carton) and shake a few into the feeding tub. I do the same with woodies, saves me ever having to touch them | ^ Thats what I used to do (when I had dragons)
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17-May-08, 08:46 PM
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take lid off....place tub under very bright light...they will hide in the egg cartons
shake a few (even if you have to use a plastic glove)..in a bucket with calcium
then use to feed...
if you have trouble catching them again to put back in cricket tub....dont bother,put a piece of carrot & a egg carton in the feed tank..they are there for next time!
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