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11-Feb-08, 09:18 PM
|  | Space Cowboy Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender:  | | | | Kirby - Please do some form of research regarding Ackies before yours arrives - that is a terrible setup you have planned...
Tiles? I have no idea where you pulled that concept from - I presume an American Beardie site...? possibly the same one you got your information regarding Sandfire locality Ackies...?
It is irresponsible for you to be offering terrible advice to legitimate questions...please think before you type in the future...
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11-Feb-08, 09:19 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-06 Location: Land before time | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirby  what do you mean by 'sandfire' in relation to a ridge-tailed. sandfire is a word created by the sandfire ranch overseas, it is used as a moprh name for bearded dragons who came fromt heir lines, caracteristics being highely patterned, in a yellow or orange phase. .. | Sandfire is a place, nothing to do with Yanks, seriously.
No more google for you, perhaps your in a drunken rage?
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11-Feb-08, 09:24 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Mount Gambier, S.A Age/Gender: 16 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Australis Sandfire is a place, nothing to do with Yanks, seriously.
No more google for you, perhaps your in a drunken rage? | Really? Damn, I thought it was a pattern... 
Back to the books for me...
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11-Feb-08, 09:27 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Mount Gambier, S.A Age/Gender: 16 | | | | I know that people say to give a new herp a day before feeding, but it has benn two and I offered a cricket and she licke it and then stepped over it...
I am not worried but is there any way I can stimulate a feeding response?
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11-Feb-08, 09:27 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: sydney, northern beaches | | | i wasnt plannign tiles as the whole substrate. just a feeding area. 
i asked a question, thank you for answering it australis.
Aslan, i wasnt offerign advice, i was sharing my 'plans' i didnt say, this is the best way.
other than tile, which i stated i also wanted an area of sand or other diggign substrate, which i was thinking a clay and sand mix. not got my midn set on it. there shouldnt be a kicking fit about papertowel over newpaper whislt its only just a hatchling at 12cm.
im welcoming your suggestions and advice. i AM new at monitors, and i AM still learning.
i am well aware, a monitor is very different to a beardie. theres no need to catagorise me. |
11-Feb-08, 09:27 PM
|  | Sexy Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: Cairns Gender: | | | sandfire ackies are a locality ackie  not some wierd american ranch ackie
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11-Feb-08, 09:29 PM
| | Sexy Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: Cairns Gender: | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirby i wasnt plannign tiles as the whole substrate. just a feeding area.
i asked a question, thank you for answering it australis.
Aslan, i wasnt offerign advice, i was sharing my 'plans' i didnt say, this is the best way.
other than tile, which i stated i also wanted an area of sand or other diggign substrate, which i was thinking a clay and sand mix. not got my midn set on it. there shouldnt be a kicking fit about papertowel over newpaper whislt its only just a hatchling at 12cm.
im welcoming your suggestions and advice. i AM new at monitors, and i AM still learning.
i am well aware, a monitor is very different to a beardie. theres no need to catagorise me. |
ackies dont need tiles for thier feeding area in the wild they live in rocks and sand which is what you should be providing in captivity for them
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11-Feb-08, 09:29 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: sydney, northern beaches | | | DK, do you have any small roaches on hand? do you know what the breeder fed it? its early days, i wouldnt be suprised if it was just relocation stress. then again, these are guesses |
11-Feb-08, 09:31 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Mount Gambier, S.A Age/Gender: 16 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirby DK, do you have any small roaches on hand? do you know what the breeder fed it? its early days, i wouldnt be suprised if it was just relocation stress. then again, these are guesses | Nope, the breeder fed her crickets too...
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11-Feb-08, 09:32 PM
| | Sexy Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: Cairns Gender: | | | ask the breeder what they fed it also try some cat food (singles not fish type) or roo mince it may have been eating that another thing is it may be scared of you (no offence  ) have you tried leaving some crix in thier with him (before leaving the crix in thier put them in the fridge for roughly 25 mins ) as kirby said htough i would try roaches
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11-Feb-08, 09:32 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jul-06 Location: sydney, northern beaches | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by scorps sandfire ackies are a locality ackie not some wierd american ranch ackie | sandfire in my post was a relation to a bearded dragon morph, not ackie.
most of the ridge tailed care sheets ive come across dont mention locality all too much over the plane identification between yellows and reds unfortunately. i had a look throught the TAFE library today, they didnt have much as expected.
any books you would recomend? or any links? |
11-Feb-08, 09:34 PM
| | Space Cowboy Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | DK - What is your basking site temp? A hot Ackie will eat anything that moves!
I have noticed with young Ackies as well as young Gillens that if the prey item is too small they will show little interest - my Gillens are about 5 or 6cm long and are eating the largest 'Medium' crickets I can find. They are bigger than their heads, they show little interest in smaller ones...
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11-Feb-08, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Kirby
any books you would recomend? or any links? | Reptiles Australia, Vol 3 Issue 1 for husbandry advice...
Reptiles Australia, Vol 4 Issue 2 for standard info (including locality)...
Ackies are simple, you learn by watching them - if they're not eating or inactive, turn up the heat...if they appear sick, turn up the heat...basically, turn up the heat... 
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11-Feb-08, 09:43 PM
| | Sexy Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jul-07 Location: Cairns Gender: | | | and if they end up on fire from the heat to hot turn it down but yeah as aslan said thier pretty simple
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11-Feb-08, 09:43 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Mount Gambier, S.A Age/Gender: 16 | | | | Basking spot is 40, air temp.
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