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01-Sep-07, 06:11 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melb Age/Gender: 17  | | |
hey just wondering if i can get some info on a pygmy mulga
enclosure size?
heat?
other needs?
do they need hight over lenght?\
pics of pygmy mulga and enclosures would be super lol |
01-Sep-07, 06:13 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 20 | | | | R u talking about pygmy mulga MONITORS?
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01-Sep-07, 06:18 PM
|  | Impatient Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | Crush - I am picking up a trio this season, the man to ask re: Gilleni is without a doubt Sdaji...
In regards to heat they are just like any other small Monitor - they need a scorching hot basking spot...which leads to a recommendation re: the enclosure - go for length. I have found that it can be difficult to maintain a good gradient without a reasonable sized enclosure. Although they will require a VERY hot basking spot they will also need cool areas in their enclosure - if it is too hot small monitors just hide away from the heat - if it is scorching hot in one area but cooler in the others you will have very active little critters...
In regards to enclosure size I would not go smaller than 4ft - I am sure they can be kept in smaller but it seems like a difficult proposition to maintain a gradient and also provide sufficient space for active monitors in anything less...
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01-Sep-07, 06:25 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melb Age/Gender: 17 | | | | ohk cool, do they need night heat and UV |
01-Sep-07, 06:33 PM
| | Impatient Snake Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Sydney Gender: | | | | Crush - UV is unnecessary...
...in regards to night heat - my Ackie in a melamine enclosure gets no night heat as the heat holds well. My Ackies in a large fish tank get night heat as the glass loses too much heat overnight...I would imagine it all depends on your situation...
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01-Sep-07, 06:37 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melb Age/Gender: 17 | | | | it would most likly be in a 4ft melamine enclosure.. is red sand a good subsrtate good for them, and does any one have any pics?
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01-Sep-07, 06:46 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 20 | | | | i would go wor a different sand type, red dessert is expencive and will stick to them making them look a bit drab.
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01-Sep-07, 06:48 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melb Age/Gender: 17 | | | | so just like a river sand |
01-Sep-07, 06:50 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 20 | | | | river or beach, i am currently using washed beach sand
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01-Sep-07, 07:00 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melb Age/Gender: 17 | | | | how hot does the hot end need to be |
01-Sep-07, 07:08 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 20 | | | | u need a basking site of between 50-70C
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01-Sep-07, 07:09 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melb Age/Gender: 17 | | | | wow- how do u get it that hot.. wat watt light.? |
01-Sep-07, 07:10 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 20 | | | | i use 75 watt reflector globes from the supermarket, the basking spot is pretty close to them
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01-Sep-07, 08:23 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Melb Age/Gender: 17 | | | ohk , can u take a pic of thier setup plzz  thanks |
01-Sep-07, 08:37 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Sydney Age/Gender: 20 | | | Theres a couple of picks of my setup in this thread Ackies
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