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11-Jan-08, 03:50 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: melbourne Age/Gender: 12  | | |
Hey everyone,
I am very interested in stumpys and was wondering :
Is a 4ftx1.5x1.5 enclosure OK for a single adult?
Could i put a hatchie into a 4x1.5x1.5 enclosure instead of upgrading?
How often do they eat as hatchies/Juvies?
How often do they eat as adults?
What do they eat?
What is best heating source?
What temps should the be kept at?
What price for a hatchie?
ANd, any enclosure pics greatly appreciated
Cheers
Dylan |
11-Jan-08, 03:59 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Vic Gender: | | | | Yes
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As often as they can, feeding every 2-3 days seems to do them well.
Mine get fed every 4 days with a few treats inbetween.
Fruit/veg, snails, pinkies, dandelions, insects, canned dog food, bearded dragon pellets, mushrooms etc
I prefer heating from above for basking lizards.
Basking spot of 30 degrees with a gradient so they can escape to the cool end.
Very large price range in stumpies from $60-$120 would be reasonable, often depends where the buyer is.
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[5:55:17] ihaveherps: pfft i took a dare at work to eat a chilli some blokes dad grew..... within 10 mins i was sh***ing fire..... have been applying lucas paw paw cream to my date daily since and every day a bit of my shpinc skin has been peeling off..... 3rd degree burns from a pepper.... best $20 i have ever made
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11-Jan-08, 04:10 PM
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11-Jan-08, 04:13 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: melbourne Age/Gender: 12 | | | | thanks jas, do you keep them on BC?
is BC a good substrate because it lowers humidity?
Cheers |
11-Jan-08, 04:17 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Druitt Mountain Age: 36 | | | | Yeah, breeders choice.
All good, so far. |
11-Jan-08, 06:25 PM
|  | Buying Male Central! Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-08 Location: Hornsby Age/Gender: 17 | | | | The enclosure size is great. that would be perfect. I wish there were some breeders near me, last year at the show in epping i was inspired to get one. Beautiful creatures |
11-Jan-08, 06:26 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: melbourne Age/Gender: 12 | | | | Some other questions:
What insects besides snails do they eat?
Do they eat mealworms/Superworms?
Do they handle well?
Do they need a water bowl in their enclosure?
Cheers |
11-Jan-08, 06:34 PM
| | Buying Male Central! Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-08 Location: Hornsby Age/Gender: 17 | | | | They would eat crix and woodies, with meal worms, i would be feeding them to one untill it is 6 months +, but i am just going off the beardie rule, so don't hold me to that. |
11-Jan-08, 06:44 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Brisbane, Queensland | | | | I was told when I got mine not to leave a water bowl in the enclosure and only to give them a small bowl of water once a week. It worked fine for me but don't take that as gospel. As for handling they are pretty docile and tend to just sit in your hand. As Rocky said they will eat just about anything.
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11-Jan-08, 07:53 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: melbourne Age/Gender: 12 | | | | kool thanks everyone, if i kept a small water bowl in the cool end, would that be OK?
Rocky, do you live near epping in victoria?
if so DAMN, lol no breeders! |
11-Jan-08, 08:46 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Vic Gender: | | | | Yeha they eat almost anything.
It really depends on the enclosure design, amount of ventilation etc, whether or not the water bowl is ok to leave in the enclosure but probably best to only offer it water weekly until you figure out the humidity.
My pair breed fairly consistantly, babies are born in March-April for me.
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[5:55:17] ihaveherps: pfft i took a dare at work to eat a chilli some blokes dad grew..... within 10 mins i was sh***ing fire..... have been applying lucas paw paw cream to my date daily since and every day a bit of my shpinc skin has been peeling off..... 3rd degree burns from a pepper.... best $20 i have ever made
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12-Jan-08, 10:05 AM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Sep-07 Location: melbourne Age/Gender: 12 | | | | jordo, with breeding, do they give live birth, and if so, how do you take them away from there mother withought hr eating them? And how many offspring do they have? |
13-Jan-08, 06:52 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Vic Gender: | | | | Yeah they give birth to live young, the mum doesn't eat the babies, there have been studies done that stumpies can distinguish between relatives and random individuals by smell so I suspect they can tell which ones are their offspring, also babies come out big so it might be too much to swallow!
They can have up to four young but usually have 2 or 3.
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[5:55:17] ihaveherps: pfft i took a dare at work to eat a chilli some blokes dad grew..... within 10 mins i was sh***ing fire..... have been applying lucas paw paw cream to my date daily since and every day a bit of my shpinc skin has been peeling off..... 3rd degree burns from a pepper.... best $20 i have ever made
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13-Jan-08, 07:34 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: Adelaide Gender: | | | | how old r stumpy's before they are capable of breeding and does anyone know how long it takes to get to full size??
ive always loved the stumpy's...seeing them on the side of the road on the way up to murray river and when on walks through the bush up there....very fascinating creatures | |
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