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Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 10-Aug-08, 03:34 PM
Replies: 17
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Posted By richardsc
yep blueys are more suitable for your...

yep blueys are more suitable for your budget,beardeds take a bit to look after,more expensive to buy,more expensive to house and way more expensive to feed,blueys i believe are alot easier to...
Forum: General Herps 10-Aug-08, 03:29 PM
Replies: 12
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Posted By richardsc
thats a serious eye stripe on that lass,avairy...

thats a serious eye stripe on that lass,avairy looks great to da griz,some plants and some hide/hibernation areas and it will be perfect
Forum: General Herps 10-Aug-08, 03:25 PM
Replies: 5
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Posted By richardsc
well u need to becareful if hes under a rock as...

well u need to becareful if hes under a rock as it could squash him,especially if your talking indoors
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 09-Aug-08, 03:46 PM
Replies: 17
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Posted By richardsc
heli if i went by your equal amounts system id...

heli if i went by your equal amounts system id need to buy 100 snakes,lol

nice lowlands blotchys,my faves to
Forum: General Herps 09-Aug-08, 03:21 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 368
Posted By richardsc
sounds to me like he was cold,when they are...

sounds to me like he was cold,when they are cold,trying to brumate they seem stiff,cant move so just hiss at u to leave them alone,the reason he seems fine now is he has been basking,raised his body...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 08-Aug-08, 04:55 PM
Replies: 11
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Posted By richardsc
mertens are dirtyer in there water bowls than...

mertens are dirtyer in there water bowls than water dragons,lol,but yes they bothy use them for there toilet so need frequent cleaning
Forum: Herp Help 08-Aug-08, 01:30 PM
Replies: 70
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Posted By richardsc
kirby yes im agreeing mate,if u provide a hot...

kirby yes im agreeing mate,if u provide a hot enough warm end,at least 50 degree basking site,24 degree cool end is fine,my cool end gets heaps cooler than that at night over winter,probably a bit...
Forum: General Herps 08-Aug-08, 12:48 PM
Replies: 5
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Posted By richardsc
yep even when u keep them warm,if they sense the...

yep even when u keep them warm,if they sense the cold they can still try to brumate
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 07-Aug-08, 09:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 188
Posted By richardsc
yep keep crocs around the 28 degree mark,mertons...

yep keep crocs around the 28 degree mark,mertons need the same water temps,26 to 28 degrees they live in the same area,waterdragons u dont need to heat there water,room temp is fine,the cage will...
Forum: Herp Help 07-Aug-08, 08:59 PM
Replies: 70
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Posted By richardsc
kirby,got down to 18 in darwin yes,thats there...

kirby,got down to 18 in darwin yes,thats there over night low,today melbourne didnt even have a high of 16 degrees and night time low was 4 odd degrees,very different to darwin mate,also on a 30...
Forum: General Herps 07-Aug-08, 07:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 233
Posted By richardsc
u need to fatten them up heaps to breed them,also...

u need to fatten them up heaps to breed them,also cooling them is unnessacary,u can still cool them but they breed either way,if u read the reptiles australia magazine article,look at the gillens...
Forum: Herp Help 07-Aug-08, 04:06 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,177
Posted By richardsc
thanks free rider,spot on kirby yes thats...

thanks free rider,spot on

kirby yes thats the plus of heating the water to,helps with ambient temps,especially at night

aofie,your old cage was smaller,easier to heat,38 degrees basking spot...
Forum: Herp Help 07-Aug-08, 01:57 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,177
Posted By richardsc
ok,number 1,bugger the uv off altogether,they...

ok,number 1,bugger the uv off altogether,they dont need uv lighting at all,yes i keep 5 mertens as well as 4 lacies,3 ridgies,3 gillens,2 storrs,1 flavirufus,and 2 gouldi,they dont need uv at...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 06-Aug-08, 10:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 122
Posted By richardsc
thats a standard width and height aquarium...

thats a standard width and height aquarium mate,for smaller monitors thats fine,maybe a tad narrow for ridgeys though for my liking,but good for raising young ones,i keep gillens and storrs in...
Forum: General Herps 06-Aug-08, 10:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 233
Posted By richardsc
also the loss of toes isnt due to being bitten...

also the loss of toes isnt due to being bitten off,monitors especially the smaller types if they have shedding difficultys dont shed there toe area,the sking kinda ringbarks them from where its...
Forum: General Herps 06-Aug-08, 10:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 233
Posted By richardsc
bigger ones a definate male scorps,the smaller...

bigger ones a definate male scorps,the smaller one looks very female to me,i cant see the pics of her to clearly but from what i can see,my moneys on female
Forum: Herp Help 06-Aug-08, 10:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 341
Posted By richardsc
a pair would be fine in a 5 footer,u could keep ...

a pair would be fine in a 5 footer,u could keep a male and 3 or 4 females in it as well, but its best to keep a pair or trio,that way stress levels are lower and they dont need to fight for the...
Forum: Herp Help 05-Aug-08, 11:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 341
Posted By richardsc
ok people keep asking about ridgey set ups so...

ok people keep asking about ridgey set ups so heres some pics of mine,it measures 4foot 9 inches by 2foot by 2 foot,currently housing 2 males,my female died beteween clutches last season,couple of...
Forum: Herp Help 05-Aug-08, 11:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 341
Posted By richardsc
meaning when kept hot enough,monitors have fast...

meaning when kept hot enough,monitors have fast metabolisms,so need to eat heaps and heaps to keep on condition
Forum: General Herps 05-Aug-08, 10:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 564
Posted By richardsc
ok heres some action shots,1st pic is from...

ok heres some action shots,1st pic is from yesterday on my break,2nd pic today,24 hours later on my break again,looking like a good start to the new season for me,another first for me as well,hope ...
Forum: Herp Help 05-Aug-08, 09:32 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 341
Posted By richardsc
5x2x2 is perfect for a pr,you could use 4x2x2 as...

5x2x2 is perfect for a pr,you could use 4x2x2 as well,also wa ackies are ackies like the rest of them,just a type locality,husbandry is the same weather there wa animals,alice springs animals or...
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 05-Aug-08, 01:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 229
Posted By richardsc
u can keep them out doors in a proper set up...

u can keep them out doors in a proper set up enclosure in adelaide,easterns more so,with keeping them out doors its harder to have control of temps,also thats small to be outdoors,you have to think...
Forum: General Herps 04-Aug-08, 11:06 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 198
Posted By richardsc
its best not to let them climb high branches...

its best not to let them climb high branches though,dont get me wrong,they are capable of climbing,but they arent a semi arboreal animal,there quite clumsy and will fall at times,they arent designed...
Forum: General Herps 04-Aug-08, 09:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 564
Posted By richardsc
chris my thinking is they were still adjusting...

chris my thinking is they were still adjusting to moving to my place last season,perhaps that is why no eggs,my ridgeys didnt breed the firs season either and my gillens took 2 seasons to show any...
Forum: General Herps 04-Aug-08, 09:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 161
Posted By richardsc
its a classic looking eastern with no eye...

its a classic looking eastern with no eye bands,not a cross,they are found inland and up the qld coasperfectly normal,nice easterns
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