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Forum: Herp Help 12-Aug-08, 09:43 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 339
Posted By Bigbird
Yes, I have been making sure they are getting...

Yes, I have been making sure they are getting plenty of calcium and they have both been eating well.

Dragonlady - is there any documentation that you need to have to breed and sell beardies? ...
Forum: Herp Help 12-Aug-08, 09:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 339
Posted By Bigbird
Bump.....anyone?

Bump.....anyone?
Forum: Herp Help 11-Aug-08, 04:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 339
Posted By Bigbird
I also have a pair of beardies that I'm breeding...

I also have a pair of beardies that I'm breeding this season (actually, the female laid her first clutch of eggs yesterday - very excited!) and I was just wondering whether there are any legal issues...
Forum: General Herps 09-Feb-08, 05:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Bumpety bump!

Bumpety bump!
Forum: General Herps 07-Feb-08, 08:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Thanks for your advice! Dragonlady - love...

Thanks for your advice!

Dragonlady - love the bunch of grapes idea so will give that a try. This may sound like a silly question, but can I just get earthworms from a garden or do I have to buy...
Forum: General Herps 06-Feb-08, 01:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Update

It's now two months later (three months since they moved enclosures) and although my beardies don't hide so much, neither of them are eating their veggies unless I hand feed them and even then they...
Forum: General Herps 04-Feb-08, 11:09 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 1,598
Posted By Bigbird
I don't really like the silkback very much - I...

I don't really like the silkback very much - I prefer them with a least some scales. The leather back is quite nice though.
Forum: General Herps 21-Dec-07, 10:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 952
Posted By Bigbird
Yeah, I got one. Felt like a warning to me too.

Yeah, I got one. Felt like a warning to me too.
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 21-Dec-07, 09:23 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,970
Posted By Bigbird
I see a very knowledgable reptile vet who keeps...

I see a very knowledgable reptile vet who keeps beardies himself and he told me that 5-6 crix twice a day is fine for young beardies. He also told me that by 9 months of age beardies should only be...
Forum: General Herps 04-Dec-07, 07:36 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Thanks. I have actually just changed the sand to...

Thanks. I have actually just changed the sand to astro turf as one of my beardies kept eating the sand and now I am worried he might have an impaction. I have been massaging his tummy and last...
Forum: General Herps 04-Dec-07, 03:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Anyone?

Anyone?
Forum: General Herps 03-Dec-07, 08:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Enclosure Advice?

These are pictures of my enclosures. As you can see they are pretty similar. Please tell me what you think of them or if you have any advice on how to improve the set up.
Forum: Positive Feedback 29-Nov-07, 01:32 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,074
Posted By Bigbird
I received a two bank enclosure with cupboards...

I received a two bank enclosure with cupboards from Darryn on Friday. It's a great looking enclosure, was a great price and Darryn was always friendly and very helpful. I would definitely recommend...
Forum: General Herps 29-Nov-07, 10:46 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Thanks for all your help everyone. I will...

Thanks for all your help everyone. I will probably run each of the 75w and the 60 w bulbs for a full day each and see which gives the better temps and go from there.

Glad the thread was amusing...
Forum: General Herps 29-Nov-07, 09:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Brief update

Last night a tried a 60w bulb and a 75w bulb in the enclosures to see if this improved the temperatures.

The 75w made the temps very slightly better. The basking spot was between 40-43C and...
Forum: General Herps 28-Nov-07, 02:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Thanks JasonL, I am going to give this a go...

Thanks JasonL, I am going to give this a go tonight - will have to try to make my basking spot higher.

Hopefully I will be able to get the cool end down by a couple of degrees at least.
Forum: General Herps 28-Nov-07, 11:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
I will see if we can add another large vent in...

I will see if we can add another large vent in the cool end of each enclosure and get the basking spot closer to the lamp. I have lower wattage bulbs too so will try those.

I don't have any...
Forum: General Herps 28-Nov-07, 09:19 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Hey Kirby, thanks very much for your help. ...

Hey Kirby, thanks very much for your help.

There are already two large rectangular vents on the back wall of each enclosure and I am leaving the glass doors open slightly to assist with the...
Forum: General Herps 28-Nov-07, 08:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 834
Posted By Bigbird
Beardies hiding and not eating

I recently moved my two central bearded dragons from a 4'x2'x2' enclosure that they were sharing into an enclosure each, both enclosures being the same dimensions as above. We separated them because...
Forum: General Herps 25-Sep-07, 12:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 155
Posted By Bigbird
Yep, I've got mine. Came pretty quick too.

Yep, I've got mine. Came pretty quick too.
Forum: General Herps 10-Sep-07, 01:42 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 7,229
Posted By Bigbird
I went to this store when I was looking for my...

I went to this store when I was looking for my beardies and I was totally disgusted by it and myself and my husband walked out straight away. I would be happy to help out to try to get this place...
Forum: General Herps 06-Sep-07, 02:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 630
Posted By Bigbird
Mine and wood nymph's beardies are different in...

Mine and wood nymph's beardies are different in that mine are jumpers! I have come home to find them sitting on top of the UV fitting (I had the UV on chains for a while so they could get close...
Forum: General Herps 06-Sep-07, 02:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 412
Posted By Bigbird
They also need to be able to get within 20cm of...

They also need to be able to get within 20cm of their UV light.
Forum: Herp Help 05-Sep-07, 12:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 905
Posted By Bigbird
Bigbird, the 100watt CHE was probably sufficient...

Bigbird, the 100watt CHE was probably sufficient to heat to 25. my tank is a bit higher than a regular 4X2X2 so the heat wasn't making it to the ground. if i was u i would probably use a 150w CHE...
Forum: Herp Help 04-Sep-07, 12:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 905
Posted By Bigbird
Yep, that's exactly what I'm planning to do...

Yep, that's exactly what I'm planning to do SlothHead, I guess I should have clarified that in the first place! :rolleyes:

Bredli84 - was the 100w CHE enough to keep the warm end at 25?
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