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Forum: General Herps 29-Aug-08, 02:34 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,699
Posted By freerider
Couple of mine when they were pup's and my boy...

Couple of mine when they were pup's and my boy last year, havent taken any new pics for a while, will try and get some if they are out this weekend
Forum: Herp Help 08-Aug-08, 01:20 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,174
Posted By freerider
Tristis, myself and richard told you what we...

Tristis, myself and richard told you what we think you should do and we all have experience with monitors. Check out www.varanus.nl they will tell you what we have as well but there are some very...
Forum: Herp Help 08-Aug-08, 12:21 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,174
Posted By freerider
Have you heated the water and raised his basking...

Have you heated the water and raised his basking temp to at least 50degrees yet?
Forum: Herp Help 07-Aug-08, 08:33 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 1,174
Posted By freerider
hi Aoife Your enclosure set up is fine but as...

hi Aoife
Your enclosure set up is fine but as Richard said your temps ARE NOT CORRECT.
Your water MUST be heated to at least 26 degrees (all the time) and your hot spot MUST be at least 50...
Forum: General Herps 21-Jul-08, 12:13 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,141
Posted By freerider
Nice! Kinda like my new one only a little...

Nice!
Kinda like my new one only a little bigger! Cant wait to see it finished..
Forum: Exotics/Other Reptiles 06-Jun-08, 02:41 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,334
Posted By freerider
I agree, full native river sytem in a tank looks...

I agree, full native river sytem in a tank looks incredible.
My big,big aquarium built into the wall will only contain natives/turtles
Forum: General Herps 03-Jun-08, 09:11 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,913
Posted By freerider
I have emailed you danny, let me know if you dont...

I have emailed you danny, let me know if you dont get it as it was pretty big
cheers
Forum: General Herps 11-Apr-08, 01:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,041
Posted By freerider
Thanks for posting them Aslan Thanks everyone...

Thanks for posting them Aslan
Thanks everyone for the comments
Forum: General Herps 10-Apr-08, 11:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,041
Posted By freerider
Hey aslan Yeah its been a while! just been so...

Hey aslan
Yeah its been a while! just been so busy with the move and all!
If you still have those photo's feel free to post them up for anyone who wants to see them as I cant find them anymore (to...
Forum: General Herps 09-Apr-08, 06:12 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,041
Posted By freerider
Thanks guys, Nah mate I'm actually a welder,...

Thanks guys,
Nah mate I'm actually a welder, not to good with the wood to be honest.
To fit the glass in I have just inset the glass and used more timber to hold it in, its still a fully function...
Forum: General Herps 09-Apr-08, 01:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,041
Posted By freerider
New display enclosures + Pic's

Hi all, its been a long while since i posted here! So i thought I would throw up some pic's.
Well after finally buying my own house and moving in I have had to down size my reptile collection quite...
Forum: Other Animals 30-Jan-08, 12:41 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 2,594
Posted By freerider
I think I have seen a small photo of one of your...

I think I have seen a small photo of one of your tanks years ago with the Pig-nosed in it, very very impressive!
Cant wait to see the new one!
Forum: General Herps 08-Nov-07, 01:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 712
Posted By freerider
Nice mate! But please tell me that semiremex is...

Nice mate!
But please tell me that semiremex is yours?????
I didnt know there were any in captivity on licsense!
Forum: Herp Help 21-Sep-07, 02:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 370
Posted By freerider
Just use chicken legs from coles $1.99 a kilo,...

Just use chicken legs from coles $1.99 a kilo, supplement with calcium/vitamins and boiled eggs, use whole food every 3rd feed or so (i am assuming you are feeding youre monitors?)
Serves me fine...
Forum: General Herps 22-Aug-07, 11:23 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 3,462
Posted By freerider
Nice enclosure jimbo, but if that log has white...

Nice enclosure jimbo, but if that log has white ants there is a good chance your house does now!
Thats why you need to be very careful bringing logs straight from the bush unless your house is...
Forum: General Herps 20-Jul-07, 12:16 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 6,456
Posted By freerider
Its a couple of years old but I took it and I...

Its a couple of years old but I took it and I like it.... I just found it in my old photo album
So i made it my avatar too........
Forum: General Herps 17-Jul-07, 04:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 279
Posted By freerider
You probably wont see him bask for a long time,...

You probably wont see him bask for a long time, little turtles are very shy and will often do it when your not home/around.
Just make sure he can get out of the water and the bask site temp is...
Forum: Herp Help 12-Jul-07, 01:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 686
Posted By freerider
What are you trying to feed him dodgie? A good...

What are you trying to feed him dodgie?
A good food for little fellas is Kangaroo mince (petfood section of coles) mixed with raw egg and vitamin/calcium powder.
It is very strong...
Forum: Herp Help 06-Jul-07, 03:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 686
Posted By freerider
Ozrocks you are correct, but all monitors will...

Ozrocks you are correct, but all monitors will feed all year round in their first year.
I have never had a hatchie of any species of monitor not feed throughout the first year.
Small monitors have...
Forum: Herp Help 05-Jul-07, 01:11 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 515
Posted By freerider
Yeah nothing to worry about, if he has nice clean...

Yeah nothing to worry about, if he has nice clean scutes (the part he is sheding) underneath the ones coming off it is nothing to worry about, turtles normally shed their scute 2 to 3 times a year...
Forum: Herp Help 05-Jul-07, 01:00 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 686
Posted By freerider
If the temp is truly 60 degrees and he has plenty...

If the temp is truly 60 degrees and he has plenty of hides and everything is right he should be eating (and eating and eating)
If little monitors are kept hot they will eat non-stop, I would check...
Forum: General Herps 05-Jul-07, 12:55 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,313
Posted By freerider
Beaut lacey, enjoy it whilst he is that small...

Beaut lacey, enjoy it whilst he is that small they dont stay like that for long....
hope it turns out to at least be slightly freindly for you, if it doesn't they can be a right pain in the ****...
Forum: General Herps 27-Jun-07, 10:39 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 798
Posted By freerider
Awesome cheers Looks like my little one will be...

Awesome cheers
Looks like my little one will be good for next season then...
Thanks for that
She is the one on top (and is bigger than the photo looks, just under 4ft total)
Forum: General Herps 27-Jun-07, 09:54 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 798
Posted By freerider
Hey Deano, you wouldn't know the minimum breeding...

Hey Deano, you wouldn't know the minimum breeding age for a female laccie by any chance would you?
cheers
Forum: General Herps 26-Jun-07, 04:18 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 798
Posted By freerider
Most monitors are comparable to dog's they each...

Most monitors are comparable to dog's they each have thier own personalities, some are nice others aren't its mostly just luck of the draw......
Nice laccie too
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