Pygopod care.

[Rocket]

Hi all,
Just wanting to see whats the go with Pygopod's in captivity (in particular Delma spp). Like the husbandry, caging, diets etc.

Now before you go and say 'PM geckodan' etc, I am wanting other peoples opinions aswell, and I'm sure Danny answers this question enough lol. I have also done searches but they havent uncovered much.

I have read and been told that Pygopods have behavioural and biological similarities to that of Geckos that some taxonomists even consider them to be a subfamily of geckos.

All info, and I mean, all info will be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Shawn

 

[Rocket]

Attention seeking bump.

 

[MrBredli]

I've kept Burton's and Scaly-foots, i treated them both the same as i would skinks except i had a lot of native grass tussocks in the cages. Heating was provided during the day via an incandescent globe.

 

[Rocket]

Cheers MrB!
By any chance would you have any older pics from when you had them?

 

[PremierPythons]

Hey Shawn - PM geckodan

 

[MrBredli]

Sorry i don't have any pics Shawn, this was several years ago; i don't think digital cameras were even invented back then.

 

[Rocket]

Chanty: This means WAR!

No probs MrB.

 

[MrBredli]

I found some pics, they are only scans of photos so excuse the quality. Unfortunately they are just head shots, so you can't see the enclosures, but i used a basic setup; log(s), tussocks, basking rock and water bowl. I fed the Burton's skinks obviously. The Scaly-foots ate insects and absolutely loved banana. I think they also took some apple as well.

 

[Rocket]

Thanks a billion MrB!!!!

Anything else out there?

 

[Kratos]

Burtons

I kept a burtons when i lived in darwin, had to feed him small asian house geckos and sometimes skinks. Its cool watchin them eat. not the best shot but its all ive got

cheers Jason

 

[HoffOff]

Why did you ONly feed them THat?

 

[Kratos]

cos thats what they eat

 

[Rocket]

There was a yellow coloured L.burtonis available through a SA Dealer (Northside Pets Superstore) that had apparently been weaned onto Crickets, however, the floor of the enclosure was covered in dead ones. They had $300 on it which is a good price in my opinion.

Is it true that they can be weaned onto Rats tails?

 

[junglepython2]

I know of some on rat tails, but they are assist fed.

 

[Jonno from ERD]

G'day Rocket,

99.999% of the time Burtons will only eat lizards. I have heard anecdotal evidence of them eating pink mice and insects, but I have never seen photo's, video or anything else. I did manage to get a feeding response (caudal luring) out of one of mine with woodies, but it didn't eat any.

One of the coolest reptile things I have witnessed lately is one of Danny Brown's Scaly Foots feeding on a pink mouse. Incidentally, he is probably the only person with long term, in depth captive knowledge of pygopods in Australia, so he really is the person to ask. I doubt another email is going to affect him, I send him several a day. He loves it!

 

[Rocket]

Cheers Jonno!!!!!

Its hard for us Southerners as we dont have the AHGs and we'd need to get a permit allowing us to take 'feeder' skinks. I have already enquired and Permits SA didn't seem too pleased with the idea.