Blotched Blue tongue Care

[Reptiles4Life]

Hello everyone I was wondering if anyone could help me with some questions I have.

-Any links to to some really good/detailed caresheet on blueys.
-Building a Cage for Your Animal/Reptile - YouTube. This is the directions I am following for the outdoor bluey enclosure. Just replace some words for the Aussie counterpart. Is everything alright with the vid. You don't have to watch the whole video of course but it would help. . . .
-My mum still says no but Christmas is up followed four days later by my birthday so if that doesn't work I don't know what will!
-I was originally thinking of getting my first snake (something antaresia or morelia) but Reptile City had two sub adult blotchies and I really love tiliqua so when else will I get an opportunity like this:?? What do you guys think. I really want a snake but I really want blotchies. WHAT TO DO?!?!
-Can I keep two (opposite sex) blotchies together in quite a large outdoor enclosure or a large indoor enclosure. Probably gonna do outdoor because it is cheaper and bigger.
-I have dogs that will constantly bark at the lizards and drive them crazy so what I think I'll do is put something opaque on the walls so they can't see each other. Will there still be a problem? Maybe with birds squawking?
-Any other tips and tricks are welcome.
-More questions will be put in the thread when I think of them.

 

[-Peter]

You don't want the wire on the side, use sheet metal or other sheet material. The lizards will rub their noses on the wire. The enclosure is big enough for several blueys and would be more than suitable with different sides..

 

[Reptiles4Life]

Thanks Pete, ya think? Do you think I could get it at bunnings. It might solve a lot of problems. By several do you mean a trio and will they really definitely rub there nose on it. :shock: That's sad.

 

[-Peter]

You should be able to get galvanised flat sheets at Bunnings and yes, they will probably rub their noses raw on the wire as they can see through it and not recognise the barrier. A trio for sure, also, blothchies like a loose substrate and they submerge into it to sleep as well as using hides.

 

[Reptiles4Life]

Thanks peter