Jdsixtyone
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Hatchling Jacky Dragon Care sheet
Hatchling Care:
Hatchling Jacky Dragons are very small when they are young (2-3 centimeters in body length). Once the eggs hatch I put all the hatchlings into a 2ft long (60cm) melamine tank. For substrate I use washed river sand. All reptiles need to have a cool end and a hot end so they can regulate their body temperature. I do this by placing a 60watt Exo- Terra infrared light at one end of the enclosure and a water dish at the other end. I use a Large Exo-Terra water dish as I find that hatchlings will swim a lot and then lick the droplets of water of their body’s, i also mist my Jacky Dragons every third day. I only fill the water dish to about 1 centimeter deep, as hatchlings can drown very easily. I replace their water once a day and clean out any defecates. Their basking temperature is set at 30 degrees as I find this helps hatchlings digest food. The cool end is kept at room temperature (which is normally around 20 degrees). Under the globe I place a piece of sandstone or slate. All Dragons require UVB. This can be beneficial to their growth but not a good as sunlight. I try to take my lizards out side 2-3 times a week for 30 minutes to an hour. I put the tub half in/out of shade as the tubs do get quiet hot and the animals need a spot to cool of. My tubs what I use are the 30L Starmaid tubs what have a 20cm long by 30cm long hole cut into the lid with fly mesh glued over the top. In their tank (Inside) I provide UVB by using special florescent tube available from pet shops. I have had a great deal of success with the inexpensive 24 inch NEC T10 Black light Florescent Tubes as these fit perfect onto my tank. I replace the tube every 6 months as it starts to produce less UVB as it gets older. I feed the hatchlings 2 small crickets each every third day. Every second feed I place the required amount of crickets into a zip-lock bag and sprinkle a bit of calcium powder onto them. I then shake the bag until the crickets bodies are covered with the powder. Cages can be as simple or complex as you like. The more complex the cage, the more time it will take to clean out. For my display enclosures I put a lot of cage furnishings in. Every month I will completely take the tank outside to clean it with disinfectant and then hose it down. After I have cleaned the cage with disinfectant I leave the enclosure outside for about 30 minutes to air, as disinfectant leaves a strong scent behind. I sieve the sand to get rid of any bulk bits of sand and any defecates I may have forgotten to remove out of the tank. After 6 months I will remove the rest of the lizards out of the cage until there are 4 animals in each cage. After 1 year I place a trio of dragons (1 male with 2 females) into a 4ft x 2ft x 2ft melamine tank.
Hatchling Jacky Dragon Care sheet
Hatchling Care:
Hatchling Jacky Dragons are very small when they are young (2-3 centimeters in body length). Once the eggs hatch I put all the hatchlings into a 2ft long (60cm) melamine tank. For substrate I use washed river sand. All reptiles need to have a cool end and a hot end so they can regulate their body temperature. I do this by placing a 60watt Exo- Terra infrared light at one end of the enclosure and a water dish at the other end. I use a Large Exo-Terra water dish as I find that hatchlings will swim a lot and then lick the droplets of water of their body’s, i also mist my Jacky Dragons every third day. I only fill the water dish to about 1 centimeter deep, as hatchlings can drown very easily. I replace their water once a day and clean out any defecates. Their basking temperature is set at 30 degrees as I find this helps hatchlings digest food. The cool end is kept at room temperature (which is normally around 20 degrees). Under the globe I place a piece of sandstone or slate. All Dragons require UVB. This can be beneficial to their growth but not a good as sunlight. I try to take my lizards out side 2-3 times a week for 30 minutes to an hour. I put the tub half in/out of shade as the tubs do get quiet hot and the animals need a spot to cool of. My tubs what I use are the 30L Starmaid tubs what have a 20cm long by 30cm long hole cut into the lid with fly mesh glued over the top. In their tank (Inside) I provide UVB by using special florescent tube available from pet shops. I have had a great deal of success with the inexpensive 24 inch NEC T10 Black light Florescent Tubes as these fit perfect onto my tank. I replace the tube every 6 months as it starts to produce less UVB as it gets older. I feed the hatchlings 2 small crickets each every third day. Every second feed I place the required amount of crickets into a zip-lock bag and sprinkle a bit of calcium powder onto them. I then shake the bag until the crickets bodies are covered with the powder. Cages can be as simple or complex as you like. The more complex the cage, the more time it will take to clean out. For my display enclosures I put a lot of cage furnishings in. Every month I will completely take the tank outside to clean it with disinfectant and then hose it down. After I have cleaned the cage with disinfectant I leave the enclosure outside for about 30 minutes to air, as disinfectant leaves a strong scent behind. I sieve the sand to get rid of any bulk bits of sand and any defecates I may have forgotten to remove out of the tank. After 6 months I will remove the rest of the lizards out of the cage until there are 4 animals in each cage. After 1 year I place a trio of dragons (1 male with 2 females) into a 4ft x 2ft x 2ft melamine tank.
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