Slow growth week for the kiddies this week.
Peppa has been shedding on her face, snouth and lips this week , still managed to gain 5.8g during the week, now 378.7g.
Toothless has been very wrestless most this week , tearing up his paper towelling bedding (his new game) , no weight gain this week after his bumper week of growth last week, 324.3g.
Both have been really enjoying their romps on the floor , both demanding time down after their diner time feeds now , both are fascinated by the crockery cupboard (currently no door on it after the 168deg corner door top corner door hinge failed - another job for daddy to do when the new hinge arrives), all the different bright colored plates, bowls, dishes, glasses and mugs have them both spellbound).
Toothless has rediscovered Rex .... he tries very hard to get her attention and to get into her tank with her (she's on the ground level) , meanwhile Rex just pretends like he's not there. No backbearding from Toothless yet, never seen him or Peppa with a
blackbeard yet, but with spring just around the corner, and Toothless approaching 10 months old , we might see some courting and bbing from Toothless soon (as our teenage boy beardie starts to feel his hormonal urges --- might be in for a torrid few weeks or couple of months from him).
Toothless and Peppa haven't discovered the sunny window yet. That's still the domain of Rex and the bluetongues.
Ordering my 2' long arcardia slimline t5 luminaires from a supplier in the UK next week , can't get these here in Australia and by the time I pay the airparcel post I'll still save about 30% on what I'd have to pay to buy the equivalents from a local mailorder pet shop. Very disappointed with local suppliers, as far as I can tell there is just one 2' 24W t5 luminaire suitable for reptiles in stock in all of Australia and I'd have to wait a few months to get three as a special order (irrespective of the brand .... NOT GOOD ENOUGH and no discount for a BULK order either).
At least with the buying from the UK I'll have luminaires designed for 230V 50Hz AC , only they'll have UK 3 pin plugs , not a huge issue converting , the supplier will send me a 4 outlet UK powerboard and I'll only need ONE UK -> AU adapter rather than three.... smart thinking from the old retired engineer eh .... I could swap over the plugs but why bother.
I have four Arcadia 24W T5 12% UVB tubes on hand how too. (I have a sneeking suspition the luminaires from the UK come with 24W T5 12% UVB (or maybe 14% UVB) tubes as part of the kit (???) - same units at the same price from a compeditor in the UK do ,if they do I'll have spares (no problem with that).
I have the 6mm Perspex sheeting (precut) on hand now.
Just need some rivets, some 1" square aluminium hollow section bar, the Qubelok joiners and some 1/2" marine ply (cut to size) and I'll perhaps be ready to assemble the new three bay beardie palace.