alove4reptiles
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- Beardie name(s)
- Adonis Athena Artemis and Hera
Ok they are going thru relocation stress and that was a long ride home--- please do not leave any crickets in the tank - they can bite and cause infection -- meal worms are not a good choice for babies - the exoskeleton can cause impaction - please get them some BSFL also known as nutri grubs phoenix worms or calci worms - great staple for babies and good salad lures -- drop on the salads in front of them first thing in the morning --you can feed dubia roaches I dont know if you can get them in Australia but they are a good staple feeder and compliment to the BSFL--- please get rid of all the coils --- you want a solid bright white basking bulb -- surface basking temps 105-110 -- please no red sand -- it will cause impaction- you can use a textured NON adhesive shelf liner - clean w/ vinegar/ water 50/50 wipe down w/ a clean wet cloth to get rid of the smell -- cut to the size of the tank insects cannot get underneath -- you need 4 UVB's long tube fixtures - here is where you can get themHi everyone
I brought home my two new babies approximately 6week old.
We had to go to Victoria to get them so they had a long 10 hour drive home. We got home on Wednesday night and I placed them straight into their new enclosures which I had set up and had running prior to bringing them home.
Adonis basked for five minutes then hid behind a rock and Hera went straight up a vine and hid in the leaves.
They have both not emerged from their hiding spots or eaten since. It is now Friday morning here.
Do I just give them more time?
I refreshed their vegetables a few times, tried pinhead size mealworms and released baby crickets for a while but they won’t come out and I’m worried grabbing them out will only stress them more.
I put some setup info in my bio.
I’ve only had snakes before so am new to beardies and now have four, two sick rescues and two stressed babies! This is hard.
Thank youOk they are going thru relocation stress and that was a long ride home--- please do not leave any crickets in the tank - they can bite and cause infection -- meal worms are not a good choice for babies - the exoskeleton can cause impaction - please get them some BSFL also known as nutri grubs phoenix worms or calci worms - great staple for babies and good salad lures -- drop on the salads in front of them first thing in the morning --you can feed dubia roaches I dont know if you can get them in Australia but they are a good staple feeder and compliment to the BSFL--- please get rid of all the coils --- you want a solid bright white basking bulb -- surface basking temps 105-110 -- please no red sand -- it will cause impaction- you can use a textured NON adhesive shelf liner - clean w/ vinegar/ water 50/50 wipe down w/ a clean wet cloth to get rid of the smell -- cut to the size of the tank insects cannot get underneath -- you need 4 UVB's long tube fixtures - here is where you can get them
these are one of the best on the market -- the coils will cause all kinds of health issues and if not corrected will lead to death - on this site look for Arcadia Halogen basking light - its going to be trial and error w/ these but you want the surface basking temps 105-110--- and please use your digital probe thermometers - you will need to put up some sort of background to keep the dragons from seeing one another - as they get older they will stress each other out -- especially males / females --Arcadia Pro T5 UVB Kit - Desert 12%
Highly adaptable lighting kit producing UV-rich light Links up to multiple kits Fix inside a vivarium or place upon a wire mesh glass terrariumwww.reptiles.swelluk.com
I would get rid of the sand as soon as you can - you dont want them eating it -- it will impact them - babies lick everything -- when you get the UVB's please post back on here your screens on your tanks are going to determine placement and distance -- the UVB will effect their appetites as well -- you want them eating something nothing is not good -- so the sooner the better - it will help them acclimate to their tanks better and quicker-- also the clear bright white basking bulbs give off UVA as well --- Flukers -- Exo Terra Intense or Arcadia Halogens are good bulbsThank you
I seem to have the temperature ranges stable and monitor with probes. Humidity I have to check daily as where we live it can fluctuate.
When I install the tubing and remove coils, do I keep the ceramic heat bulbs ?
I will get rid of sand when they settle, I’m worried about their stress. The larvae is a great idea, I went for crickets because the rescues I have just love them.
How long would you just let them hide and not eat for?
They were sharing tanks with males when I rescued themYou need a bright white basking bulb if your only heater is the CHE, otherwise the CHE is good for night but you need to have a cage around the CHE's because beardies sometimes jump on them and can get seriously burned. The babies look healthy and will start eating soon. Your larger girls look nice + healthy now, good job on getting them in better shape ! They probably laid infertile eggs like many females do, with no male in the picture.
I would get rid of the sand as soon as you can - you dont want them eating it -- it will impact them - babies lick everything -- when you get the UVB's please post back on here your screens on your tanks are going to determine placement and distance -- the UVB will effect their appetites as well -- you want them eating something nothing is not good -- so the sooner the better - it will help them acclimate to their tanks better and quicker-- also the clear bright white basking bulbs give off UVA as well --- Flukers -- Exo Terra Intense or Arcadia Halogens are good bulbs
So 24 inches- are all the screens the same on all the tanks?The tanks are 60cm high
Yes all the sameSo 24 inches- are all the screens the same on all the tanks?
Ok so the UVB's will be able to sit on top - please get a piece of basking decor directly under the UVB's 8-10 inches --Yes all the same
Ok so the UVB's will be able to sit on top - please get a piece of basking decor directly under the UVB's 8-10 inches
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