We just moved to upstate New York.
When we relocated (only from an hour away) we decided to turn our 55 gallon fish tank into a reptile habitat.
Like I imagine most people do we went to Petco and asked some questions and came home with what we thought was proper stuff.
Dome lamp / stand / bulb
calcium substrate
uva bulbs 2x 18"
calcium spray supplement
multivitamin powder
2x glass thermometers
misc rocks/logs
Crickets
The guy told us that in a 55 gallon (48/13/21) or something like that we could probably have 4 or 5. Yes I know now that my tank is not sufficient for an adult and will work on building an enclosure or picking up a proper one from CL.. anyways..
I went home and set up the tank and went back about 6 hours later to get ONE dragon. At least I was smart enough to only bring one home. I bought some crickets the guy said give it 4 in the morning and 4 at night.
Got him home and measured him as 6" and 9g.
Today 6/12/10 is day 2 and quite the difference.
I've been lurking this forum for hours last night, and all day today (except for running around everywhere to get proper equipment) and learning everything that was wrong.
Went to walmart and got a digital thermometer with a probe. They did not stock the brand that everybody recommends (accu something?) but I picked one up anyways for the immediate. The highest point piece of wood seems to be a steady 111. It has climbed up there a bit but mostly hangs out on the lower piece of wood like he is on in this image. (We don't know if it's she/he yet and don't have a name).
After going through all the effort of putting in the sand, I removed it today and put in reptile carpet. I'm thinking tomorrow instead I will buy some 12"x12" tiles.
I ordered 1k crickets from ghanns and a case thing from them also. Anybody have suggestions on a mix to feed them?
I gave it a bath today and saw it drink some water for the first time. I think I had the water a bit too cool, 84. I was using a medicine dropper for my kid to sprinkle water all over it.
I've been trying desperately to get him to eat the crickets in a small tote container we have but it refuses. He'll eat a couple in his tank if he can get them before they crawl under the reptile carpet. Sometimes he evens lets them crawl on him. I'm quite worried about this.
Realizing he needs to be closer to the uva bulbs which are currently replacing stock 18" aquarium hood lights I've started building him a fake rock so he has another high spot. I have the structure built and will get the grout tomorrow.. I don't even know what grout is.
Wow I'm rambling like crazy. My wife is super jealous.. she asked "when we go to bed tonight should I stick out my tounge?"
I responded.. hunny you should do that every night.
She sighed and said "no I meant like the lizard"
When we relocated (only from an hour away) we decided to turn our 55 gallon fish tank into a reptile habitat.
Like I imagine most people do we went to Petco and asked some questions and came home with what we thought was proper stuff.
Dome lamp / stand / bulb
calcium substrate
uva bulbs 2x 18"
calcium spray supplement
multivitamin powder
2x glass thermometers
misc rocks/logs
Crickets
The guy told us that in a 55 gallon (48/13/21) or something like that we could probably have 4 or 5. Yes I know now that my tank is not sufficient for an adult and will work on building an enclosure or picking up a proper one from CL.. anyways..
I went home and set up the tank and went back about 6 hours later to get ONE dragon. At least I was smart enough to only bring one home. I bought some crickets the guy said give it 4 in the morning and 4 at night.
Got him home and measured him as 6" and 9g.
Today 6/12/10 is day 2 and quite the difference.
I've been lurking this forum for hours last night, and all day today (except for running around everywhere to get proper equipment) and learning everything that was wrong.
Went to walmart and got a digital thermometer with a probe. They did not stock the brand that everybody recommends (accu something?) but I picked one up anyways for the immediate. The highest point piece of wood seems to be a steady 111. It has climbed up there a bit but mostly hangs out on the lower piece of wood like he is on in this image. (We don't know if it's she/he yet and don't have a name).
After going through all the effort of putting in the sand, I removed it today and put in reptile carpet. I'm thinking tomorrow instead I will buy some 12"x12" tiles.
I ordered 1k crickets from ghanns and a case thing from them also. Anybody have suggestions on a mix to feed them?
I gave it a bath today and saw it drink some water for the first time. I think I had the water a bit too cool, 84. I was using a medicine dropper for my kid to sprinkle water all over it.
I've been trying desperately to get him to eat the crickets in a small tote container we have but it refuses. He'll eat a couple in his tank if he can get them before they crawl under the reptile carpet. Sometimes he evens lets them crawl on him. I'm quite worried about this.
Realizing he needs to be closer to the uva bulbs which are currently replacing stock 18" aquarium hood lights I've started building him a fake rock so he has another high spot. I have the structure built and will get the grout tomorrow.. I don't even know what grout is.
Wow I'm rambling like crazy. My wife is super jealous.. she asked "when we go to bed tonight should I stick out my tounge?"
I responded.. hunny you should do that every night.
She sighed and said "no I meant like the lizard"