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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 01/04/2009 : 17:52:09
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They love the sand, it's only just been put in, Aeris digs little holes and Siyo Jina sits on the boat (still) [:)}
I still have a heat mat on the left hand side of the viv, but i've moved the UVB across to the same side as the heat lamp because they were only spending a small amount of time under the UVB end and Aeris started showing signs of MBD.
Since moving the UVB, she's cleared up now.
Perfect example of what could happen if equipment isn't very good. |
-=Kehhlyr - The Resident Loon
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
909 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2009 : 18:37:29
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DONT USE HEATMATS!!! :S sorry
they need heat from above as they have no way of detecing heat from udnerneath so they won't move if they're burning.
So i would highly recommend a 100 watt refelctior bulb in a ceramic holder. simple, cheap (about £3.00 for ceramic hodler and the bulb) and then they can tell if they've overheating.
They need heat from above because their 3d eye is what they use to detect heat and light :) (the little clear dot on hte top of thier head in the middle)
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~~ My Zoo ~~
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - Cooper
0.1.0 Amel corn - Lucky
0.1.0 Normal Leopard Gecko - Layla
1.1.0 Cats - Zelda the Maine Coon & Link the Ragdoll X Tabby
0.0.50 Malawi Cichlids
0.0.20 Community fish tank
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
909 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2009 : 18:38:41
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aaaaannnndd now i feel like an idiot because I ONLY just saw the directional bulb...
Sorry Kehhlyr
Thought it was unusual to have to give you advice :D |
~~ My Zoo ~~
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon - Cooper
0.1.0 Amel corn - Lucky
0.1.0 Normal Leopard Gecko - Layla
1.1.0 Cats - Zelda the Maine Coon & Link the Ragdoll X Tabby
0.0.50 Malawi Cichlids
0.0.20 Community fish tank
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 01/04/2009 : 20:22:49
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| only reason he has mat in there i think is for night time to keep to temp right |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Posted - 01/04/2009 : 20:48:16
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| Lovely beardies! That looks like a big tank, what size is it? I'm hoping to get a 3ft one for just the 1 beardie, do you reckon that is big enough? |
0.1.0 Corn Snake Sunglow
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Jono2411
Yearling
United Kingdom
639 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2009 : 00:06:31
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| cool lizards! and it looks like you have about 1000 computer keyboards from the reflections... |
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Kehhlyr
ǝʞɐɔ sǝʌoן
United Kingdom
8173 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2009 : 02:43:38
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Originally posted by PunkAsF82
aaaaannnndd now i feel like an idiot because I ONLY just saw the directional bulb...
Sorry Kehhlyr
Thought it was unusual to have to give you advice :D
When I took the pics, I had to turn the heatlamp off, because I was just getting horrible excessively bright pics, that you couldn't see anything in.
But, IF i did have it wrong, it shows that i can get informed of the correct way to do things as well. Everyone stuffs up sometimes, Except for Kaz. (do I get a 'do not kinger card for that?)
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Originally posted by a33272
only reason he has mat in there i think is for night time to keep to temp right
Yup, you're right, it's set at a nice stable(ish) 22 for night times. Because as the viv is in my conservatory, it could get pretty cold at night. What I had forgotten about sand though is that it's great for holding heat, it takes about 4-5 mins to heat up, then turns off for about an 1/2 hour until it cools down a bit.
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Originally posted by Jono2411
cool lizards! and it looks like you have about 1000 computer keyboards from the reflections...
Well spotted, weirdly i have 3 on my 'desk' at the moment, my trusty old thing and 2 others.
My existing keyboard is getting tired so i've borrowed a couple new ones to see if i like them, but although the new ones are excellent they just don't make the same clicky noise that my existing keyboard does and when I use those, it just doesn't sound right.
You see, i don't care what the keyboard looks/works like, it just HAS to have the right sounding clicks, especially the big one at the bottom that rattles.
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Originally posted by SUSAN L HORSLEY
Lovely beardies! That looks like a big tank, what size is it? I'm hoping to get a 3ft one for just the 1 beardie, do you reckon that is big enough?
The tank is a 4ft, which will probably do them until they get to about 12-18 months.
Depending on how big and how fast they decide to grow.
I wouldn't have said a 3 ft would be big enough for an adult beardie, unless it was 3x2.
They need a bit wider than the average viv really, they end up being lovely fat spikey-looking lizards and like to have a decent bit of space to veg out somewhere
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nova1990
Yearling
United Kingdom
618 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2009 : 22:17:00
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| sweet beardies =] lol i remember damian being that size hehe |
Corn Snake - Ayame
Mexican Black Kingsnake - Ryuzaki
Bearded Dragon - Puff
Salmon pink Tarantula - Olivia
Antilles pinktoe Tarantula - MossChops
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