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linda
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 Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:01 pm Post subject: y does my yemen dig? |
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hi all, hope you had a good chrimbo!
i have just noticed in the last few days my yemen digging....in his viv he has got wood bark on the ground and he is going down there and digging? do you know why this is, he is a male and about 4 to 5months old. |
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JStroud
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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Being a male it could be a sign of hot temps, check them now just in case. Digging is more common in females usually, when they've got an expectant clutch, whether they be fertile or infertile.
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are you sure its not a female as ive read about females doing this when getting close to laying times but my male has never done it
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Scott W
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| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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if it's a male, then it sounds like there is something wrong with him or the set up.
can you describe the set up a little?
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linda
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its a mesh viv with lots of fiscus plants in it, a uv light and a basking lamp, the temp stays at around 23c until night time when it drops to 18c..i spray the viv a few times a day and he is drinking and eating fine, as soon as i come into see him he gets out on my hand but seems happy enough.
i was told he is male as he has the hook like toe on the back of his feet.
at the bootom of the viv i have put bark down , he eats mostly locusts but has cickets in there with him, meal worms and occ wax worms. |
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linda
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:04 pm Post subject: can u answer plz |
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| still hoping for more info on this look at thread.. |
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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ive tryed looking for you mate but can only find things to do with females and egg laying so sorry i cant help
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Scott W
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| linda wrote: | its a mesh viv with lots of fiscus plants in it, a uv light and a basking lamp, the temp stays at around 23c until night time when it drops to 18c..i spray the viv a few times a day and he is drinking and eating fine, as soon as i come into see him he gets out on my hand but seems happy enough.
i was told he is male as he has the hook like toe on the back of his feet.
at the bootom of the viv i have put bark down , he eats mostly locusts but has cickets in there with him, meal worms and occ wax worms. |
23c seems far too cold, mine have a basking temp of 35c (even warmer if they wish to get really close), and a background daytime temp of 26 - 28c.
Your night time temp is fine.
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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mine get 29 in the day and 23 at night
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linda
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| oh sorry i got that wrong basking its about 30 its 23 in the cooler end, he feels warm to touch and is sheding its just the digging! |
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