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Scott W · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 3:36 pm Post subject:

Young reds mating (or trying too) the female is tiny as you can see by the kitchen roll tube in the background

Scott W · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 3:37 pm Post subject:

another shot, his been pinning them down since I put him back in with the two females.

Scott W · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 3:38 pm Post subject:

I'm gonna give the mouse shredding a try tonight, I'll let you know what sort of mess it makes Paul Laughing

Herpetology-Exchange · Contributing Member Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 69

Well I reckon that it will be a nightmare but let is know still think the minced rabit is easier and will achive the same kind of results though!

Herpetology-Exchange · Contributing Member Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 69

Well I lost 3 out of the 5 ackies I bought not to long ago they appeared to have gone into a burrow box and basically stayed there untill they died they were fine in terms of no obvius signs of injusry or illness all had good body weight etc the temps in the box may have caused them to slow down to the point that they stopped and died but I find that hard to understand I raised them in the same fashion as my orginal ackies and they all made it well enough but the fact remains 3 are dead and they look as if they simply went into the egg box and didnt come ot again... ive got many ideas on what might have happend and why it might have happend but basically they all lead to the smae result that I have learnt not to offer burrow boxes to yung ackies or this could happen! this lesson was at the exspense of loseing 3 of them which sucks but there you go nowt to be done about it now other than not allow it to happen again? anyway just thought I would share that with you and maybe stop somone from making the same mistake?

Scott W · Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2004 7:31 pm Post subject:

Thanks Paul,
sharing what goes wrong is even more important than sharing what goes right, it's a shame alot of people are too embrassed to admit any failures.

Herpetology-Exchange · Contributing Member Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 69

we all cock up dont we !

Not going to stop ackies burrowing but am going to make sure I dont allow this to happen again by ensureing they have a better way out of the egg box!