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lizbethse

Happy New Year Everyone

I have my 1st clutch of eggs (2 Cool

in an incubator they have been in 14 days and i have a couple of questions.

1 If and When any hatch how many should i keep in a viv together say in a 3ft viv. Dont want them nipping tails and toes.

2 What would be the best substrate to keep them on.

I am ok for feeding them as i have spoken to my supplier of live foods and he says i can order the pin heads as and when. They have a delivery twice a week.

Any help would be appreciated

Regards
Sheila
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aidan · Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

id say about 20 in a 3 ft Viv n paper towels is best as substrate
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lizbethse · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:29 pm Post subject:

Thank you Aiden much appreciated.

Am in the process of setting up 3 3ft tanks now ready for the little ones.

Sheila
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Jas · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject:

Happy new year to you too Sheila Very Happy

i'd go a little larger than pinheads or it will cost you a fortune, use size 2 or 3 and mini mealworms too. Very Happy

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aidan · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject:

my female laying eggs at this moment its her first time can't wait to see the hatch rate lol
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2.4. beardies
1.1 fire n uce beardies
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
0.0.1 corns
0.0.2 crested geckos

johonny · Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject:

JohnC · Key Member Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 219 Location: UK

Pin head crix are far too small, size 2 or 3 as said earlier.
Feed twice a day as much as they will eat.
You can keep the whole clutch in the 3 foot to start with, you may have to split them in two later, biggest together.
No substrate is best with frequent spot cleaning.
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lizbethse · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:37 pm Post subject:

Hi everyone

Thanks for your response, I am on day 21 now and all 28 eggs are doing well all are swelling nicely and all have been very carefully candled and all have veins showing. The female I am sure is going to lay again soon she is even bigger than last time she has been digging now for 4 days, you can see the eggs in her tummy and when she lays flat you can see them in her back!!

I have set up 2 6ft vivs divided into 2 giving me 4 3ft x 18 vivs so hoping this will be sufficient if and when the little ones arrive.

Aiden I hope all goes well with your forth coming clutch, let us know how many she lays.

Many thanks to all
Sheila
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Bearded Dragons 2.3.19 Oscar, Archie, Crystal,Katy and Petal

aidan · Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:58 am Post subject:

16 first clutch
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2.4. beardies
1.1 fire n uce beardies
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
0.0.1 corns
0.0.2 crested geckos