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mark_w Key Member
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 440 Location: Buxton, Derbyshire
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:22 pm Post subject: hatchlings died... |
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Hi,
Earlier in the summer during the hot weather (where's it gone?), I had a couple of crestie hatchlings which never really got going after hatching, and died a week or ten days later.
Has this ever happened to anyone else, and do I write it off as hot weather effects? I kept them outside my reptile room, but even so, the temp may have been in the mid 80's F on warmer days. Is there a knack with starting these off? I ask because I have some more due to hatch soon...
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Scott W Site Admin

Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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hatchlings do die quick if they dehydrate. I keep mine on 4" of damp peat (compacted down) for about 4 weeks, then move them across to newspaper. _________________
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mark_w Key Member
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 440 Location: Buxton, Derbyshire
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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ok, thanks Scott. In terms of food; I was offering flightless fruitflies, small crickets and tiny red runners - not sure if they were really taking these though. Do you use crested gecko diet/fruit babyfood at all with newly hatcheds?
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Jackie Site Moderator

Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 1382 Location: North East England
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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When they've just hatch I put the babies into a cricket box (one baby per box). I keep things quite sparce, just kitchen roll on the bottom and something for them to hide in (a piece of plastic pipe). I squirt the kitchen roll until it is damp (sprayed with warm water). I leave the baby in that set-up for about four/five days, keeping the kitchen roll damp. Then I transfer the baby to a small pet-pal, which is decorated with branches, leaves etc. I then offer size 4 brown crickets to the baby. I find this menthod works well for me. I do this for my aurics as well. Hope this helps.  _________________ Best wishes, Jackie
3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
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mark_w Key Member
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 440 Location: Buxton, Derbyshire
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Jackie, that does help!
One question - how big is a 'size 4' cricket?
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Jackie Site Moderator

Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 1382 Location: North East England
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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They're about a cm long.  _________________ Best wishes, Jackie
3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
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mark_w Key Member
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Scott W Site Admin

Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:35 am Post subject: |
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mark_w wrote: | ok, thanks Scott. In terms of food; I was offering flightless fruitflies, small crickets and tiny red runners - not sure if they were really taking these though. Do you use crested gecko diet/fruit babyfood at all with newly hatcheds?
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I would say you could use something a bit bigger in food size (I use about the same size as Jackie said), I also DO use CGD right from the beginning, gives both the lizards AND the crickets something to feed on. _________________
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mark_w Key Member
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:56 am Post subject: |
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ok - thanks Scott.
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