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Beetlejuice I've settled in...

Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 24
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:06 pm Post subject: Substrate/pictures of setups |
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What substrate you guys use for baby crestys. I used pine chippings but crickets hid everywhere but now am using kitchen roll, whats best to use?
Can anyone post pics of good set ups mines really boring and uim stuck for ideas. _________________ [center]^_^
1.0.0 Leopard Gecko ( Rabies )
0.0.1 Crested Gecko [/center] |
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Thomas Shanta CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 888 Location: CORNWALL
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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For my young I use a layer of newspaper with kitchen roll on top,and for adults just newspaper. |
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Jackie Site Moderator

Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 1382 Location: North East England
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject: |
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For youngsters (6months and under) I use kitchen roll. After that I use coco-fibre. _________________ Best wishes, Jackie
3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
1:1 R. leachianus henkeli |
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Glaedr I'm new here...

Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Kent
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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I've got repti carpet in both of my gecko's vivs at the moment. Crickets can't hide and it's easy to clean  _________________ ~Joe~
1.0.0 Beardie (Zeus)
0.0.1 Corn Snake (Osiris)
1.1.2 Cresties (Tigger, Raisin, Peaches and Diego)
1.1.0 Leopard Gecko (Felix and Tarquin)
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Scott W Site Admin

Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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I use a 4" layer of peat, compressed and compacted down really well, I then fill the enclosure with fake plant vine type plants. NO Water bowl, I just let a deli cup with a hole in the base drip a cup of water through the plants each night.
The peat works well at holding a great humidity, no water bowl removes the risk of babies drowning, and the fact it drips through the viv means they can all see the droplets.
It is important to keep the peat moist and well compacted though. I don't like loose 'fluffy' substrate. I've also NEVER used paper tissue for babies but do switch to just newspaper for geckos over 2". _________________
Please DO NOT pm orders for reptiles, send email instead scott@captivebred.co.uk |
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Scott W Site Admin

Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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an old photo..."thirsty work"
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Please DO NOT pm orders for reptiles, send email instead scott@captivebred.co.uk |
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jenni270986 Contributing Member
Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 138 Location: warwickshire
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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here my setup...
jenn _________________ "With all this stress, i must confess this could be worse than PMS!" |
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cosmo Contributing Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 74
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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This is my set up for my cresties. Hope you enjoy the pic!!! |
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Thomas Shanta CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 888 Location: CORNWALL
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:51 am Post subject: Eggs eggs eggs |
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In the last two weeks I've found 3 pairs of Crestie eggs which Is strange as their temps have all been dropped to their minimum,anyway I'm quite excited because the sire and dams are dam fine looking beasts  |
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Thomas Shanta CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 888 Location: CORNWALL
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Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:05 am Post subject: |
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Sorry,that last post shoud have gone into a new topic,can someone move it for me please. |
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