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the Sims · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:00 am Post subject: ACKIE'S SET UP

Hi guy's i have finally got round to reserving a juvi male ackie.
so i am just wanting to make sure i have the right information on the set up for the wee guy. I will be looking to add a female maybe 2 in the near future so this set up should accommodate them all i hope if not please tell me what i need to change thanks.

VIV : - 3Ft by 3Ft by 2 Ft
UV Light
Substrate: - Sand and peat mix about 20cm deep.
Temp's : - Hot end 44 degree cells for basking (summer)
Hot end 20 degree in (winter)

Lighting and heat us a 100watt ceramic heater on a pulse stat
Water bowl and basking stack made from slate or mdf.

with tight hide so they can feel safe and secure.

hope i have got it covered but if not please tell me as it is in the ackies best interest and mines that i get it right before i take them home.
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herp_boi · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

Looks good apart from the hot end 20 degree in the winter. Smile

I dont thin k that their temps should go that low and i dont think your meant to 'cycle' them.
P.s If i have any of this wrong can someone please tell me right. Cool

Regards Nick
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GJ · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:09 am Post subject:

Best bet would be to start out with a pair or trio of young ackies and raise them up together, older animals can be harder to pair up and can be quite vicious towards each other.

Proexotics.com a have a good caresheet.

dantro · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject:

Dont know wether you'd be better off with a spot rather than a ceramic, i was going to do the same thing but because they seem to enjoy the bright spot area, i was told to use a spot, so i have a 60w spot straight to a fitting, the top of the stack reaches 130-140 degrees ... I have a ceramic on a timer for night temps if it drops too low.
Works quite well ....
p.s. u can see it if u want on the thread 'Ackie viv now with added stack' on this thread.
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JohnC · Key Member Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 219 Location: UK

I have kept ackies for three years and have bred them.
They are kept at the same temperature all the year round, I doubt whether they would wake up in the morning if the temperature was only 20 degrees. Where did you get that from?
Re heating, they need a spotlamp mimicking the sun, I would not use a ceramic. The spotlamp can be on a time switch to give a daylight period, with no heat at night. If your room gets cold say below 18C then you can use a ceramic to raise it to say 20C during the night.
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the Sims · Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:05 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys will us this extra info for my set up.
I have been looking through 100 of caresheest over the past 2 yrs so can't remember who said the cycling part but i will forget that part.
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