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New Baby Northern Alli
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| 04/18/08 12:55am |
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Message To: Froggfreak In reference to Message Id: 1707510 New Baby Northern Alli
That is for a southern, but a northern isn’t all that different. They require more moisture so a moist hide, like the ones made for leos, are recommended. Not all of them will like this, so be sure to provided plenty of other dry hides and mist your tank once a day. They tolerate lower temperatures better than southerns. I would say a basking point of 80-85 would be ideal. A 10.0 Reptisun UVB T12 lamp is best for providing appropriate UVB rays. Rather than the rocky scape recommended for southerns, turned logs and tall grasses(5 or so inches) are better. Be sure to include a shallow water dish that will be big enough for the lizard to fit in as its young. Of course rocks are fine, but in a smaller amount. At this age and size it can be difficult to provide them with the appropriate amount of calcium, so make sure he is seeing the vet at least once a month until he is a bit bigger. Pin heads dusted with calcium and D3 should be offered every day at his size. If he is refusing them try small meal worms that have been dropped in water before dusting so that it sticks nicely.Due to the poor nutritional content of meal worms, you should try to avoid them unless necessary. Another option is collecting pill bugs. Collect a lot from an area where pesticides and fertilizers are not used and house them in a tub for a week. Load them up on vegetables, bread or, fish food and then dust them and feed. Let us know how everything works out. |
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| 04/18/08 03:32am |
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Message To: PrinceSushi In reference to Message Id: 1707586 New Baby Northern Alli
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| 04/18/08 06:25pm |
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Message To: Froggfreak In reference to Message Id: 1708261 New Baby Northern Alli
Explain to her that seeing a vet is important for the first few months of your baby lizards life. Its like owning a puppy. If you can find the time or money to take it to the vet and purchase the appropriate supplies then your just going to end up causing the animal a lot of pain and stress. A simple check up for a small lizard is generally cheap, no more than $20. Once a month for about 3 months is only $60. Call the vet, tell them your situation and then hand the phone to your mother. If she avoids the situation then it is up to you to push her into it so that she can start to learn. Going a week with out calcium powder shouldn’t be a big problem. If he is showing a lack in calcium levels a vet can give him an injection. In this case, purchasing new bulbs is your best option. I suggest getting a UVB T12 Reptisun bulb and a 60 watt all-living-things bulb to provide heat. Big apple herp has the best deals. Alligator lizards are easily stressed so constantly moving him from his enclosure to a secure screen basking cage is strongly discouraged. Glass filters UVB so placing his tank next to a window or outside wouldn’t work. Just buy the bulbs. No. UVA will not harm your lizard at all. At his age though, you need to purchase UVB right away. He is developing right now so UVB is of the utmost importance. Without UVB his bones will become soft, misshapen, and they will begin to deteriorate. |
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