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#1697285
Hazard.za
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My Beardie Cage 
Hi all,
Let me know what you think of my cage...
Just thought some feedback would be nice...
Thanks
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04/10/08 07:21am
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#1697337
NalaGirl
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Message To: Hazard.za In reference to Message Id: 1697285
My Beardie Cage
Very nice!
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04/10/08 08:54am
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#1697812
Billnye54
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Message To: NalaGirl In reference to Message Id: 1697337
My Beardie Cage
bet your beardies feel like gods ps is the cage made out of plywood
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04/10/08 04:47pm
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#1698518
Hazard.za
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Message To: Billnye54 In reference to Message Id: 1697812
My Beardie Cage
Yes, it is plywood, much lighter, but all the edges are sealed... so no chance of the wood warping...
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04/11/08 03:28am
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#1699039
Billnye54
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Message To: Hazard.za In reference to Message Id: 1698518
My Beardie Cage
what are the deminsions looks pretty big
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04/11/08 03:11pm
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#1702519
Hazard.za
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Message To: Billnye54 In reference to Message Id: 1699039
My Beardie Cage
The Cage is (Height)600mm X (Length)1350mm X (Depth)600mm
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04/14/08 05:44am
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#1709561
Gizmosmum
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Message To: Hazard.za In reference to Message Id: 1697285
My Beardie Cage
I really like that. Its very nice. Your beardie looks very happy too. :)
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04/19/08 09:50pm
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BG_FaLcOn
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Message To: Gizmosmum In reference to Message Id: 1709561
My Beardie Cage
Looks good the way you have it, but a little plain. To me it just seems very bear for such a big enclosure.
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04/26/08 01:15pm
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#1717270
Herbivorous Herper
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Message To: BG_FaLcOn In reference to Message Id: 1716906
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Wow, that must make it feel like royalty! Good job on that one. :)
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04/26/08 08:50pm
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JRS
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Message To: Herbivorous Herper In reference to Message Id: 1717270
My Beardie Cage
That looks really good, i bet they love it
this is just a thought but i rekon sand would make it look even awsome instead of the carpet, it mite make it look more natural and less plain
it still looks really great though
good job
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04/26/08 08:58pm
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#1718010
BG_FaLcOn
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Message To: JRS In reference to Message Id: 1717274
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JRS,
I’m not sure how familiar you are with Beardies but most beardie owners would chew you out for what you just said. Sand is considered a hazard in the tank. Numerous beardies die everyday because of the carelessness and selfishness of their owners who chose to fill their tanks with sand...OH what’s that, they have sand in the desert...hmm...yes but these animals in captivity live a lot longer because of the lack of sand in their enclosures.
Maybe using a sand like substrate that adheres to the floor, maybe grout in a sand color would look great and more desert like.
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04/27/08 03:10pm
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#1718223
Tg720
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Message To: BG_FaLcOn In reference to Message Id: 1718010
My Beardie Cage
a lot of beardie keepers prefer ceramic tile for the fact you can get some that looks like rock, it holds heat well, and it keeps their nails filed down.
Anyways nice job on your setup. =)
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04/27/08 06:49pm
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#1718553
VenomPrx
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Message To: Tg720 In reference to Message Id: 1718223
My Beardie Cage
quite the contrary, they do not spend time on solid rock 24/7 either. the best ’’natural’’ substrate is actually either a dirt mix, or for aesthetic desert look a play sand and clay powder mix. both allow for burrowing and both are within dragon range. play sand is too loose to replicate the natural surroundings. they would not have high population densities in barren areas, yes they can occur there, but one would assume they would be seen in higher numbers in areas with higher amounts of open vegetation- i.e grasslands, well spaced forests and the like, with substrata of dirt and grass or leaf litter. Play sand is NOT the only cause of impaction. improper diet, hydration, and basking temperatures play a HUGE part. tile, while is in my opinion a suitable substrate, and i do use it, but it is by no means natural. no humidity is just as bad as too much, and often people use no water bowl. calci sand, and other manufactured substrates (excavator clay, walnut shells, corncob, etc) are extremely dangerous and NOT natural, not to mention useless and overpriced. now, the question of whether or not captive dragons are wild is brought up, they are indeed VERY wild. they are reptiles, which means they are instinct driven. 50 or so years in captivity do NOTHING to change the behaviors and assets given to them by millions of years of evolution. to think that captive breeding can change that in recent time is ludicrous. we can select for color, not alter behavior. also, id like to point out that beardies are DEFINITELY not the apex predators of the outback. they are eaten by anything big enough to stomach them, are killed by cars, etc. their wild lifespan is just absolutely not just due to living on particulates. this isn’t meant to incite anything, i just want to show the other options in terms of the husbandry of older dragons. tile is not the only 1 way to go, same for carpet. if done right, as some other keepers can attest (i myself have only just researched the use, and the results i have uncovered are really quite spectacular. one keeper who uses a very deep amount of substrate in his /her massive dragon cage actually had eggs hatch in the cage, unknown to him/her) they don’t just survive, they can thrive. husbandry is not black and white, but many shades of Grey.
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04/27/08 11:32pm
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