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LouDiamond View Profile |
hey guys, im new to this forum i’ve been reading some of the threads and i knew i had to register with all the great information you guys giving =) now a little about my baby, i’ve had him for about 3 months now. the little guy has a lot of energy. he’s actually running around my room as i type =) he did lose his tail about a month ago tho =( |
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| 10/21/09 07:02pm |
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Pocochu View Profile |
Message To: LouDiamond In reference to Message Id: 2087134 Meet "Money"
Welcome to the WD forum..We have a post for New WD owners with lots of great info & links...go there and just read, read, read and if you have any questions or just need some help PLEASE feel free to ask..no matter how dumb the question may be....We are here to help...... Looks like you may have a cute little girl there...Looks healthy....Why don’t you give us a run down on your set up for her and lets make sure you’ve got every thing right so she can grow up to be healthy & happy and you too...be"happy" that is...LOL.... What are your temps and humidity levels? What are you using for heat? What are you using for lighting? Do you have a UVB bulb? and What kind is it? What is the CWD’s diet? What are you feeding him/her? What size is your enclosure? What are you using for substrate? Again Welcome to the forum.......... Annie....>^..^<  |
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| 10/21/09 08:29pm |
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Thumpercool View Profile |
Message To: Pocochu In reference to Message Id: 2087194 Meet "Money"
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| 10/21/09 08:46pm |
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Minya View Profile |
Message To: LouDiamond In reference to Message Id: 2087134 Meet "Money"
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| 10/22/09 07:10am |
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LouDiamond View Profile |
Message To: Minya In reference to Message Id: 2087381 Meet "Money"
heres a pic of the setup i have.. definitely looking to upgrade soon. i could use some suggestions =) i was told at the pet store that they were almost sure it was a male, but couldn’t be sure until it has reach a certain age. the lights are by eco-terra. the day light is 50w and the night is 75w which was recommanded to me by the people at the pet store. his diet right now is mainly large crickets, wax worms, and meal worms. he’s never eats any fruits or veggies i leave or try to feed him (apples, mangos etc..) i always hear about the calcium powder but have no idea where to buy it or what brands to buy. thanks on all the feedback and inquiries we really appreciate all the support and help =) |
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| 10/23/09 05:54pm |
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J5dragon View Profile |
Message To: LouDiamond In reference to Message Id: 2087995 Meet "Money"
For example I use "Jurassi Cal" from petsmart. |
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| 10/23/09 07:22pm |
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LouDiamond View Profile |
Message To: J5dragon In reference to Message Id: 2088012 Meet "Money"
what about the lighting and the diet its on ? is everything ok ? |
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| 10/23/09 09:48pm |
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Pocochu View Profile |
Message To: LouDiamond In reference to Message Id: 2087995 Meet "Money"
On the diet don’t feed too many wax worms( they should only be a treat) they are very fattening....try and go with superworms or silkworms...Crx are ok but they are very high in phosphorus (phosphorus is hard on the kidneys)...so easy on the crx...mealworms are ok but not on a daily bases....they are hard to digest because of they hard outer shell... Have you tried a new born baby pinkie mouse?..he’s big enough for one... |
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| 10/23/09 10:13pm |
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Cphill58 View Profile |
Message To: Pocochu In reference to Message Id: 2088049 Meet "Money"
I am sorry to say ...do not trust all that the pet store folks tell you ...especially when it comes to UVB here’s the skinny real fast ...I am leaving out details...sorta First if it does not specifically say on the package UVB somewhere...it does not have it ...period! UVB / UVA / UV are not the same thing...they are all different and separate. The bulb you need for UVB which imitates the suns ability to produce calcium in bones is a must have or your dragon will become weak and sick...MBD (Metabolic Bone Disease) will set in and he / she will have brittle / broken bones and spinal / tail deformities as well as jaw / mouth issues. Please make sure you get a UVB long florescent tube made by Repti Sun...the 10.0 is preferable ... or if you want you can read all about UVB and reptile lighting here... MEGA RAY If you can’t get this type of lighting soon you can take your dragon outside for some direct sunshine for about 20-60 minutes 3x a week ...that will be very good medicine for him until you get some artificial lights as the weather is turning cold ... Glass and screen block UVB ..so some type of method must be used to have open ...yet contained exposure...1/4" hardware cloth is OK, window screen will block about 50-60% of the UVB. 20-30 minutes outside is equal to about 12 hours of artificial light. Especially on bright sunny days at 10am-2pm....make sure the temps are right if you do this ...don’t want yer baby to catch a cold...nor do we want to fry it as glass can magnify temps drastically... Hope you get all your answers soon ....there are many how ill help ....welcome! Cp |
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| 10/24/09 01:30pm |
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LouDiamond View Profile |
Message To: Cphill58 In reference to Message Id: 2088220 Meet "Money"
do you guys know where i can get those superworms maybe online ? my pet store only carry’s wax and meal worms.. also i tried to feed him a pinky and he didn’t really go for it lol same thing with the small comet fish’s.. i can’t thank you guys enough for all this info =) |
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| 10/25/09 12:56pm |
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Cphill58 View Profile |
Message To: LouDiamond In reference to Message Id: 2088469 Meet "Money"
If you purchased the compact florescent bulb you better be very careful using it. And I hope it is a new bulb ...not a used one , unless you have a meter to measure with you need to make sure it is new and actually emitting UVB. Read this article about compact UVB bulbs Special UV report It is ercommended that you use a tube style florescent bulb. but there are ways to use a compact safely. Let me know if you have any problems... Cp |
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| 10/25/09 02:12pm |
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LouDiamond View Profile |
Message To: Cphill58 In reference to Message Id: 2088489 Meet "Money"
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| 10/25/09 02:40pm |
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Cphill58 View Profile |
Message To: LouDiamond In reference to Message Id: 2088494 Meet "Money"
[ link ] website pasted here... [/link ] The brackets will be inserted automatically if you just click LINK and END LINK I saw the bulb ...it is the compact ...did you read the article I pasted up ?? The new version of this bulb comes with instructions on how to use it safely...burn in for the first ten days or 105 hours... and distance should be increased to more than 12" IMO . They are very strong lights when first out of the box. Do not use a chrome reflector....paint it white or black if you have to. Reflectors cause the High UV to be bounced off and all over the place, and into the lizards’s eyes. If you experience any type of eye closing or odd behavior pertaining to the lizard ...turn it off or remove it from the enclosure and burn in for the required time away from the lizard... Allowing the lizard to get UVB every other day or so will not hurt the lizard...and this will allow you to burn the lamp in away from the lizard on the days away from it. I used mine for a short time until my other MVB arrived in the mail. Please study the site I gave you ...and here is more to read about as I highly recommend MEGA RAY If and when you can, I suggest getting a different light ...like this Link Or this...Zoo med 10.0 tube style... Link As I said before ...natural sun will substitute if you can get a proper set up outside...bird cages work well. Cp |
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| 10/25/09 03:47pm |
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GTP_MuNkY View Profile |
Message To: Cphill58 In reference to Message Id: 2088519 Meet "Money"
They last longer, plain and simple. And unlike normal UVB bulbs where the UVB output dies off over time. The Mega Rays maintain their UVB output a lot longer, I was told by a local breeder that they are good for 12 months, but according to their website there are people getting 18 months out of them. As apposed to the 6 months max you will get out of the tube style bulb. Jamie |
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| 10/25/09 10:28pm |
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Birdfever69 View Profile |
Message To: GTP_MuNkY In reference to Message Id: 2088632 Meet "Money"
deff gonna need a new cage fast. my simon was just a tad bit bigger than money when i put her in the 6ft h x 4ft long x 3ft wide cage. then when i had my little male ru, he was a lot smaller than money and he went in there with her after his quaratine. it was hard to find him at first, but he had his favorite spots. mom and i would open the doors and stand back and look for a min or 2, then we’d find him. RIP Ru but i just skimmed over everything. anything else let us know! |
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| 10/26/09 12:44am |
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Birdfever69 View Profile |
Message To: Birdfever69 In reference to Message Id: 2088660 Meet "Money"
use a reptile carpet or grab a brick of eco earth for humidity. good luck hun |
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| 10/26/09 12:51am |
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Minya View Profile |
Message To: Birdfever69 In reference to Message Id: 2088662 Meet "Money"
i have to ask you about the bump on his snout. can you get us some pictures of his snout so we can see it better? |
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| 10/26/09 07:26am |
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LouDiamond View Profile |
Message To: Minya In reference to Message Id: 2088714 Meet "Money"
im in the works of moving my studio to another location so i should be freeing up a lot of space in my house, and when i do i will work on getting him a bigger space. i would really love to make a diy project, but i will have to read in to that more also. and yea i do notice that he’s always trying to claw out of fish tank and his nose does rub on the glass, i try to take him out as much as possible when he gets like that. i used to have a different type of bedding that was edible and had calcium that the ppl at the pet store recommended but i ran out and used my snakes bedding =/ i know that wasn’t the best thing since he probably has swallowed some of the wood chips along with the crx. but i will change it asap. heres a pic of his snout i took today while he was running around in my closet lol
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| 10/26/09 07:22pm |
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Minya View Profile |
Message To: LouDiamond In reference to Message Id: 2088850 Meet "Money"
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| 10/27/09 07:39am |
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