Monitors & Tegu's

[jo-jo-beans]

Originally Posted by cocobates

hi the tegs like to trash everything LOL i keep ours quite simple just deep substrate large water bowl and he loves his big plastic ball plus he loves his raised basking and feeding platforms/hides
ill try and get some better pics up tomorrow
image
image
image

Meant to say, he is gorgeous!!

[cocobates]

Originally Posted by jo-jo-beans

The image I have in my head now, is your Teg standing up on his back legs, and throwing his fruit bowl with his front ones, cos he didn't feel like fruit that day.

(Sorry, I'm giggling like an idiot now!!!)



Cool Rich, so really anything that's pretty cheap to replace!?!?!



Silly question, thought of this earlier, then I forgot again.
To do with the humidity - when yous talk about spraying to keep things moist, is it just a normal spray thingy that you could pick up at Homebase for plants?

yep the little plasic bottles or if you have a big viv you can get bigger pressurized ones

[jo-jo-beans]

Originally Posted by cocobates

yep the little plasic bottles or if you have a big viv you can get bigger pressurized ones

Cool cool, thanks hun.
Something else for the shopping list

[cocobates]

Originally Posted by jo-jo-beans

Meant to say, he is gorgeous!!

cheers and looking forward to the pics of the newbie when s/he arrives

[Whosthedaddy]

I think I prefer the idea of a Red to a B&W or a Blue simply for the size and almost rarity of them. The big Tegs do seem to have such a character and one that I may never get to see first hand bar on here.



Jo, in regards to a raised platform, I've given my Bosc a paving slab raised on some wood. The slab really picks up and retains the heat as well as offering a hide out for him underneath. It does mean that I have to get nose to the ground to see him before deciding which door to open.

[MattThing]

Back again, I'm thinking about changing the substrate to a soil and sand mix as the crix keep hiding! Firstly, would the little guy be too small for such a substrate? He's about 7 - 8 inches at the mo, with impaction etc. Also, I've spotted these in homebase, would they be suffucient? What ratio would you guys recommend?

Homebase Top Soil - 25L from Homebase.co.uk

Children's Play Sand 15kg Bag. from Homebase.co.uk

Would there be any risk of any little nasties growing? I see the topsoil is sterilised, so it should be ok?

Cheers.

[Chuckwalla]

Originally Posted by MattThing

Back again, I'm thinking about changing the substrate to a soil and sand mix as the crix keep hiding! Firstly, would the little guy be too small for such a substrate? He's about 7 - 8 inches at the mo, with impaction etc. Also, I've spotted these in homebase, would they be suffucient? What ratio would you guys recommend?

Homebase Top Soil - 25L from Homebase.co.uk

Children's Play Sand 15kg Bag. from Homebase.co.uk

Would there be any risk of any little nasties growing? I see the topsoil is sterilised, so it should be ok?

Cheers.

Hi Bud
Thats the stuff, & he will be fine with the substrate, if your just gonna use soil & sand then the ratio would be 70%soil 30%sand.
Most of us on here also use some orchid bark in the mix
which would then be 65%soil 20%sand 15%orchid bark.
Just keep an eye on the humidity when you change the substrate as the soil & san will be quite moist, and the humidity goes through the roof for a few days

[Chuckwalla]

Originally Posted by monitor mad

Quick update on Ackies

image

reminds me of "Alien vs Predator"

Great news, absolutely awesome good buddy
Think im gonna start calling you "Bruce", (after Bruce Lee), as he was also known as ""The Man, The Myth""

[MattThing]

Originally Posted by Chuckwalla

Hi Bud
Thats the stuff, & he will be fine with the substrate, if your just gonna use soil & sand then the ratio would be 70%soil 30%sand.
Most of us on here also use some orchid bark in the mix
which would then be 65%soil 20%sand 15%orchid bark.
Just keep an eye on the humidity when you change the substrate as the soil & san will be quite moist, and the humidity goes through the roof for a few days

Excellent, thanks, aiming for about 50 - 60% humidity is that right? If it get's too much, open the door for a bit maybe? There's quite a few vents in. I have a humidity gauge, would that be enough?

Also, I may be worrying too much, as usual, but are baby Boscs naturally clumsy?

[Whosthedaddy]

[QUOTE=MattThing;6733206]He's about 7 - 8 inches at the mo, with impaction etc. QUOTE]

Impaction, no worries there they're not these delicate Beardies and Geckos you know. Mine currently craps like a Jack Russel so a little soil on the feeders is no problem.