Monitors & Tegu's

[Paulusworm]

Originally Posted by retri

Think you have it pretty much covered, out of curiosity how are you keeping your crix?

have tried making colonys a few times but I always manage to kill em off within days

I'll try to get some pics up and find the link on here that I used as a guide. They're all singing, mating and laying like mad at the moment so I'm assuming that they are happy.

p.s. The Hoff (the Dum that I bought from you guys) actually ate for me the other night. Such a relief.

[sumair24]

VIV HELP?

hi im wanting to build my bosc a new enclosure soon i just wanted to know do i have to seal it with anything special for the humidity? and what would do you all use? thanks

[Paulusworm]

Originally Posted by sumair24

VIV HELP?

hi im wanting to build my bosc a new enclosure soon i just wanted to know do i have to seal it with anything special for the humidity? and what would do you all use? thanks

I'm planning on using multiple coats of yacht varnish if I can't find sheets of contiboard that are wide enough. I would have thought that if you varnish the wood and let it dry elsewhere before you assemble the viv you should be ok. Then just seal the joints with silicon once assembled.
That makes it sound so simple......however

[retri]

Originally Posted by Paulusworm

I'm planning on using multiple coats of yacht varnish if I can't find sheets of contiboard that are wide enough. I would have thought that if you varnish the wood and let it dry elsewhere before you assemble the viv you should be ok. Then just seal the joints with silicon once assembled.
That makes it sound so simple......however

Mine it built from MDF and sealed with a number of coats of yatch varnish, njot sure how its gonna survive but seems ok so far

[retri]

Originally Posted by Paulusworm

p.s. The Hoff (the Dum that I bought from you guys) actually ate for me the other night. Such a relief.

Thats good, was you having some trouble with him?

its a shame rosie sold him he was a really nice little snake, yet she decided to keep the evil dum that wants to kill everyone lol

at least he went to a good home

[petro69]

My baby ackie just shedding for the frst time since I had it. Is there any way I could help
?
it's only baby yet

[petro69]

I think he feels better since I have changed his substrate for soil and play sand and got rid off calci sand ( thanks to shane and others)
hes digging in it all the time, and the humidity stays around 50 when before it was just 38-40.

I was so scared he's gonna escape but ..he's still with me
I love him

[Chuckwalla]

Hiya Mate he is tiny but a stunner non the less.
Did you put in a moist hide as Ackies are notorius for losing toes, during bad sheds.
Great to hear youve changed the substrate.
I do not have any Ackies as of yet, however these are my OH favourites and will soon have a 4x3x2 empty, and that would be magic for a trio.

[ShaneLuvsMonitors]

Originally Posted by Chuckwalla

Hiya Mate he is tiny but a stunner non the less.
Did you put in a moist hide as Ackies are notorius for losing toes, during bad sheds.
Great to hear youve changed the substrate.
I do not have any Ackies as of yet, however these are my OH favourites and will soon have a 4x3x2 empty, and that would be magic for a trio.

Oh man you can go mad with hides/logs/vines for climbing etc in that size viv for ackies

[petro69]

Originally Posted by Chuckwalla

Hiya Mate he is tiny but a stunner non the less.
Did you put in a moist hide as Ackies are notorius for losing toes, during bad sheds.
Great to hear youve changed the substrate.
I do not have any Ackies as of yet, however these are my OH favourites and will soon have a 4x3x2 empty, and that would be magic for a trio.

shall I just keep it moist eg spray him or so?
the to of his head skin has nearly gone and he looks so funny like he would have a hood