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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
 Posted - 23/09/2013 : 10:48:50
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| I got my first Rankins dragon yesterday. I have him on a news paper substrate and was just wondering how/when to offer food? It's my first bug eating reptile and I don't want to just put a load in his viv and they just run under the paper! I've tried him in a seperate tub with a few but wasn't interested! Should I just leave him a few days? |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 24/09/2013 : 05:54:30
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i would feed them the similar to beardie's give them as much live food as they will take in 3-4 minute's twice a day with one feed each day being dusted with calcium then on one or 2 feed's each week dust the food with calcuim+d3 powder/calcuim powder with vitamin's.
give them fresh veg every day they may not eat much of it but should eat more once they get older.
here is a great list of what veg beardie's can eat an tell's you how often it can be fed, i would guess this would be the same food for rankin's dragon's
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html |
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
Posted - 24/09/2013 : 07:02:42
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| Cheers Chris. Is it worth having newspaper? Thinking about just having no substrate till he's eating properly cuz the crickets just run under it and hide! |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 25/09/2013 : 19:56:57
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| i would still have the newspaper in there or you can use a bit of lino cut to the size of the viv |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2013 : 08:25:03
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| He's just started eating! There was a drowned cricket in the water so put it infront of him and he took it. I then killed about 10 and hand fed them and he took them all. Haven't got time to do that every morning before work though lol. I did give him a bit more of a night time temp drop last night though. That might of helped |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2013 : 17:31:15
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if he's not taking live straight away try squishing them a bit so they still wriggle but don't run away.
shouldn't need any heating during the night unless your house get's lover than about 15c |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
Posted - 26/09/2013 : 23:04:25
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| Yea that's what I been doing. At least I know there will be no escapes! Can't stand the things! Is rather touch that freaky whip scorpion than a cricket! |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 05:25:38
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you will soon get used to them i hated touching them at first but they don't bother me at all now, still not a huge fan of the dubia roaches though
i get cricket's escape now an then when feeding the invert's, my mum found an adult cricket in the kitchen cupboard a while back it must have found food as it was small when it escaped |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
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rustyp1974
Sub Adult
France
554 Posts |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 18:08:01
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I don't really know anything about Rankins but for my Beardie I use those stones stuck to mesh you get from DIY stores as substrate. I just brush a bit of sand into the gaps. It looks good & easy to clean.
You could try putting the crickets into a bowl so they don't run all over the place, he might take them then. |
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0.1.0 Fire Pinstripe Royal Python - Ember
1.1.0 Het Clown Royals (Male Pastel)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon GG X Sandfire - Bert
1.1.O Sunset Bearded Dragons
1.0.0 Veiled/Yemen Chameleon - Ernie.RIP.
0.0.1 Pandinus Cavimanus Africanus
1.1.0 White Headed Dwarf Geckos
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1.0.0 BCI Nicaraguan Salmon
1.0.0 Reticulated Python.Tiger/50% Jampea
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 19:29:28
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| I don't know what stones u mean lol, do u have a pic? Are they suitable for babies? He's still eating dead crickets. At least he's eating now though |
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rustyp1974
Sub Adult
France
554 Posts |
Posted - 27/09/2013 : 20:32:41
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I'll try n get a pic tmrw, They are in the tile section of DIY shops but are more like pebbles on a mesh mat.
Try this link for a pic - http://st.houzz.com/simgs/253186fc0cf5869b_4-1000/eclectic-bath-mats.jpg
They should be ok for babies & adults as they are stuck to the mat, just use the baby friendly sand you have to brush into the gaps. When its dirty & time to change I just hoover out the sand and wash over the pebbles. |
1.0.0 Classic Royal Python - Apsalar
0.1.0 Fire Pinstripe Royal Python - Ember
1.1.0 Het Clown Royals (Male Pastel)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon GG X Sandfire - Bert
1.1.O Sunset Bearded Dragons
1.0.0 Veiled/Yemen Chameleon - Ernie.RIP.
0.0.1 Pandinus Cavimanus Africanus
1.1.0 White Headed Dwarf Geckos
1.0.0 Morelia SP Jungle Jaguar
1.0.0 BCI Nicaraguan Salmon
1.0.0 Reticulated Python.Tiger/50% Jampea
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
Posted - 28/09/2013 : 07:00:41
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| I do like them alot! Only problem is my decoration prob won't sit on them right |
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rustyp1974
Sub Adult
France
554 Posts |
Posted - 29/09/2013 : 10:07:21
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What decor you using? Most stuff sits on it quite flat.
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1.0.0 Classic Royal Python - Apsalar
0.1.0 Fire Pinstripe Royal Python - Ember
1.1.0 Het Clown Royals (Male Pastel)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon GG X Sandfire - Bert
1.1.O Sunset Bearded Dragons
1.0.0 Veiled/Yemen Chameleon - Ernie.RIP.
0.0.1 Pandinus Cavimanus Africanus
1.1.0 White Headed Dwarf Geckos
1.0.0 Morelia SP Jungle Jaguar
1.0.0 BCI Nicaraguan Salmon
1.0.0 Reticulated Python.Tiger/50% Jampea
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
Posted - 29/09/2013 : 10:51:57
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| Couple of them fake cactus water bowl etc. Im going for a look this afternoon in b&q actually! |
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rustyp1974
Sub Adult
France
554 Posts |
Posted - 29/09/2013 : 14:22:31
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I was giving him a clean today so got this quick pic on my phone.
Hope you found something on your shopping trip.
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1.0.0 Classic Royal Python - Apsalar
0.1.0 Fire Pinstripe Royal Python - Ember
1.1.0 Het Clown Royals (Male Pastel)
1.0.0 Bearded Dragon GG X Sandfire - Bert
1.1.O Sunset Bearded Dragons
1.0.0 Veiled/Yemen Chameleon - Ernie.RIP.
0.0.1 Pandinus Cavimanus Africanus
1.1.0 White Headed Dwarf Geckos
1.0.0 Morelia SP Jungle Jaguar
1.0.0 BCI Nicaraguan Salmon
1.0.0 Reticulated Python.Tiger/50% Jampea
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phlegmatical
Yearling
United Kingdom
403 Posts |
Posted - 29/09/2013 : 19:07:25
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| That looks really good! I'm definitely stealing that one! I didn't go in the end. Have to wait till next weekend now |
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