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Post by Killian on May 25, 2006 18:00:00 GMT
after weeks of fruitles threatening emails, I finally got my Lizards. I ordered 10 common lizards only 7 arrived most of which are missing their tails. The slow worms however all rrived in good nick. Its been so cold here that I have put them all in the greenhouse I think ill use the other enclosure for something else here is a few pics of one of the biggest slow worms Who else keeps these?   |
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Post by Killian on May 25, 2006 18:00:27 GMT
Anybody know how to sex slow worms? and how to tell if they are pregnant?
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Bri
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Post by Bri on May 25, 2006 18:09:51 GMT
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Post by willj on May 25, 2006 18:30:57 GMT
what yours have arrived?  |
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Post by Killian on May 25, 2006 18:45:14 GMT
Yes they arrived today!
I presume this one is a male
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Post by willj on May 25, 2006 19:48:25 GMT
grrrr, where are mine  i'm glad at least one person got theirs |
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Post by Killian on May 25, 2006 20:21:05 GMT
contact him again. I emailed him hundreds of times and was quite threatening lol I also contacted his local police. fingers crossed yours will arrive soon. at least you know now he is genuine so dont give up hope just yet
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phil
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Post by phil on May 25, 2006 21:18:29 GMT
killian, female slowworms usually have a darker brown continuous stripe down their back to the end of the tail, and have a very small head in comparison to the body thickness. males have a uniform upper body colour and often have a few scattered dark or even blue speckles. as in most lizards the males head is bigger and broader in proportion to the body. both sexes attain similar lengths. by this time of year most female slowworms of 12" and over which have been in contact with males will be pregnant, obviously so by july when they will be very fat
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Post by Killian on May 26, 2006 0:37:45 GMT
Well fingers crossed anyway. some are larger than others this is a particularly large male.
Will if you dont get yours ill sort you out with some babies next year. Done be soft with him though. have you contacted the police? I got mine shortly after contacting them!
Hopefully it will be a good day tomorrow and they will be basking.
do you think the sand lizard will be ok with them? he looked totally disgusted earlier when one of the common lizards ran into him.
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morbid
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Post by morbid on May 26, 2006 7:09:31 GMT
Killian:
Do you have any papers on the slow´s? I am interested in buying babies from you, but I have to be able to prove that the ones I buy is F3 generation or later.. A Breedercertificate is enough, from the person you bought from and from you.
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Post by willj on May 26, 2006 7:17:00 GMT
Killian, yes i'm sorting out contacting the police now, I just need to find out whe and where the cheque was banked. i'll e-mail again today.
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Post by willj on May 26, 2006 17:00:44 GMT
Hi Killian, how were they packed and how were they sent?
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Post by morbid on May 29, 2006 5:28:02 GMT
Killian: Do you have any papers on the slow´s? I am interested in buying babies from you, but I have to be able to prove that the ones I buy is F3 generation or later.. A Breedercertificate is enough, from the person you bought from and from you. Well.. Do you have any papers? |
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Bri
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Post by Bri on May 29, 2006 6:19:33 GMT
Judging from the fuss created by the person selling them I doubt it. I'd assume you would need an Article 10 document or something similar, or just a simple letter saying that they had been bred from captive stock. Though any young from Killian could/would come with a letter along those lines.
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Post by Killian on May 29, 2006 12:25:24 GMT
No I did not recieve any papers with the animals. Slow worms are not native to Ireland so I dont know if I need any for them.
Im quiet sure they are captive bred as they are very tame and some of the male common lizards will come right up to me and take food from my fingers.
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