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Post by viridis on Jul 12, 2014 5:13:30 GMT
If you can rotate your animals or bring in fresh blood it will be better for your colony. Although I would not worry too much about inbreeding in lizards. Look at the morph hobby in Leopard Geckos and Royal Pythons. Closely related animals are often bred together to create a new morph but for the most part are fine. You may notice that there will not be as much genetic variation in subsequent young.
What species are you worried about?
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Post by viridis on Jun 26, 2014 18:37:20 GMT
Young Lacerta strigata expected the mid/end of July. Originally the stock is from Armenia and perfectly hardy in southern England. Price £20 each. Collection from Buckinghamshire/ Hertfordshire.
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Post by viridis on May 14, 2014 8:50:29 GMT
Thats interesting. It will remind me to get my U.V. meter out and check the levels between natural sunlight, u.v. transmitting acrylic and glass.
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Post by viridis on May 13, 2014 7:41:35 GMT
I am interested. Is the roof of your greenhouse glass or mesh? Do you have problems with ultraviolet?D3 issues if the roof is glass?
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Post by viridis on May 11, 2014 16:37:29 GMT
Thats good. Do you noose your female lizards or let them lay naturally in the greenhouse? I am considering noosing my females as I have trouble finding the eggs in the larger vivaria.
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Post by viridis on May 11, 2014 16:35:38 GMT
Dubia cockroaches are easy to breed. They take a fair while to get going but are worth it. I dont culture any other livefoods as I have found it not worth the effort in the long run.Let me know if you want to give it a go as I have a friend who will sell you a starter culture. All you will need is a RUB box and a heat pad and a bit of patience.
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Post by viridis on May 3, 2014 20:11:24 GMT
No bran or oats. Just a little bit of fresh greenery as above. If you have some layers pellets( chicken food) you can put a few pellets in there. Have you thought about breeding Dubia cockroaches for your larger lizards or even wild caught food? Earthworms, spiders and woodlice are good.
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Post by viridis on Apr 27, 2014 9:04:12 GMT
With crickets, I put them in in a pet pal keeper, the plastic ones. Take out all of the bran and put small pieces of dandelion, carrot or apple in there.
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Post by viridis on Apr 26, 2014 11:20:27 GMT
What livefoods are they Chris? Are they in tubs?
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Post by viridis on Jun 7, 2013 8:21:46 GMT
Mine are all outside in glass sided vivaria with open tops.Up until the last week its been cold and wet here,especially at night.Temperatures have been down to 7 or 8 c at night.
I live in the Chilterns about tghirty miles from central London.
Whereabouts are you?
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Post by viridis on Jun 5, 2013 16:39:30 GMT
Well everything that should be out is out.I have seen mating activity with my bilineata but its later than ever.I suppose its better late than never.
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Post by viridis on May 10, 2013 12:12:15 GMT
Hi Lee thats a new one on me.I have heard that some Lacertids need quite high levels of vitamin A.It would be interesting to hear other peoples thoughts.
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Post by viridis on May 1, 2013 7:15:35 GMT
Any updates?
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Post by viridis on Apr 24, 2013 12:50:29 GMT
Are they actually blind or is the eyelid sticking to the eye?
If it is the former then you cannot do anything.however,ifi t is the latter bring the lizards inside into a clean warm vivarium without substrate( some newspaper will do) and treat twice daily with Chloramphenicol ointment.You can buy this from the chemist for people,its an antibiotic ointment.Within a couple of weeks the eye should be fine.
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Post by viridis on Apr 20, 2013 15:54:46 GMT
Still looking
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