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Post by viridis on Feb 26, 2011 19:33:20 GMT
As stated above in Great Britain or Hamm next month.
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Post by viridis on Oct 28, 2010 7:48:00 GMT
Hi Chris, If the are really underweight bring them indoors and feed them up but I dont think that you will have the time to try to rehibernate them.Their body clocks should go into breeding mode if you increase the temperatures and then you may be hibernating them with eggs inside.My guess is that you would have to keep them indoors until next late spring then hopefully they will adjust back to the British climate for next autumn. This is really qiute risky and you may be better keepng them in vivariums with a winter cool down or hibernation in the fridge.If you manage to breed from them in the spring you could keep the babies outdoors from the start and then they would properly acclimatise to the English weather.
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Post by viridis on Oct 27, 2010 18:41:39 GMT
As hard as it sounds Chris I would be tempted to leave them where they are.Unless they are very underweight they should survive.IF you bring them indoors this early you will upst their biorhythms and they will start breeding soon.They will then be out of sync when you put them out next spring. The other alternative is to catch them and bring them indoors permanently or to catch them and put them in the fridge.If you use the fridge method you can at least keep an eye on them and then you could warm them up in the early spring.
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Post by viridis on Oct 27, 2010 13:08:22 GMT
This topsy turvy weather is confusing my lizards.During the last week we have had frost at night here in the South of England and cold days.All of a sudden it is milder and I would guess about 65f. Today I have seen my Podarcis and Timon out which is no great surprise but also one of my bilineata.I wish the weather would do one or another.
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Post by viridis on Oct 12, 2010 14:37:41 GMT
Who bred any European herps this year? I only bred Podarcis muralis nigriventis but I was pleased as they were only last years young.
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Post by viridis on Oct 6, 2010 2:04:03 GMT
An interesting insight into the reptile trade.
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Post by viridis on Sept 30, 2010 21:00:26 GMT
Chris ,can you put any more glass over your vivariums?Obviously you need to keep an area open to the elements so that the lizards can obtain ultraviolet. I know of someone who has electricity in their open enclosures and gives the lizards extra warmth when necessary. I find the best way to fatten up lizards is by feeding waxworms.I know of someone who feeds them fresh ant eggs and this has good results too.
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Post by viridis on Aug 27, 2010 12:25:09 GMT
If the only way that you can hibernate them is the fridge go for it.Temperate lizards need hibernation.Hibernation whether naturally or in a fridge will sort out any weak individuals,I know that this sounds harsh but in the wild lizards will die at this time anyway. I have heard the same about tightly packed fridges,I guess the best idea would be to buy a min max thermometer and moniter the temperatures for a week or so before putting the lizards in there.Temperatures will vary depending on the location in the fridge .Good luck. Barb.As long as you put them in damp sphagnum moss they will be fine.I only used this method as I didnot have outside vivaria at the time.Its best to leave them to it.
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Post by viridis on Aug 26, 2010 20:00:11 GMT
By mixed success I mean some died after hibernation but they may have died if they hibernated naturally. Its a good point about airholes,I forgot to say that.They are necessary or the moss will start to go mouldy. The tuperware boxes were not too larrge,I guess 9" long by 5" wide by 4" deep for an adult agilis.
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Post by viridis on Aug 25, 2010 19:15:17 GMT
I have done it before with mixed results which I dont know if the problem was due to the lizards being under par or the fridge. I cooled the lizards down for a couple of weeks prior to the fridge at about 10c ,stopped feedind but gave them water. Then I put the lizards into tupperware boxes with damp sphagnum moss,just damp not wet.The lizards then went into the fridge at about 5c for four to six weeks.On taking them out of the fridge I gradually warmed them up and watered and fed them. Be careful that the temperatures dont go too low ,ie freezing as the fridges temperatures may fluctuate and that the lizards dont dessicate. Also check with your wife beforehand,otherwise she may get a shock when looking for her salad ;D
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Jul 20, 2010 9:01:27 GMT
Post by viridis on Jul 20, 2010 9:01:27 GMT
I would agree with Barbara,temperatures in conservatories rise very quickly.Next year its probably best to make an incubator or even use the airing cupboard,assuming that it does not get too hot,
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Post by viridis on Jul 20, 2010 8:57:48 GMT
You could also try lesser waxworms but they will be too large for Palmate and Smooth Newts.Chopped earhworms are good. Whiteworms used to be sold for fish you keep them dark and feed them on bread.I dont know how readily available they are now. Fruitflies may work but they do have a habit of escaping.
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Post by viridis on Jul 19, 2010 8:04:53 GMT
It depends om the type of newt.Crested,Marbles and Alpines will often stay aquatic and can be fed on Daphnia and Bloodworm.Others that leave the water can be fed on hatchling crickets ,aphids ,small earthworms or whiteworms. Always keep a lid on the tank as they have a tendancy to climb up at the corners.
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Post by viridis on Jul 13, 2010 8:28:21 GMT
I would only put 1.2 or 1.3 Wall Lizards in that size cage.Never mix males as they will eventually fight.I wouldn`t mix the species just in case they fight as Wall Lizards are slightly larger than Common Lizards.It may work in larger vivaria.
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Post by viridis on Jul 12, 2010 11:40:52 GMT
You will have to be careful with the temperatures.Unless your shed is insulated it can overheat in the summer and freeze in the winter.this is especially a problem if you have glazing.
Assuming that you have sorted out the temperatures Wall Lizards [Podarcis] are one of the smallest lizards,however, they are one of the more active so I would build a cage 900mm long by 450mm wide by 450mm high.They are very good escape artists so smooth walls such as glass are probably best.
They are very difficult to obtain nowadays,places such as here are probably your best bet.I guess £15 or thereabouts would be the going rate for Podarcis muralis ssp.
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