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Post by mark68 on Jun 20, 2010 8:56:55 GMT
Hi Lizzerd I have been keeping various lacertids and L.s. brachydactyla for many years. My experience has shown that keeping them with small lacertas such as Podarcis spp together results in fat brachydactyla and missing podarcis. I did keep the brachys with Green lizards for quite a while but the brachys established that Green Lizard tails were a renewable food source. So, simply, nowadays I don't mix them.I noted earlier that you mention keeping L. s. brachydactyla outdoors. They are sturdy enough to cope with our temperatures in an unheated greenhouse but won't do well outdoors - dampness is biggest problem. All the best Chris Maybe it is the stellio not the other female Timon ? What do you think Chris ?
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Post by mark68 on Jun 20, 2010 8:55:03 GMT
Hi Mark, looking forward to seeing what becomes available. what is your view on keeping brachydactyla with lacerta's, I did so for many years with no problems but have recently heard thy should not be housed together What was the reason you heard they should not be kept together ? If you had no problems then maybe you were doing something right ! I keep Laudakia stellio brachydactyla and L.s. picea with Lacerta trilineata, Timon pater/tangitanus and Aussie water dragons. I do get the odd nipped tail on the Timon, but I assumed it was other females as I keep groups of 1.3 or 1.4 in large enclosures.
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Post by mark68 on Jun 10, 2010 7:27:01 GMT
In a few months you will find Lacerta trilineata , L. viridis, Podarcis muralis and lacerta agilis and Timon lepidus available in the Uk.
I will be supplying species such as Laudakia s. brachydactyla, L. trilineata, Timon pater , Timon tangitanus and others later this year. I already have eggs in the incubator for all these species.
All of those should be over winter in the UK ok, but should either be in a greenhouse or a plastic/glass covered enclosure.
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Post by mark68 on Jun 10, 2010 7:25:44 GMT
In a few months you will find Lacerta trilineata , L. viridis, Podarcis muralis and lacerta agilis and Timon lepidus available in the Uk.
I will be supplying species such as Laudakia s. brachydactyla, L. trilineata, Timon pater , Timon tangitanus and others later this year. I already have eggs in the incubator for all these species.
All of those should be over winter in the UK ok, but should either be in a greenhouse or a plastic/glass covered enclosure.
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Post by mark68 on Apr 10, 2010 6:48:14 GMT
Hi Rob
what type of (male) galloti did you lose ? do you have a spare ? I may be able to help.
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Post by mark68 on Apr 9, 2010 7:41:23 GMT
Hi Barb. I have read through this briefly. The problem is there is more I want to say than I have time for right now ! But I will get involved in a few days. Yes I spent a week at Agama int. while Bert was still alive. One thing I will say is that I am pretty sure the AWD cages were not designed with AWD in mind. I believe they were originally used for Phelsuma and Basiliscus sp. The climate here is very similiar to Alabama and I do not use sunken cages for AWD.
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Post by mark68 on Apr 9, 2010 7:25:45 GMT
This is the quote I got.
" I can offer the following products - both are suitable for permanent applications, and both come with a 10 year UV stability guarantee:
Herpetosure Reptile Fencing: 3.5x900x3000mm panels at 9.40 p/metre, 153 metres = £1438.20+vat
Herpetosure Snake Fencing: 4x1200x3000mm panels at £13.80 p/metre, 153 metres = £2111.40+vat
The prices above include for rivets and washers to join the panels together. "
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Post by mark68 on Apr 8, 2010 10:38:22 GMT
I think you are right about Garters. Mainly due to a change in reptile keeping laws I decided to get rid of all of my snakes. So I won't have a chance to test my ideas out
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Post by mark68 on Apr 8, 2010 10:32:33 GMT
Thanks for sharing with us. It could be very useful to me. I have asked them for a quote.
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Post by mark68 on Dec 27, 2009 10:47:41 GMT
Rob V said "If you look at the weather conditions in Southern Europe at the moment they are exactly the same as here. "
Well this morning in Central Portugal I let the chickens out early and had to sort out some fresh water as the water container was frozen again ! We have had many frosts including down to -5.3c, the following day not rising above 3c.
For most of the lizards discussed here , keep it frost free where there are and they will be ok.
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Post by mark68 on Nov 23, 2009 19:54:19 GMT
Great lizard ! Can't wait to find out how that looks as an adult.
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Post by mark68 on Nov 12, 2009 20:24:21 GMT
To be honest because I have so many lizards, I tend to chuck in food and let them get on with it. Gallotia can be very secretive, I rarely see them eat. Mine live mostly on morio worms I bred myself. That means I can feed morios that are like mini mealworm size and larger. I think they must also be eating red runner roaches and some normal mealworms too (the later only for small Gallotia). I have only just started to breed some crickets again now so I haven't tested mine on those yet.
I haven't been giving them fruit like I should. I will try some local fig jam tommorow for them !
I find Gallotia tend to grow slowly for a while then later they seem to put on alot of growth later on. My Gallotia g.galloti are not cooled anything like your adults yet they bred well. So I would give the young a gentle hibernation this year. I have not had good survival in young, that I couldn't find in outdoor enclosures, that hibernated outdoors, when i didn't want them to.
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Post by mark68 on Nov 3, 2009 15:53:34 GMT
Well done Rob. I have one pair of this subspecies but they have failed to breed for me. However the Gallotia galotti galotti have bred no problems for the last couple of years, even last years young laying some viable eggs this year.
Where do you keep them over winter ? Is it in this greenhouse ? Is it heated at all ? I think I might be keeping mine too warm, hence no breeding.
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Post by mark68 on Aug 26, 2009 7:31:28 GMT
Another lovely picture
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Post by mark68 on Aug 26, 2009 7:28:17 GMT
Thanks for the pics you sent. Really nice. Heres one I can post for you. I think its a Podarcis sicula commonly known as an Italian wall lizard.
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