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If there is a restriction on the keeping of plants or animals in a local area it will be a requirement of the or more than one Regional Council so give them a ring and find out what the actual story is. In the case of the rainbows this is a Maf restriction and will apply to the whole of NZ---even though they are not known to be in the South Island. As stated in their letter, it will give resources and advice to regions that may feel they have a big enough problem with them to do something about it.

I use an exo terra terrarium 600x450x450 and a 40,60 or 75 watt normal bulb 24/7 depending on the time of year and remove the egg container to another one the same to hatch. They are both insulated with polystyrene. The neonates climb the glass and can therefore be removed to other containers for a week (I have 6 of) and then they are all at pretty similar sizes.

An ideal carbon change regime in my opinion would be to change from using it and remove the chlorine and chloramines with a product designed to do it. Or move to Christchurch.

WHY?--The short answer is "money". If people stopped buying them then people would stop creating them.

Pet bus will not carry them to or from Auckland.

35-38 tops I would have thought. They hatch better above 30 in my case.

Ring your Regional Council. I think it is a requirement of theirs.

I think they already are in Auckland.

Breed a more normal male to a well endowered female.

I bought it a while ago from Homershams in Christchurch. It is a Center 300 thermometer type k. They have a thinnish wire probe which you can leave in an incubator and continue to test the temperature till you are happy with it.

If you do not use excessive RTV you do not need to remove it.

I have an electronic digital thermometer that is accurate to 0.1 degrees C. and it is the only test kit I have used for years. Good for checking fish tanks, incubators, enclosures etc. It is the same model we used for years testing fridges, freezers and dishwashing machines and when I had the chance to get one at staff rates through a friend I was into it big time.

If you bought in a container load of each product you would probably be able to compete with similar products already in the stores. You would of course need a wharehouse and a sales team but that wouldn't cost more than a few hundred thousand bucks.

A problem with carbon is that it can absorb things then overload and dump them back.

The active ingredient in most chlorine removal systems is sodium thiosulphate. It breaks the chlorine and chloramines to harmless substances (sulphur and hydrochloric acid I think). I bought some from Warren in bulk ages ago but I don't know where he got it from.

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They were used extensively wordwide because of the root system which was ideal for spawnig goldfish. We are in the south Island where we get good frosts also but there are thermal pools and streams in the North Island where it would thrive.

Great looking piece of work. Does your lady find it drafty with the kichen window missing?

A number of us have bred albino to albino without any luck so you might be best to breed them to a normal/albino split. That way the normals that you get will all be split as well as getting 50% of each.

I received this communication from the Regional Council today indicating that biosecurity have declared rainbow skinks an unwanted organism as they feel they will out compete the natives. 7 July 2010 To whom it may concern, Following a recommendation from the Department of Conservation, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand has declared rainbow skink (Lampropholis delicata) as an Unwanted Organism (UO) under the Biosecurity Act 1993, effective as of 7 July 2010. The declaration is based on the risk posed to native lizards from competition for resources with this invasive Australian skink. Following changes to the Wildlife Act schedules, which come into effect on 8 July 2010, rainbow skinks are no longer a protected species. However, the UO declaration continues the restriction on the trade of this species – it remains illegal to sell rainbow skinks in New Zealand. Furthermore, under sections 52 and 53 of the Biosecurity Act, it is illegal to knowingly communicate (move); release, or cause to be released; spread; sell, or offer for sale; exhibit; or breed rainbow skinks without the explicit permission of a Chief Technical Officer. This UO declaration will support a broader programme of work aimed at slowing or preventing the spread of rainbow skink into the South Island, where they are not known to be present. More details on this work, to be led by DOC in partnership with MAFBNZ and others, will follow in the coming months It is important to note that a UO declaration does not obligate any agency to respond or control rainbow skinks in any region. However, it does allow them access to a range of powers under the Biosecurity Act, should they wish to take action. For more information on this UO declaration for rainbow skinks or the communications programme, please contact Phil Bell (Senior Technical Support Officer (Biosecurity), Department of Conservation) at [email protected] or Erik van Eyndhoven (Principal Advisor Conservation, MAFBNZ) at [email protected]. Yours sincerely, Jeff Flavell Andrew Harrison Acting General Manager Manager Research and Development Group Pest Management Group Department of Conservation MAF Biosecurity New Zealand

My albinos bred without it even though the eggs were no good. Most reptiles breed better after brumation.

I was told at my meeting with the Regional Council last week that Maf check Tradem last thing each Friday. There are degrees with these unwanted plants and this is what we are trying to clarify. Things like water hyacinth would be destroyed on the spot by Maf.

Dropsy is the signs of water retention, usually from kydney failure from any number of causes--usually infectious and usually incurable.

I have mine in chinese food type containers with no holes in the lids and change the luncheon dayly. Have had no mites since I started and have done exactly as instructed by El Presidente from whence they came and have therefore avoided the pointy stick. Long may it last.

And salvinia I think. Both get maf and erma into a sweat over here---they are unwanted organisms (but very good at stripping nutrient).