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:lol: thats a good song that

lol, they are weird things, every so often i find the really big ones. they make a mess of your fingers, i normally just swallow them whole so it doesnt froff up in my mouth :lol:

i clean water bowls (i actually use zoomed food dish's, theyre shallow so easy access for bd) then put in tank and fill up, they like the movement, that sometimes encourages them to try it out. if the lizard is thirsty it will drink, theyre not silly, and or sit in the water bowl. i think they suck water up their vent. misting is a thing of the past around here. they eat well so probably get alot of the water needs from the food. as for brumating, just make sure it has a hide down the cooler end of tank. if its staying in their alot, let it be, then wind hours back to no more than 10hours a day. then drop temps once your sure its brumating. I actually turn lights off altogether after theyve been asleep for a week or so. if unsure just leave basking light on, especially if its eaten in the past week. you dont need to encourage brumating, they will just do it when ready, your job is to let it be.

id like to see it eat one like this

I managed to read it, understanding it isnt so easy lol

yeah, must of been dirty earlier, the ladies finger nails have even gone green :lol:

Yeah just saying, given recent prices they will appeal more to breeders (and or potential breeders) as appose to the average jo just wanting a pet. If theyre easily sexed then thats great.

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Yeah sorted, now the hard bit. Do I get Komodo's or crocs. Im sure either should be good for a novice like myself :lol:

I dont think many will even consider purchasing tortoises (around price of recent ones sold) unless they get a guarantee on getting a certain sex and or both. Even then thats a lot of trust.

wow, thanks for sharing

true, i did wonder why it was in there

It seems to do best if harvested often or before it gets to thick, otherwise it seems to self harvest/starts to go to mush etc The cyano side of it is fascinating, I never knew that My azolla outside has gone red in the last couple of weeks, I use to think nutrients made it change colour. But I havent added anything. Must be a sign the suns out more or something?

Good old Top Glass. Just looking at the invoice, looks to of cost $90 for all 12 chrome finger pull's, think that includes the holes drilled aswel, or maybe they didnt charge me for that. Pretty good @ $7.50 each, after asking how much extra for them ontop of the glass and tracks, I couldnt resist. Very handy eh, easy to open, no finger marks on glass etc.

is it growing well? i never had much luck growing azolla indoors. I mainly tried in tropical tanks though, which i suspect it doesnt like much...

a weed is really only a plant growing where it is unwanted. ie duckweed in some peoples fish tanks depending on your preference lol I suspect it does alot of good for some of our waterways. all plants have their uses, duckweed is great stuff imo, sucks up unwanted nutrients, great food source for the larger fish such as goldfish etc. Turtles love it, its even used in sewage plants overseas. even if your fish appear not to eat it, they often will be grazing on the roots, even platties and guppies will do just that. sometimes by cutting back on other foods will help encourage the fish to eat it all.

Cool. New craze, virtual beardies :lol: Is that a shoe polishing brush in their?

yeah too damp can cause problems. especially when brumating. yawning? not sure they yawn but i could be wrong, they sometimes open their mouth up if feel threatened, or just to look hard lol

Thats impressive. Id say closer to 3000eggs . atleast a 1000 anyway

4 footer is fine for young. can go slighly smaller but give it 6-12months you will want atleast a 4 ft setup anyway.

Welcome Captain Soup, I wouldnt mist him at all, as could cause respiratory problems if its not basking enough to warm up and or dry off etc. I use to mist mine, but no longer bother, they seem to drink more or sit in their water bowl more often now. and or eat more greens if less misting or water present. As long as its not skinny I wouldnt stress if it doesnt eat, maybe just leave salad in their every other day or when its out of hiding. I recently had a beardie brumate for 5months, never fed it during this time, not sure he even came out for a drink (as they often do) but when he did awake, he was just like the day he went in only his appetite was back like never before having the heat bulb away from the den is a good idea to.

that last photo is a laugh. whats this about carbon leeching back into the tank? Never heard of that before Or do you mean it just doesnt do any good after a couple of weeks?

Cheers

anyone know where the elephant ended up?

Thanks for the heads up. Might just give that a whirl on Monday arvo after lunch :lol: