repto is right, the mean temperature that eggs are incubated at has an effect on the sex of the young
so a hatching of eggs can produce all of one sex
by aiming for the middle of the incubation range will produce young of both sexes
most natives might be ok
ngaio and tutu are posonous to stock
you could use mulch from forest floor probably not pine forest though
maybe find litter in stream that has already been well soaked ypu will have to watch for parasites though
hi david
is beardie still a good weight, not too thin?
what sort of and length of lighting are you using?
is basking light or lamp within 12 to 18" of basking spot?
hear hear - everything is relative!
if you were still in Singapore henward and you kept nz natives there you would be the envy of all the other local animal keepers and would have to be a very rich person to afford them
you can find snakes almost anywhere in the world but many of our natives can be found nowhere else