henward Posted September 8, 2010 Report Share Posted September 8, 2010 SNEAKY: how doyou feed, just release insects or you must hvae a natural source ay? wow! is that outdoor, can we have more pics? perhaps how you access it, view it, any different viweing angles? etc, curious looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 I would not describe the food as all that natural. I have a Locust colony Crix and Mealworms. The photo here shows the breeding groups of locusts and crix. I keep the baby and feeding locust in a different box. Mealworms are just in trays with food. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Another view of the house as I was making it. I got the glass for free and brought the frame through Ullrich Aluminum. Cost for the case was 560 so I made it 1500 long 780 deep 900 tall entry is by sliding front door. Not perfect due to the lack of vents but I open the door a lot when I am near. For summer I will need to find a better vent. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 For feeding I just let locusts go in the cage every few days. I give them a dust up and some will remain on their bodies for a few days. Crix I spray and dust up and drop in front of him at lunch time. If he doesn't eat it right away Ill just catch it again and try another day. Most days he is offered a few worms with spray on them. Again if he doesn't eat them I just put them back in the colony. Veg offered daily. Seems to go in fits and starts on eating them. Currently into green things. Including the odd bit of grass that I leave in for locusts. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 very nice setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Here is where it gets a bit carried away. Heating etc. Night 2x ceramic heat lamps one 150W one 100W with a small computer fan. Temp <20 DegC all on. I found that if he got too cold at night he took a long time to warm up and stopped eating. Local pet shop has Lizards in room with fish and temp of room never gets below 26, their guys seem to be very active and growing well. 7 am 12 LED come on for a bit of wake up light, then 275 W Basking lamp and UV lamp, temp in the area gets up to 40 DegC far end of cage is 10 Deg or so less. Between 11.30 and 2.30 another thermostat kicks in and far end temp is regulated to 24 Deg, so the whole thing heats up a few Deg for a mid day high. At night lights go off and LED remain on for 3 hours extra, this is just so we can see him a bit and he gets a bit of moon time. Feel free to ask anything else. The last 8 months have been a bit of a learning curve. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 end view Uploaded with ImageShack.us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 The aluminium makes for a very nice finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 Here an enclosure i built earlier this year before i sold 90% of my reptiles.. Was going to be 4 levels, but i got carried away and did 6 :lol: Its hardly been used :roll: , should have paid the bills after all lol. Old turtle setup, coverted for water dragon, which outgrew it way to fast :roll: Planned on upgrading again to double the height, but sold the water dragon instead. Now a couple of random frogs and stray plants until further a do.. Thats about as good as it gets around here. Hope to make a display tank some day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted September 9, 2010 Report Share Posted September 9, 2010 i have a project tank here that I have not done anything with if anyone is interested?ex shop display counter with aluminium frame,all laminated glass with one side open (and enough 1/4 inch galvanised mesh to make a door?about 1450x800x500.transportation could be a problem but if someone has some interest and enthusiasim they could let me know.was going to put it up on TM but have not got around to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Soup Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Hey repto. i am intrested in a kick ass enclousure for my beardy, so far im planning on how i want to build one, yours seems to be the perfect size for what iv dreamt up, where abouts are in nz are ya? oh and how much are you looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted September 26, 2010 Report Share Posted September 26, 2010 Here an enclosure i built earlier this year before i sold 90% of my reptiles.. Was going to be 4 levels, but i got carried away and did 6 :lol: Its hardly been used :roll: , should have paid the bills after all lol. Old turtle setup, coverted for water dragon, which outgrew it way to fast :roll: Planned on upgrading again to double the height, but sold the water dragon instead. Now a couple of random frogs and stray plants until further a do.. Thats about as good as it gets around here. Hope to make a display tank some day. there is an albino! that is not random,just plain awsome 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 you can now check out the house real time and live. Its a bit dark after 7.30 Go to : http://sheldoncam.dyndns.org:4569 login name : username password : lizard click on the Java to make it happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 That's one still dragon :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 did you click on the little Java or active X button !! If not you get a photo. In which case he is very still! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Java of course. I think I saw him twitch :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Wow ..... :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Cool. New craze, virtual beardies :lol: Is that a shoe polishing brush in their? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iszac Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Where abouts did you get the wee handles in the sliders matt? they are definatly the way too go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 It is more of a scrubbing brush, lot harder than a shoe brush. When he was shedding around the face I noticed him rubbing his face on the log. The idea is he might find other textures useful. The camera is meant to record these kinds of behaviours so I can see if these things are working or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 true, i did wonder why it was in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Turtle pond cover took a beating in a storm a few weeks ago. Then a sparrow somehow got in, dog tried to chase it and did a bit more damage :roll:. Anyway finally tidied it up again this avo. Use to be coverd in fine bird netting, went for plastic this time, should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amethyst Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 My froggie tank, finally finished to my satisfaction (well at least right now it satisfies me :lol:!) Some of my wee fella's: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Yup ! Every day you will look at it and see something you want bigger better faster. Where is froggie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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