alanmin4304 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Our first baby beardie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 Awwww! Lil is a good name :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 oh and :bounce: Congrats on being a Grandad again Alan Bet Nana is over the moon Lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 AWWWWWW!!!! So terribly cute!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perpin Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 very well done now stop cuddling it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 that must be exciting, a new baby in the house how many can they ahve at one time & are there more eggs to hatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 oooOOoo! Congrats! :bounce: You must be very excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 We bought them off people who got three lots of eggs last year but none hatched. We have 12 eggs from 18 in the first lot. 21 in the second, all of which were no good. We have 7 from 16 in the third lot about 3 weeks after the first. We are learning, so are hoping to do better next year. 55 eggs would have required a lot of live food if they had all hatched, so we will need to get better at that as well. The first one hatched in 75 days but no signs of activity with the rest although the eggs look OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 never had any probs with fertility at all,maybe one dud which was misshapen if I remember?67 good ones from 3 batchs,lucky i had helpers that took one clutch each leaving me with only one lot which was quite demanding,good luck with them.I found a big net dragged through long grass yielded alot of small bugs etc that were good to get them going,apparently alot of small items is good to get their systems working rather than a few bigger things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Thanks for that info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 This one hatched in 75 days at 28 deg. How long do yours usually take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 they breed like africans, how come they cost so much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 It must be all the gold in the green and gold---They strains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 it is not the egglaying, it is the incubation, then the live food, then the time and costs of original investment that keep the cost up i don't bother as don't have the time for production of large amounts of live food and had a few end up in inexperienced hands. not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 never had any probs with fertility at all,maybe one dud which was misshapen if I remember?67 good ones from 3 batchs,lucky i had helpers that took one clutch each leaving me with only one lot which was quite demanding,good luck with them.I found a big net dragged through long grass yielded alot of small bugs etc that were good to get them going,apparently alot of small items is good to get their systems working rather than a few bigger things? u may of just had ONE good mating? ive had so many infertile eggs from some that have been mated and some that have not but have started laying. Im either doing something very wrong or im just having a bad run. I find it can be so easy to get them to actually mate but also very tricky with some. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 proper brumation is a big key to fertility rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted November 19, 2009 Report Share Posted November 19, 2009 Congrats Alan, sooo cute! Must have done something right to get such a nice wee specimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navarre Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Cost = 55 laid 17 or so incubated =1 hatch + 2-3 years to condition+ original purchase and then sexing and set up+ food for adults and health expences+ food for babies and health expenses+ power+ set up+ time+ marketing = cost of production Cost of production - cost of sale of product= a great big fat loss except for the love of it they should like most things be more expensive except the market does not support it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Cost = 55 laid 17 or so incubated =1 hatch + 2-3 years to condition+ original purchase and then sexing and set up+ food for adults and health expences+ food for babies and health expenses+ power+ set up+ time+ marketing = cost of production Cost of production - cost of sale of product= a great big fat loss except for the love of it they should like most things be more expensive except the market does not support it seems the same sales strategy we use for fish just with out the quantity :lol: i have been thinking about getting one or more for ages, my mrs said i could spend that sort of coin on a reptile but i would need to get rid of the fish first. hmmm, not a decision that i am willing to make yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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