Dave+Amy Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 We have had these guys for a little over one month now, they are so much fun to keep and it's interesting to see the hierarchy that's established within our three little boys: When we first got them: Feb And now sitting on the same barrel ornament: March little fatties after a hearty feeding session, feedings are always monitored when bugs are concerned to prevent injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 and this is the background I made over summer for their enclosure: ignore the dog that wouldn't stay out of the camera range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I was just facebook stalking your new pictures :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats on your new babies, they look super cool and have grown alot in a month The background looks neat - you'll have to post pic's when it's in there enclosure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Looking very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ras Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Nice background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Watch them closely, we tried that and ended up with a single male and a vets bill for a damaged foot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Congrats! They are so cute! :-) Hows their eating going? Hows yur other wee man doing also? (good I hope!) :-D So you gonna have seperate enclosures for them when they get bigger incase they fight? Or you planning on a room sized one for all of them? lol. by wee man do you mean Tequila? Unfortunately Tequila never recovered from his broken back the vets told us he most likely wouldn't so we were prepared, he passed away at the end of Nov.. These guys are pretty good with their veges and are really well handled, two of them (Spyro and Houdinni) came with missing digits (toes) and Speedy had a missing tail tip but haven't ever seen them fight in our enclosure, the enclosure they're going in is 5x2x2 and the background has really well spaced out perches (3 perches) and two well spaced out caves (one in the tree stump and one in the cave) so it gives plenty of hiding spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Lots of live food helps to stop the loss of bits. Keeping the temperature down and having no places to play king of the castle helps to keep the agro down but I fear two or three males will want to scrap anyway after about 3 months. Only a guess on my part as I have not reared a bunch to that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted March 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 the photo of them in the 2nd and 3rd is their feeding tank not the main tank, but their main tank is plenty enough - info from american+australian beardy keeping sites said you only need a 4foot tank for 3 adult beardys (x2/3 Babies: 10-20mm (3-5”) Use 24x15x15”, x2/3 Juveniles: 180-255mm (7-10”) Use 36x24x24, x2 Sub/Adults: 330-610mm (13-24”) Use 48x24x24) and we've got a 5footer with plenty of vertical climbing space too so we're not worried about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 I have had 12babies in a tank about that size but only for a while. When they are mature is the problem as they are normally solitary and only come together to fight or mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 What do the aussies know :lol: Ive been there done that, learnt the hard way. Yes it can be done but not worth the risk? Looks good until someone looses a tail . Even without you noticing it they will staunch each other out. Living under stress isnt much fun. Best thing i ever did was separate mine. They certainly dont miss each other 3 all from the same breeder? your almost as mad as me lol. If theyre all females you may be ok, but in saying that out of the first 5 i got as hatchlings (1male 4female) the biggest female was the one who did the most damage. And the male ended up with the shortest tail :-? Just be warned and keep a close eye on them. Alan's post below is some good advice. Lots of live food helps to stop the loss of bits. Keeping the temperature down and having no places to play king of the castle helps to keep the agro down but I fear two or three males will want to scrap anyway after about 3 months. Only a guess on my part as I have not reared a bunch to that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Sometimes its totally 'trial & error' Just imagine what the world would be like if everyone learned by trial and error rather than other peoples mistakes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted April 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 well here's the completed the background and they're still fine, at 4 months: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Great looking setup. Hope they enjoy it and each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquila Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 yeah, it looks awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 Wow very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 haha we wanted the authentic uneven break patterns with the earthy cliff background so we hand ripped the polystyrene pieces..took all summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 what are you feeding them besides calcium,calcium and more calcium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted April 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 well with what happened to Tequila last year we are definately making sure they get enough calcium with EVERYTHING lol so yeah basically calcium caked with more calcium lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetysmum Posted April 23, 2010 Report Share Posted April 23, 2010 Gosh i would love to make something like that. Are you able to tell me how you made it. It's AWESOME. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Hey Sweetysmum, if you give me your email address I can attach a one by one step on how we made this..we took so many photos during the process we're going to take everyone's advice to separate the boys while we're ahead and while no one's been attacked..so that means I will have to make another background for Spyro's tank :bounce: :bounce: (we're giving Houdinni to David's brother since we don't see my mum letting us run three separate tanks... :-? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetysmum Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Hey thanks heaps .... will pm you my addy ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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