tony
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- Anthony mcgill
first off the caudata.org site and forums have been a great resource and i plan to contribute once my paypal is fixed(lost CC got new one)
after much research and planning i decided on a fire sal and bough this fella about 2weeks ago from regalreptile @ the ny reptile show
CLICK HERE FOR SOME CRAPPY PICS
the tub is clear plastic about 33lx18wx14h and has a mesh top i fabbed. Substrate is layer of sand, charcoal, topsoil, bedabeast
i've kept newts since i was 8 but i'm new to terrestrial sals(although my former FBN avoided his split water side of thetank) and have a few concerns
stress - i handle him very little, maybe a poke to make sure he's alive. he likes to hide and be idle alot. he's been reluctant to tweezer feed, but i've seen scraps of earth and waxworms so i assume he's eating. his tank also has lots of pillbugs roaming free. i like to use the time while he's in the PVC hides to stir and moisten the bedabeast fibers on the opposite side. occasionally when i attempt to tweezer feed or present food in his view he will look like he is burping and sometimes sqeak. is this him holding/pausing his respiration because he's scared??
also stress related -- pillbugs and slugs. i've read excess crickets can stress a pet but how about these bugs? i assume there both harmless but i occasionally see them hitching a ride on him. i plan on get rid of the slugs since they they seem to be avoided as food and slime up the tank and can potentially eat the ivy i have growing.
temp/lighting - my room is small and dimly lit by 1 low watt energysaver bulb in a ceiling fan. the tub itself is clear but frosted so it's not totally translucent. very little sun light enters my room due to the direction of our house/my window.i may have missed any tips on light cycle for these guys.. any tips??my light is off for most of the day.. maybe 2 hours while i get ready for work and maybe another 2 hours when i come home @ 11pm
temps- in the past two weeks i've left my window open and the temps in my room were 50 @ night and never above 68 during the day. Yestarday it was warmer and the thermator on the tank rose to 74 during the day, but droped to 60 @ night.
our central air broke last summer and cost like $3grand to fix, but i plan on buying a window AC unit soon once i calculate a good sized and priced unit for my room. i plan on fixing this soon for both my comfort and my pets health.i'm tempted to setup a tank @ work since i'm in a chilly server/network room all day. how detrimental are midday temprature spikes to overall health?
terrestris - are these commonly captivebred? regalreptile seems to have a good supply but others seem to only have s.s.salamandra. i'm looking to get a mate once i feel comfortable with my current.
after much research and planning i decided on a fire sal and bough this fella about 2weeks ago from regalreptile @ the ny reptile show
CLICK HERE FOR SOME CRAPPY PICS
the tub is clear plastic about 33lx18wx14h and has a mesh top i fabbed. Substrate is layer of sand, charcoal, topsoil, bedabeast
i've kept newts since i was 8 but i'm new to terrestrial sals(although my former FBN avoided his split water side of thetank) and have a few concerns
stress - i handle him very little, maybe a poke to make sure he's alive. he likes to hide and be idle alot. he's been reluctant to tweezer feed, but i've seen scraps of earth and waxworms so i assume he's eating. his tank also has lots of pillbugs roaming free. i like to use the time while he's in the PVC hides to stir and moisten the bedabeast fibers on the opposite side. occasionally when i attempt to tweezer feed or present food in his view he will look like he is burping and sometimes sqeak. is this him holding/pausing his respiration because he's scared??
also stress related -- pillbugs and slugs. i've read excess crickets can stress a pet but how about these bugs? i assume there both harmless but i occasionally see them hitching a ride on him. i plan on get rid of the slugs since they they seem to be avoided as food and slime up the tank and can potentially eat the ivy i have growing.
temp/lighting - my room is small and dimly lit by 1 low watt energysaver bulb in a ceiling fan. the tub itself is clear but frosted so it's not totally translucent. very little sun light enters my room due to the direction of our house/my window.i may have missed any tips on light cycle for these guys.. any tips??my light is off for most of the day.. maybe 2 hours while i get ready for work and maybe another 2 hours when i come home @ 11pm
temps- in the past two weeks i've left my window open and the temps in my room were 50 @ night and never above 68 during the day. Yestarday it was warmer and the thermator on the tank rose to 74 during the day, but droped to 60 @ night.
our central air broke last summer and cost like $3grand to fix, but i plan on buying a window AC unit soon once i calculate a good sized and priced unit for my room. i plan on fixing this soon for both my comfort and my pets health.i'm tempted to setup a tank @ work since i'm in a chilly server/network room all day. how detrimental are midday temprature spikes to overall health?
terrestris - are these commonly captivebred? regalreptile seems to have a good supply but others seem to only have s.s.salamandra. i'm looking to get a mate once i feel comfortable with my current.