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Some background before my questions. I have an adult male Argentinian Black & White in an 8x4x4 Animal Plastics enclosure. I recently relocated for a new job and I want to redo his substrate arrangements.
I previously used several inches of cypress mulch for substrate and these are my...
The enclosure I am getting is going to be made of PVC and 4 feet tall. I plan to have about a foot of substrate and the lamps will hang from the interior so there will probably be about 20 inches clearance to his body. I asked the manufacturer about installing a lamp guard or just a mesh screen...
Did an hour of research just now on top of time spent researching before. What I think I know: Flourescents become useless after about 8" to 12". MVB's require at least 12" to 18" distance. Correct me if I'm wrong.
What I'd like to know.
1. What is the maximum and/or ideal distance for an...
Amaru is shedding right now and he started doing this thing where he scratches around his face with his back leg and makes this weird noise. It sort of starts off sounding almost like when he defecates, kind of a sudden ripping noise. But then proceeds to sound like a loud version of his huffing...
Putting together final blueprint for Amaru's adult-size enclosure. Trying to decide how high to make the lip of the enclosure. If I use cypress mulch as the substrate, how deep would you make it and therefore how high a lip would you recommend for a front opening enclosure?
What do you guys do to keep their claws from getting too sharp. My vet had a rotating grinding tool that she used and recommended. Does something like this look practical to use...
Putting together the final blueprint for Amaru's new digs. Right now I have the bulb outside of his enclosure shining through a vent. The light tends to be concentrated in just the spot underneath. Would it be better to have it inside of his new enclosure in order to cast light to the far...
I will be getting Amaru's final adult-size enclosure soon and trying to decide on substrate. My vet highly suggested simply using some type of astroturf. I currently use a mulch/eco-earth/peat mixture, which is fine except the top layer gets dry and dusty to the point that Ami is always super...
Short version: He carved up my chin pretty good and didn't want to let go. Only other time he's ever bitten me is when he thought my hand was food and his teeth barely connected before he realized his error and let go.
Long version: Amaru is a tad overweight and my vet suggested modifying his...
We got two Tegus back in September. One of them went into hibernation in November. She has been up periodically to drink and bask for a while. Usually no more than a few hours at a time. It is now just a few days from being June and she is still hibernating. Is that normal? Side note, the size...
We poked him through the hole that the pipe goes through until he got annoyed enough to come out. He had plenty of room and it was very easy for him to get out when he chose to. He was just very comfortable apparently. He's back home now.
Someone thought it would be a good idea to let Amaru free roam in the bathroom. Now he is stuck under the sink. There is a narrow area between the wall and the cabinet that he found his way into. His tail is sticking out and the bulk of his body is behind the lip at the bottom. He has been there...