... Tell me about it, Darry!!! A kind distributor sent me, as a gift, a brand new ExoTerra 125W lamp from his latest stock on 20th July....only 5 weeks ago! ...
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mittensdf
Sep 8, 2011 10:00 pm
We bought R-Zilla Tropical Series 25 Microwatts T8 Flourescent Bulb (SKU 096316671065). We've had the new light for a little over a week and our turtle...
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Mel
mellee70
Sep 8, 2011 10:00 pm
I am preparing my vivariums for the immanent arrival of my dragons. Previously my ex sorted the lamp stuff so now I need to know what is the best type of tube...
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lilacdawndragon
Sep 8, 2011 10:26 pm
Hi, Mittens. Welcome to the group. I'd say from the symptoms, that it is very likely that your poor turtle has photo-kerato-conjunctivitis. Have a look at this...
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lilacdawndragon
Sep 8, 2011 10:37 pm
Hi, Mel. Welcome to the group. We'll help if we can :-) Are you in the USA? Or Europe? The available brands are different. How close will the dragons be able...
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ttrust20
Sep 9, 2011 9:25 am
Following some discussions with Frances recently, and given the fact that over the next 12 months we are going to be looking in a lot more detail at UVB, serum...
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lilacdawndragon
Sep 9, 2011 9:34 am
Welcome to the group, Andy. Thanks for posting; your contributions will be of great value. It's also really good to hear about chelonian basking behaviour...
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lilacdawndragon
Sep 9, 2011 9:38 am
Hi, Mittens. I forgot to ask one very important question, last night. How close to the tube could your turtle get his head, and was it above him or to one...
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henrybrames
Sep 9, 2011 2:32 pm
yes frances reduce the uvb an the keratoconjuctivitis heals itself. i had an incidence in a zoo:: i recommended an old 300w osram ultravitalux with 200 µw at...
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milocrab
Sep 11, 2011 11:00 am
Hi all, I posted several months ago asking advice on how to create a nice enclosure for my first beardie...well, the work is finally wrapping up now (I...
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henrybrames
Sep 20, 2011 10:21 am
hallo friends, working on an elearning tutorial for vets about reptiles i started a comparison mouse tortoise. a question and an answer i am not really sure...
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Sarina Wunderlich
sarina.wunde...
Sep 20, 2011 11:00 am
Hi, Henry, ... Use either google scholar or pubmed for these kind of questions. http://scholar.google.de/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ There are...
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ttrust20
Sep 20, 2011 11:03 am
... synthesis in the colon?>> See this for a good overview: http://content.karger.com/produktedb/produkte.asp?typ=fulltext&file=000118506 Also note that many...
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henrybrames
Sep 20, 2011 3:25 pm
thank you andy for the hints. interesting from wikipedia In 1923, Harry Steenbock </wiki/Harry_Steenbock> at the University of Wisconsin...
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henrybrames
Sep 21, 2011 8:03 am
well mouse and d3. it is really interesting that it is hard to find something. i definetely know we kept a mouse for 5 years (rescued from the mouth of our...
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fogish123
Sep 30, 2011 9:38 pm
I can't wait to read more of the information you gather as it becomes available. Where will we be able to find the information and will you have frequent...
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ttrust20
Oct 1, 2011 7:49 am
... It is a bit more complex than that, but basically, it is along those lines. The "pyramiding is caused by lack of humidity" theory is only partially true....
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sleepyboxer
Oct 4, 2011 11:31 pm
Hello everyone :) I would greatly appreciate any advice, please. A few months back, I rescued an eastern box turtle that had been attacked by a dog and had...
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Actiondisplay
tddg1000
Oct 5, 2011 1:49 am
A little off topic... but can you repair the area of shell that is missing with epoxy and fiberglass? I have seen it done. You could google for it. Good luck...
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ttrust20
Oct 5, 2011 8:34 am
... That is really not a good idea. It frequently results in infection being trapped beneath the repair, and even if that is avoided, can cause other, long...
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sleepyboxer
Oct 5, 2011 9:48 pm
Thank you for the replies. The vet I saw is capable of doing the repair and did not mention anything, so I'm thinking it's a no -- but I am late for a...
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lilacdawndragon
Oct 5, 2011 10:18 pm
Hi, "sleepyboxer". Welcome to the group. I think you might find that you can buy a fixture like this one from ZooMed http://preview.tinyurl.com/65lzrm4 which...
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henrybrames
Oct 5, 2011 10:47 pm
with raising tortoises there are three factors:: low energy/high fibre diet, moderate uvb and moist substrate:: keep them on cocofibre substrate and grow them...
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ttrust20
Oct 6, 2011 5:18 am
... Regarding a "moist substrate", If that were true (which it is is not) there would of course be no wild tortoises wandering around anywhere in Spain,...
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henrybrames
Oct 6, 2011 8:35 am
hi andy nice measures but they have nothing to do with raising tortoises in vivarias in middle europe. to prevent pyramidising energy x protein/fibre = water i...
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Editha Krüger
juchhee2002
Oct 6, 2011 9:00 am
Hi, ... I think the need for above natural moisture arises out of too low general temperatures in captivity. Hatchlings need more active thermoregulation under...
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ttrust20
Oct 6, 2011 9:09 am
... You have to define what you mean by moist, of course, and precisely where in Morocco, and at what time of year. My figures and data (based on only around...
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henrybrames
Oct 6, 2011 5:20 pm
hi editha please note that i dont recommend this way of keeping! but it was an interesting anecdote. gx henry ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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ttrust20
Oct 7, 2011 5:24 am
... It is based on ideas that have been circulating among dealers/breeders in the US for several years. It has been recommended (by Richard Fife among others),...
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lilacdawndragon
Oct 7, 2011 12:28 pm
Andy, what a marvellous, comprehensive explanation for the pyramiding vs. humidity story. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. I'm very much looking...
