Showing off new pair (update)

WingedWolfPsion · #1 02-11-2010, 01:36 PM

So, here they are now that they're settled in, and the aggressive female is out of the picture.

The male is settling in well now, and putting on lots of weight.

The female can still use some meat on her bones, but she's eating a ton, so she'll get there eventually. You can see a dark mark from some old injury over her ribs.

They're both lively, alert, and curious.

hexentanz · #2 02-12-2010, 07:10 AM

They look to be doing really good now that the other one is out of there.

WingedWolfPsion · #3 02-12-2010, 12:17 PM

Thanks to a tip from Switzer reptiles, I discovered that they do love peaches. I'm hoping I can get them to eat some CGD by mixing it in with peaches, and slowly increasing the amount of CGD until they have a taste for just that.

Matt K · #4 02-12-2010, 01:12 PM

Mine only eat roaches (well they would eat more things really, but I only give them roaches) and they get fat quickly if I feed them regularly.

WingedWolfPsion · #5 02-18-2010, 06:06 PM

And here she is, fully 'rehabilitated' from importation and shipping.

What a difference a few weeks of feeding up makes.

Sorry for the picture quality, I'm having a fight with my camera.

Red Devil · #6 02-19-2010, 06:47 AM

She is looking really good. I was curious did you just saw your bamboo? I have just bought a 1m length and am intending on cleaning tank and having a change around tomorrow.

WingedWolfPsion · #7 02-19-2010, 12:16 PM

Yes, I just bought a saw from Wal-Mart, and sawed it. It really helps to either have a clamp, or a partner, when doing that. The bamboo wants to split, but it doesn't break easily, so you have to saw all the way through. Beware any 'strings' left if it does tear at the end--they will give you wicked cuts if you have the bright idea to try to just pull them off, lol.

Red Devil · #8 02-19-2010, 12:22 PM

Cheers, have you any bamboo going horizontal in your tank? If yes how do you get it to stick?
I still haven't found eggs so will need to take extreme care tomorrow when cleaning them out.

WingedWolfPsion · #9 02-19-2010, 01:03 PM

No, all of mine is set at an angle from one corner to another. They use it for basking and displaying, and I'm also hoping they will lay eggs inside it. If they do, the bamboo goes into an incubation tub, and they get new bamboo.

WingedWolfPsion · #10 02-23-2010, 02:19 PM

I reintroduced the aggressive female last week, and it appears she's going to actually settle in well with them, at least for now. I caught the male mating with the subordinate female last night, so I'm going to be on the lookout for eggs in a couple weeks. I have another male coming, down the road, and I want him established in a separate cage and comfortable before I introduce him to the big female, so if she can get along with them for a couple of weeks, it will be better.

I've cut their feeding back to every other day--I'm alternating insects and CGD. They're quite round now, so I'm going to keep an eye out and see what they need to keep their weight proper. I'm reluctant to restrict the time I leave the food available on the feeding days, because I worry one of the lizards won't get enough. They fill their stomachs at any opportunity, and then go back for more as soon as there's room, lol.