Help with Weight of my Leo please?

CWilson13

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Very true Shane! I spend a good amount of time feeding and cleaning up after any insects. Far more than a weekly cleaning of Apollo or Pandoras tanks and the occasional paper towel of waste from either. Luckily I knew how low maintenance Pandora would be once she was set up correctly.
 
JessJohnson87

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CWilson13 said:
I have to admit, I actually am enjoying watching the little bugs...
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I was watching mine the other night when I was putting food and water crystals in, I made a new "dish" out of the bottom of a plastic bottle so I wanted to make sure they could get in the "dish." They're quite fascinating little things.....
 
CWilson13

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They really are. It's funny though because insects for the most part have never intrigued me. I guess now that I am feeding them to my boy, I want to know more about them. Overbearing parenting :coverlaugh:
 
JessJohnson87

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CWilson13 said:
They really are. It's funny though because insects for the most part have never intrigued me. I guess now that I am feeding them to my boy, I want to know more about them. Overbearing parenting :coverlaugh:
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CWilson13 said:
On a more me than Apollo note I just realized I am now a Junior Member? Nice 8)
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Nothing wrong with being overbearing with critters! :coverlaugh:

Uh oh, stepping up in the world :cheer:
 
CWilson13

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Jess: True, it is always fun to learn new things. Never figured I would be into anything with more than 4 legs unless it was an Arachnid though lol
 
JessJohnson87

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CWilson13 said:
Jess: True, it is always fun to learn new things. Never figured I would be into anything with more than 4 legs unless it was an Arachnid though lol
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I had 3 arachnids back in the day. Rose Hair, Pink Toe and Colbat Blue(it was a female so really pretty). Wanted a Goliath Bird Eating tarantula, my mom said no....
 
Elizabeth Freer

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CWilson13 said:
Can you shed some light on how this happened so quickly? I have been part of gaming forums and such that it took a good 6 months or more to get past newbie or new user status... Just curious :)
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I think you've found your niche! When you're having fun, time flies by! :biggrin: Maybe these are the GU levels: 200-junior member, 500-member, 1,000-senior member?
 
amsdadtodd

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Wow, spiders too! This thread is certainly spinning!
I've seen a lot of orange baboon tarantula's at the few shops that deal in these around here. What an attractive critter, although I guess it's reputation for surprise aggression makes it a poor choice for beginners. But still, what striking coloration!
 
JessJohnson87

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amsdadtodd said:
Wow, spiders too! This thread is certainly spinning!
I've seen a lot of orange baboon tarantula's at the few shops that deal in these around here. What an attractive critter, although I guess it's reputation for surprise aggression makes it a poor choice for beginners. But still, what striking coloration!
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My cobalt blue was highly aggressive. She was more for display but I used to dare people to put a finger in her tank. We got a little excited when spiders became involved....
 
amsdadtodd

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Since we did cover my deliberately being bit earlier in this thread, I came back to update that one. During tonights feeding, I hand fed as usual, and Poppy latched on quite relentlessly! He got the cricket, but he also had quite the grip on my finger for about 10 seconds. I have rather tough skin on my fingers, I'm pretty sure that's the only reason he didn't break skin, because it was certainly hard enough to leave a bit of residual pressure!

Needless to say, he passed that particular health check with flying colors!

Todd
 
CWilson13

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Nice Todd, well kind of. I am still a little unclear on how the biting tells you about the health of them though. Is it just whether they have any strength in their bite?
 
M

muffin_song

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CWilson13 said:
In Apollo news, I picked up some Dubias to give a test run with. Apollo seemed to really enjoy them. I think the various Worms didn't incite his hunter side enough. He actually missed the first Dubia a few times before catching it. Had I thought about it I would have taken pictures. His reaction to tasting it was funny. Almost like a kid trying pizza or ice cream for the first time.
Also, BIG thanks to [MENTION=52816]kholtme[/MENTION] I now have the beginnings of my own easy to clean Dubia colony. Not only did he post a great D.I.Y. thread but he also sold me a fantastic deal on adults and nymphs.
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In theory I'd like to set up a dubia colony, but no matter how much I know that they don't scale walls, won't breed under a certain temperature, etc., I just can't picture explaining to my apartment manager that I'm breeding roaches! :roll:

Luckily my friendly local reptile store has dubias most of the time, so it's not a huge deal to just pick them up every few weeks.
 
amsdadtodd

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JessJohnson87 said:
Probably to test for any signs of MBD? Or just the fact that he's crazy :crackup:
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exactly. MBD, or any other systemic ailments, will manifest in bite strength and jaw rigidity. Also, it's never a bad thing to get a look inside your leo's mouth, and what better time to do so than when his or her mouth is being held open around your index finger!

Also, who hasn't played with a kitten to the point of getting a bite or scratch that draws blood, and then gone back for more? So, how is it different when a kitten does it than when a leo does it?

Todd

Todd
 
JessJohnson87

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True, but usually when I got bit by a cat or dog, I didn't go back for more. Ziggy tried to bite my finger tonight when I stuck my hand in his tank.
 
CWilson13

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That does make sense now Todd. It is probably a better early indicator than just waiting to see a shaky walk or some other sign.
 
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