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Post by ladydragonstar on Jan 31, 2006 15:21:28 GMT -5
Hello i am new here i have a wd who i got after my first lil guy die i wasnt going to do this agin but my hubby saw how much i miss my lil guy that he got this one for me and i love him/her to death have a issue with tail right now going to go to vet i got a 55 gal tank and still putting stuff in to give Lots and Lots of things to climb and hide in but still not sure if the stuff i have on the bottom is kk i did have the green carpet for my other one but i didnt like it he ddint have alot of place to burrow and i have the jungle stuff the big chips and my new guy loves it and he dont eat it he always spits it out if he gets it by mistake when hes on the hunt( his crickets) i love to see him eat and run i was wondering tho i want to put brancehs in but there so exspincve to buy how can i make them safe for him with out coasting me my food for the week LOL
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Post by stormiemanda on Feb 1, 2006 6:33:20 GMT -5
hi well i went to my local woods and got sum branches from there of trees and things then i put them in a bath tub wiv hot water and about a cup full of bleach left them in overnite and let them dry out for about a week b4 putting them in the viv this killed of any bugs but remeber to sand the wood down as u dnt want any lil bits of wood hanging off that could cause damage to ur babie
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Post by Pooka on Feb 1, 2006 10:04:35 GMT -5
Hello Ladydragonstar,
Welcome to GD, glad to have you here. I hope our forum and community is useful for you and your little one. Personally I tried both bark chips and the coco fibre bedding and found them both to be not worth the hassle or risk. I have had my two dragons on outdoor carpeting for almost a year now with no issues other then it being hard (understandably so) to keep humidity up. Water dragons are not a burrowing animal unless they are digging a nesting spot so your little one digging at young age is more likely a sign that he wants to get out of the cage, I would not feel to bad if you change substrates and he cannot dig anymore. As far as the branches... I use wild collected branches in my own vivs, wild collected rocks too. I simply either back them at 350 for 20 minutes (keep an eye on them so they don;t burn the house down) or soak them in a bleach/water solution then rinse them well and allow to dry overnight. Either of these methods ought to render the objects safe for your dragons use. Best of luck and again welcome.
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Post by ladydragonstar on Feb 9, 2006 13:47:56 GMT -5
ty for the info .. i just got my intenet at my house so i can be here more to chat will all u and ty so much for the welcome i love my lil guy so much i think there soo awsome looking and what i have heared there great for pets
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