Post by chuckh on Aug 31, 2005 22:09:52 GMT -5
Hello Everyone,
I've visited this site many times and am very satisfied with most of the information I have seen posted here. I am the new owner of a trio of AWDs from Agama International. They are just babies and I've had them for two weeks now. Everything is going great, they eat crickets out of a dish (after popping off jumping legs [I've never seen them eat, but every afternoon the dish is empty]). Each one seems very plump in the mid-section with well rounded tail-bases so I am assuming each of them is getting enough to eat. I have been lightly sprinkling a calcium powder on the crickets about twice a week and using a multi-vitamin with D3 about once a week. I have a full spectrum ExoTerra brand UVB-5 bulb over the 29 gallon tank they are housed in (I am currently devising plans for a larger, permanent enclosure for them - at least 4' tall by 4' long by 2' wide or one of the larger Vision brand display cages V433 or 734). I also have a 40w incandescent spot lamp over one end of the cage and average temperatures in the middle of the tank (not under the spot lamp) are 81 during the day and 74 at night (my digital thermometer has a min/max for temp as well as humidity that I can clear each day). I gut-load the crickets and have offered chopped up grapes and cat food. I don't think the grapes were touched, but one chunk of cat food was definitely eaten, however I read that cat food can be high in phosphorous and is not necessarily a good food, so I don't think I'll offer it anymore. I know a larger enclosure in the not to distant future is a must. What is the recommended supplementation regime for AWDs? Should I be offering lightly calcium dusted insects, or other foods, at every feeding and how often should I dust with the multi-vitamin? I definitely don't want overdose problems as far as D3 is concerned since I have a full-spectrum bulb. The trio are very skittish, but don't run and hide immediately upon my entering the room any more. They will even stay in place when I slide the screen top to one side or the other to reach the feed or water dishes. They do bolt every time I try to touch them however. Any advice anyone can give on rearing these awesome lizards would be greatly appreciated.
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Chuck H.
I've visited this site many times and am very satisfied with most of the information I have seen posted here. I am the new owner of a trio of AWDs from Agama International. They are just babies and I've had them for two weeks now. Everything is going great, they eat crickets out of a dish (after popping off jumping legs [I've never seen them eat, but every afternoon the dish is empty]). Each one seems very plump in the mid-section with well rounded tail-bases so I am assuming each of them is getting enough to eat. I have been lightly sprinkling a calcium powder on the crickets about twice a week and using a multi-vitamin with D3 about once a week. I have a full spectrum ExoTerra brand UVB-5 bulb over the 29 gallon tank they are housed in (I am currently devising plans for a larger, permanent enclosure for them - at least 4' tall by 4' long by 2' wide or one of the larger Vision brand display cages V433 or 734). I also have a 40w incandescent spot lamp over one end of the cage and average temperatures in the middle of the tank (not under the spot lamp) are 81 during the day and 74 at night (my digital thermometer has a min/max for temp as well as humidity that I can clear each day). I gut-load the crickets and have offered chopped up grapes and cat food. I don't think the grapes were touched, but one chunk of cat food was definitely eaten, however I read that cat food can be high in phosphorous and is not necessarily a good food, so I don't think I'll offer it anymore. I know a larger enclosure in the not to distant future is a must. What is the recommended supplementation regime for AWDs? Should I be offering lightly calcium dusted insects, or other foods, at every feeding and how often should I dust with the multi-vitamin? I definitely don't want overdose problems as far as D3 is concerned since I have a full-spectrum bulb. The trio are very skittish, but don't run and hide immediately upon my entering the room any more. They will even stay in place when I slide the screen top to one side or the other to reach the feed or water dishes. They do bolt every time I try to touch them however. Any advice anyone can give on rearing these awesome lizards would be greatly appreciated.
Chuck H.
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