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Main Menu Home The Forums Photo Gallery Video Forum Tegu Chat (IRC) Helpful Info Messaging Your Account Contact Admin      Of Interest      Earn Revenue Add targetted ads and earn free income!      Tegu Books theTegu.com: Forums  Forum FAQ   Search   Usergroups   Profile   Login  tegu inheritance Goto page Previous  1, 2          theTegu.com Forum Index -> General Care View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Star5790 Member Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 13 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:18 pm    Post subject: yeah, i wont be doing it for a while, it was just a "maybe in the future" idea, i have to tame that thing first for gods sake Back to top txrepgirl Moderator Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 2646 Location: San Antonio,TX Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:11 am    Post subject: good luck with that.Please let us know how the taming part is coming a long every now and then.Thanks. Back to top bubbasherps Respected Member Joined: Dec 16, 2005 Posts: 460 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:31 pm    Post subject: taming taming is the fun part good luck remember they bite they like you just kidding good luck _________________ TEGUS TEGUS AND MORE TEGUS Back to top Kat Member Joined: Jan 30, 2008 Posts: 59 Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:16 pm    Post subject: shes not like caught from the wild lol she just eats in her cage which is bad i know but thats what adam did... and she doesnt come out too often thanks to jasmine. lol. Jasmine wants to eat her Back to top Star5790 Member Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 13 Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:47 am    Post subject: there4 shall be no feeding of said lizard in said enclosure from now on Back to top Star5790 Member Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 13 Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:35 pm    Post subject: http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i275/Star5790/100_0962.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i275/Star5790/100_0961.jpg http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i275/Star5790/100_0960.jpg thats whats up with akiva for now, gotta get another heat lamp, but she seems all right Back to top Star5790 Member Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 13 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:34 am    Post subject: scratch that, im gonna grab a ceramic emitter with a rheo, use the heat bulb for a basking spot, after seeing what happened to the heat mats i gave kat.......im staying away from those till i get some more boas Back to top Star5790 Member Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 13 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:21 pm    Post subject: that did it, its perfect now, 84 ambient 103-105 basking spot, lots of mulch so she can burrow and cool off. one thing tho, ive read a few times now that night cycle temps can be as low as 68, is that alright for her? or should i leave it where it is, my house is a constant 68 so i could just turn everything off at night and back on in the morning. anyway, if anyone has a sugegstion id love to hear it. thx Back to top Kat Member Joined: Jan 30, 2008 Posts: 59 Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:06 am    Post subject: I'm glad you posted a picture of her new cage I was curious what it looked like! I like it, looks good! oh and after seeing what happend to that heat mat i'm never buying one ever again. Back to top Kat Member Joined: Jan 30, 2008 Posts: 59 Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:22 am    Post subject: I looked at it again when I remembered your second layer Idea... I dont think she needs it. btw what did you end up doing the heat lamp and the vita bulb? Or 2 heat lamps? either way it looks good and I think as long as its warm down by her, you dont need the second layer she may or may not even use it anyway. Back to top Star5790 Member Joined: Mar 23, 2008 Posts: 13 Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:55 pm    Post subject: i bouaght a new lamp and a ceramic 150 watt heat emitter. so i have three lamps now, one for eth heat bulb (over the basking area) the heat emitter in the middle, and the vita bulb on that right side cocked sideways so it shines thru the whole cage. she cant reach any of them, so no burn worries. 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