indicus
Very Well-Known Member
keeping bluetrees...Do's and dont's, mainly for juveniles...
- After hearing a member had some problems, i spoke with a mate and felt a quick guide was in order, maybe of use to someone.... Do's and Dont's......as per the way i keep them.
1. Housing Juveniles....I house my juv's in plastic containers, heaps of ventilation....moist Chux's on the bottom, large water bowl, simple perch. Think tropical rainforest, humid and moist...i heat for a few hours a day, just to build up the humidity....condensation builds on the inside of the container...Keep water, container, chux's/papertowl clean...
2. Feeding Juveniles....they eat a varity of food, however somes got some advantages and disavantages...Small fish- can be a pain to convert them to rodents latter...Mouse tail segments- may take longer and is harder to digest...may cause related problems....Skinks- worms, parasites...'New born pinkies'...The faster you can get them feeding on these the better, my choise in juv food. Offer a new born pinky...wash, dry and scent with a gecko/skink tail (preferabily a non-native),asian house gecko tail, i use....open container without any rapid body movenment...offer pinky off the forceps keeping still as possible...slightly hassel it to strike and take food, once it grabs it, stay as still as possible, so it doesnt spit it out....hopefully it eats...My mate puts his in a bin that they carnt see out of, so when they grab it, he can back away without them seeing him.....if it doesnt you can try dropping it into the bin, then back away...try this process over, until it eats....
-Dont feed to large a prey item, better to feed more regular, rather then one large feed, which may cause problems...
-keep container, water, chux/papertowel clean, alway's
-Dont over heat or keep them to dry...
There are those that may disagree with what i've said in part, however this is whats worked for me, up to date.....My advice, if buying one is to do your homework first, ask questions on, How?, Why?, and When?.....in regards to how the seller has kept?, fed?, etc....I believe its a truly rewarding experience, and as the photos that a mate sent me shows, with time effort and patience you to can enjoy......Beauitifull Trees
- After hearing a member had some problems, i spoke with a mate and felt a quick guide was in order, maybe of use to someone.... Do's and Dont's......as per the way i keep them.
1. Housing Juveniles....I house my juv's in plastic containers, heaps of ventilation....moist Chux's on the bottom, large water bowl, simple perch. Think tropical rainforest, humid and moist...i heat for a few hours a day, just to build up the humidity....condensation builds on the inside of the container...Keep water, container, chux's/papertowl clean...
2. Feeding Juveniles....they eat a varity of food, however somes got some advantages and disavantages...Small fish- can be a pain to convert them to rodents latter...Mouse tail segments- may take longer and is harder to digest...may cause related problems....Skinks- worms, parasites...'New born pinkies'...The faster you can get them feeding on these the better, my choise in juv food. Offer a new born pinky...wash, dry and scent with a gecko/skink tail (preferabily a non-native),asian house gecko tail, i use....open container without any rapid body movenment...offer pinky off the forceps keeping still as possible...slightly hassel it to strike and take food, once it grabs it, stay as still as possible, so it doesnt spit it out....hopefully it eats...My mate puts his in a bin that they carnt see out of, so when they grab it, he can back away without them seeing him.....if it doesnt you can try dropping it into the bin, then back away...try this process over, until it eats....
-Dont feed to large a prey item, better to feed more regular, rather then one large feed, which may cause problems...
-keep container, water, chux/papertowel clean, alway's
-Dont over heat or keep them to dry...
There are those that may disagree with what i've said in part, however this is whats worked for me, up to date.....My advice, if buying one is to do your homework first, ask questions on, How?, Why?, and When?.....in regards to how the seller has kept?, fed?, etc....I believe its a truly rewarding experience, and as the photos that a mate sent me shows, with time effort and patience you to can enjoy......Beauitifull Trees