Who got a Ballot reptile?

[Nome]

Yeah, for sure, humidity below 40% is pretty important. Mine thrived on around 30%, but higher than 40 they got respiratory infections. I had to quarantine mine in the dining room in QLD, and the humidity was way too high for them in there.

I had to convert to rice hulls substrate, and install exhaust fans in the top of the enclosure to get it down to a good level.

Where they naturally occur, you can keep them in outdoor enclosure's without the worrying humidity problem.

I knew someone who kept them outside in Brisbane with no problems. As I used to live an hour and a half from there, and had such humidity problems, I have no idea how he kept them happily outdoors there. Cage cleanout day was bad enough for them when I'd put them out in an outdoor cage for only a couple of hours.

 

[jungleboy]

Have all the reptiles been allocated now Jeff?

 

[JeffHardy]

All the lizards were allocated and successful owners were contacted.

One guy was disappointed that he would get only one shingleback, so he decided it wasn't worth the effort to come and pick up. The 33rd person drawn in the ballot got it.

About 10 people who met the criteria missed out. Better luck next time. Some applicants who had not submitted annual records or had not already applied for licence renewal were excluded from the draw. We did not exclude people who had been successful in previous draws.

Jeff

 

[hey_im_sam]

Cheers Jeff!! You had me worried, in your first post you had said you'd call between 2-4, and i didn't have my phone when people started saying 'yay' But all worked out in the end

 

[Nome]

Cheers Jeff!! You had me worried, in your first post you had said you'd call between 2-4, and i didn't have my phone when people started saying 'yay' But all worked out in the end

Did you get one then????

 

[hey_im_sam]

Yup! Dad's picking it up for me tomorrow lol, im still in wagga for another week

 

[Nome]

YAY!!!! Congratulations!!

Think of me when you are cuddling it, I miss my shinglebacks

I moved to the wrong side of the border :wink:

 

[hey_im_sam]

I moved to the wrong side of the border

What'd I try and tell you!!

 

[Greebo]

Woo Hoo!! I got a Shingleback too.

 

[CHEWY]

I've had shingles before, I'd suggest you all use antivirals.

What for Mags? For the reason that they are new? I picked up one today as well. The last shingle back I had was one I caught in the front yard when I was 8. Thought it was a bluey at the time. You don't often find them here.

 

[Gregory]

What for Mags? For the reason that they are new?

LOL. I think he's talking about this kind of Shingles Chewy.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/shingles/shingles.htm

 

[Gregory]

Opps sorry fucsus, didn't mean to muscle in on your turf.

 

[craig]

i got me a shingleback i just need someone to pick it up for me!!!

 

[saikrett]

where abouts in sydney are you craig?

 

[hugsta]

Hey guys it's true. I did get the only beardie.....lucky me.
So when is everyone picking up there new prized possessions.
I will be there between 2 and 2.30 pm along with a couple of others.
Anyone else want to meet then?

 

[Miss_Magickal]

I got one..........wo hoo...........and jeff has a great sense of humour..............

Was great to get good news in this heat..............blah...........

Congrats to those who got reps and comiserations to those who didnt

caz

 

[Miss_Magickal]

Razza and Myself will be there at about 2pm.......I am trying to convince him to have the night off work..............( he works from 5pm - 5am )

He is desperate to get the new baby..........it is either that or I catch the train there and back............I cant drive to sydney by myself............

Maybe we should start up a post to convince him to stay at home tomorrow night..................lmao

If he takes it off then we will surely stay for a bit

caz

 

[mblissett]

I didn't get one

 

[Simon_Archibald]

I didn't get one either :x Apparently you had to register or something :roll:

Simon Archibald

 

[Greebo]

I was hoping to get a Sleepy Lizard but I am happy with a Shingleback.