So, with five eggs now in the incubator (and more undoubtedly on the
way), and the prospect of baby /Uroplatus henkeli/ popping out in about
a month and a half, I'm getting ready for the little buggers. I plan on
using some 20 qt (14"x8"x9") Sterilite tubs turned on their ends (so
they are tall) as cages for the little ones, with simple cage
furnishings (one pothos plant, some bamboo and a chunk of cork bark I
will sterilize once a week, and paper towel bedding that can be changed
daily). I am keeping them separate while I grow them up, and will be
upping the enclosure size as they grow. I'm keeping them separate so
that I can carefully monitor their feeding, defecation, activity, etc. I
wonder though, at what size/age can I, or should I, house them together,
and in what numbers? Are there any advantages to housing them together?
I can work with almost any cage size.
Also, how heavily, and at what frequency, should I be using what
supplements? I normally alternate between Rep-Cal Ca+D3 and pure pharm.
grade CaCO3 every other feeding, and use Rep-Cal Herptivite two or three
times a month. I feed lobster roaches almost exclusively (occasionally I
through in crickets or super worms when my roach colony slows down for a
week or so) The insects are well fed with a variety of vegetables and
greens, and fish food for protein.
Thanks,
Jared
PS- By the way, the cages will be miniaturized minimalistic versions of
the temporary cage my male stayed in quite comfortably for almost a
year. pics attached
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