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tank
Jun 1, 2004 13:07:26 GMT -8
Post by Kling on Jun 1, 2004 13:07:26 GMT -8
ok i put my little iggy speedy in the 90 gallen tank aBOUT A week agow he seems to love it he eats really good know that she/he is in it
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tank
Jun 1, 2004 21:21:40 GMT -8
Post by mar on Jun 1, 2004 21:21:40 GMT -8
Good to hear that, how is the leg now?
From what I have read this is typical of multiple igs housed together -- one dominates and the other is either too stressed to eat or not allowed to, as well as getting hurt. I don't have any experence with this as I only have Bob and he has only seen another real ig on a few occasions since he left the pet store 9 years ago.
Sounds like it is time to start on a better cage for him -- I love cage building.
Mark
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tank
Jun 2, 2004 2:56:31 GMT -8
Post by Kling on Jun 2, 2004 2:56:31 GMT -8
ya i put her in the cage i bilt like 4 mounts agow his leg i good i put speedy in the 90 gallen tank i got for free he seems to love it i split all 3 up now
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tank
Jun 2, 2004 11:28:20 GMT -8
Post by mar on Jun 2, 2004 11:28:20 GMT -8
I am a little confused as to where each ig is living, could you post the size of each ig and the dimensions of each respective cage? Maybe a photo of each if you have the equipment.
thanks
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tank
Jun 2, 2004 13:34:20 GMT -8
Post by Kling on Jun 2, 2004 13:34:20 GMT -8
one iggy it 21inched and i cant take it out a 30gallen tank ill take him out and he go wright in it agan and spikey is 23 inches and is in a 4 ft tall by 3 ft wide by 3 ft deep and speedy is 25 inches and in a 90 gallen tank.
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tank
Jun 5, 2004 13:54:57 GMT -8
Post by prism_wolf on Jun 5, 2004 13:54:57 GMT -8
Your small ig NEEDS to come out of the 30 gal. tank. A 50 gal. is the absolute minimum a tank should be FOR EVEN A BABY!
The reasoning for this is that you cannot get the proper temperature gradient needed to keep the ig healthy. If you get the basking spot up to the 92-96 degrees needed then the rest of the tank becomes an oven.
Get him a larger cage and get rid of the tank. That way he won't have the option to get back into it.
You do realize you will need three cages 6x6x3 when they are grown don't you?
What are the temps in each cage (basking and cool end)?
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tank
Jun 5, 2004 16:26:25 GMT -8
Post by Kling on Jun 5, 2004 16:26:25 GMT -8
well the tank that the 1year old is89 backing and night time is about 78asnd the 90 gallen tank is 93 backing spot and night time is 80 the big cage is 96 basking abs night is about 70
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tank
Jun 5, 2004 16:37:17 GMT -8
Post by prism_wolf on Jun 5, 2004 16:37:17 GMT -8
The smaller tank needs to have a temp closer to where the others are. About 92-96 in the basking spot. What is the cool side of the tank with the temps that high during the day?
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tank
Jun 5, 2004 17:00:32 GMT -8
Post by Kling on Jun 5, 2004 17:00:32 GMT -8
about 86
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tank
Jun 6, 2004 9:33:50 GMT -8
Post by prism_wolf on Jun 6, 2004 9:33:50 GMT -8
This is to high of a temperature. It needs to be around 70-75. Igs need this cooling down for the thermoregulating process. Your 30 gal. is just to small. There is no way to regulate the temperatures correctly in that size.
Make a bigger cage. He won't like it at first. Igs are creatures of habit. If you change something in their environment they get stressed...but they almost always adjust after a couple of weeks. It will ultimately be better for your ig.
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tank
Jun 7, 2004 9:18:49 GMT -8
Post by Kling on Jun 7, 2004 9:18:49 GMT -8
ok i am plaining to bild a notger cage for him it will be 2ft deep ans 3 ft wide and 4 ft tall andit will be easy to bild on to
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