1st. I want another lizard to go with one of my others(less tanks, more lizards). I have a Water dragon thats about 11/2 feet long, including his tail. I really want another one but the only place to get the they are 8-12 inches! Would my bigger one eat the smaller one? If it would how would 2 golden gecko do? The are full grown where I would buy it.
2nd. Can you keep crickets in the fridge and just get them out b4 you feed? Will they still be alive?
2007-11-14 14:26:49 · 4 answers · asked by ◊ Ʈɧɩʂ ɩʂ ɱɩɗɳɩɡɦʈ ◊ 5 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Water dragons are one of the few reptiles that can be housed together (not two males though) successfully at times. It is better if they are both the same size so one doesn't dominate or intimidate the other. Best to give them time to get used to each other for awhile before putting them together. Water dragons need very large enclosures.
http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/
Crickets will die in the fridge.
2007-11-14 14:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can feed them live or fresh killed (killed within a few minutes of feeding). The dried crickets you get in a can don't have the same nutrition that the live crickets have. If you don't want to keep live crickets, consider adding other insects to their diet as well - that way you can keep other insects as staples, and go and get just enough crickets that you need for each feeding, so you don't need to keep them in the house. Other insects you can feed the include silkworms, waxworms (only as ocassional treats), meal worms and super worms. -- Before everyone starts jumping on me about the suggestion of meal worms, please do some research OTHER than just internet care sheets. A healthy dragon should easily be able to digest meal worm chitin. In cases where they blame impaction on meal worms, other factors come into play... particle substrate, improper temperatures and improper lighting all contribute. Only after these bad conditions have weakened the dragon's ability to pass food normally, do they find impactions, some of which have undigested food like meal worms in it. There is no real proof yet that meal worms do more than contribute to an impaction already in progress. -- Remember also that you need to be able to provide the right conditions for a leopard gecko or a bearded dragon. Do some research on habitat and care as well before you decide.
2016-05-23 05:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by catarina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You NEVER want to house reptiles together! They are territorial. It can be stressful, and end end bullying. If you are able to watch them constantly, then go for it, otherwise it's not recommended!
Never two males or a male and a female. If you must keep two together go with two females, but they will bully each other as well. They must be the same size.
No, crickets will die in the fridge! Mealworms and waxworms can be kept in the fridge, but never crickets.
Cricket Care:
http://hubpages.com/_reptilehelp/hub/Crickets
2007-11-15 03:38:57 · answer #3 · answered by Whitney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look in kingsnake or reptiles magazine. And yes crickets don't really like being cold. They will freeze though and slow down so that its easier to feed.
2007-11-14 14:35:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋