|
|  |
| Notices |
Welcome to the sSnakeSs community. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
|
03-16-13, 08:58 AM
|
#1
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar-2013
Location: CT
Posts: 3,888
Country: 
|
Pics of my little roughneck
Heres a few pics of my little guy, after a bath.
Just out of curiosity, does anyone who has had a roughneck remember how much he was eating at this size? Give "units" in roaches, pinkies, or crickets just for an idea. Thanks
|
|
|
|
03-16-13, 11:11 AM
|
#2
|
|
Member
Join Date: Oct-2011
Posts: 2,237
Country:
|
Re: Pics of my little roughneck
Cute little guy! I've never kept rudis, but they're a monitor so I'm guessing he will be eating you out of house and home soon.
__________________
The plural of anecdote is not data
|
|
|
|
|
03-16-13, 12:43 PM
|
#3
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar-2013
Location: CT
Posts: 3,888
Country:
|
Re: Pics of my little roughneck
Yea hes pretty cute, not skittish but is always on the move and doesnt like to be held (wont his or anything, will just make a run for it or climb all over you, its on his terms for sure)
I should re-phrase my question, how many adult dubias is 1 pinky equal to, how many adult crickets is one dubia equal to, approximately, based on peoples experience on how many it takes their monitor to get full of each.
|
|
|
|
|
03-16-13, 01:18 PM
|
#4
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jan-2013
Posts: 974
Country: 
|
Re: Pics of my little roughneck
Quote:
Originally Posted by smy_749
Yea hes pretty cute, not skittish but is always on the move and doesnt like to be held (wont his or anything, will just make a run for it or climb all over you, its on his terms for sure)
I should re-phrase my question, how many adult dubias is 1 pinky equal to, how many adult crickets is one dubia equal to, approximately, based on peoples experience on how many it takes their monitor to get full of each.
|
Hi, the question doesn`t make too much sense in terms of how many of each it takes to fill the monitor, because that obviously depends on the size of the prey items (and monitor), and conditions it`s kept under. If the conditions fully support, feed `til they don`t want any more, especially with the hatchlings/juveniles.
I would think there`s more nutrition in a few roaches than a pinky mouse, the latter which has little protein, and the skeleton isn`t formed. Much better to feed fuzzies (cut them in half along the length while still frozen if too big to swallow whole). You can also feed whole shrimp/prawns of suitable size, and small freshwater fish if the monitor will take them (do not just put live fish in a container of cold water, leave them on a saucer).
|
|
|
|
|
03-16-13, 03:37 PM
|
#5
|
|
Member
Join Date: Feb-2013
Posts: 836
Country:
|
Re: Pics of my little roughneck
my sav decided he didnt like shrimp anymore right after i spend a good chunk on organic shrimp with heads and tails still on.. i am a lil upset about that lol..
|
|
|
|
|
03-19-13, 11:12 PM
|
#6
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: May-2008
Location: Central New York State
Age: 60
Posts: 16,536
Country:
|
Re: Pics of my little roughneck
Quote:
Originally Posted by DeadlyDesires
my sav decided he didnt like shrimp anymore right after i spend a good chunk on organic shrimp with heads and tails still on.. i am a lil upset about that lol..
|
Leave a couple out for some hours, when they smell bad, try again.
If that don't work, thaw some out, dump a bunch of worms over it, and give the mix in a bowl.
__________________
"Where would we be without the agitators of the world attaching the electrodes
of knowledge to the nipples of ignorance?"
|
|
|
|
|
03-20-13, 12:58 AM
|
#7
|
|
Member
Join Date: Feb-2013
Posts: 836
Country:
|
Re: Pics of my little roughneck
Quote:
Originally Posted by infernalis
Leave a couple out for some hours, when they smell bad, try again.
If that don't work, thaw some out, dump a bunch of worms over it, and give the mix in a bowl.
|
i've tried the first one.. need to get more worms so ill try that when i get more.
|
|
|
|
|
03-20-13, 03:00 PM
|
#8
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jan-2013
Location: Space Coast Fl
Posts: 17
Country:
|
Re: Pics of my little roughneck
The only way I was able to get my monitors to eat shrimp was by dipping them in egg.
__________________
Randy
|
|
|
|
|
03-20-13, 03:34 PM
|
#9
|
|
Member
Join Date: Feb-2013
Posts: 836
Country:
|
Re: Pics of my little roughneck
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rakoladycz
The only way I was able to get my monitors to eat shrimp was by dipping them in egg.
|
well he used to love shrimp! until we moved and i stressed him out a lil now he wont eat hardly anything anymore.. mice, MAYBE a few night crawlers and some roaches..
|
|
|
|
|
03-20-13, 08:16 PM
|
#10
|
|
Member
Join Date: Feb-2013
Posts: 836
Country:
|
Re: Pics of my little roughneck
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rakoladycz
The only way I was able to get my monitors to eat shrimp was by dipping them in egg.
|
Thank you!!.. it worked lol ill be doing that from now on 
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:11 AM.
Powered by vBulletin®
©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2002-2023, Hobby Solutions.
|
 |
Linear Mode
