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matty18714
Wanna be 'Dude of Dampness'
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 25/01/2009 : 14:40:19
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| Ok..yes..he is quite nice..is he hard to care for? |
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lewy
The Amphibian Administrator
United Kingdom
1356 Posts |
Posted - 25/01/2009 : 15:06:23
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Recommended as a first amphibian - All they need is deep eco-earth and a water bowl with springwater changed daily, will eat crickets, worms, locusts, pinkie mice when young then fuzzies when older.
dead easy to care for really! Will be putting a care sheet up soon
Kaz double dares you to get one  |
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matty18714
Wanna be 'Dude of Dampness'
United Kingdom
140 Posts |
Posted - 25/01/2009 : 15:11:05
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matty18714
Wanna be 'Dude of Dampness'
United Kingdom
140 Posts |
Posted - 25/01/2009 : 16:01:43
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| How much living space do they need? What do adults need?(I have to stop asking questions before I convince myself I like them) |
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Jain
Tadpole
188 Posts |
Posted - 25/01/2009 : 18:53:37
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Go one Matty... you know you want one really... and they are dead cute!!!
He really is a beaut Lewy... despite my ribbing about Fugly!! |
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Paulusworm
Gill Grissom - Resident 'Bug-Man'
United Kingdom
101 Posts |
Posted - 26/01/2009 : 09:27:25
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What size tank have you got him in? I keep seeing 20 gallon everywhere but that doesn't tell me anything  . What are the actual dimensions please?
Just seen the pics and don't want the White's any more. Gotta be one of these called either 'The Great Suprendo' or 'The Great Cornholio'.
They're like English Bulldogs, so ugly they're beautiful |
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lewy
The Amphibian Administrator
United Kingdom
1356 Posts |
Posted - 26/01/2009 : 09:36:45
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Originally posted by Paulusworm
What size tank have you got him in? I keep seeing 20 gallon everywhere but that doesn't tell me anything . What are the actual dimensions please?
Just seen the pics and don't want the White's any more. Gotta be one of these called either 'The Great Suprendo' or 'The Great Cornholio'.
They're like English Bulldogs, so ugly they're beautiful
The tank is 30cm wide 60cm long and 40cm high. This should do him for a long while maybe even for life - but depends on if he is a he or a she. If a she I'll need to move her to a bigger tank eventually.
Here's the link to the tank setup:
http://www.theamphibian.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=42
Go for It Paul, I'm after another already... that's how good they are... but I'm after an ornate now, I'm probably going to get a stack of them eventually... they don't take up much room at all then.
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Paulusworm
Gill Grissom - Resident 'Bug-Man'
United Kingdom
101 Posts |
Posted - 26/01/2009 : 10:26:13
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| Cheers Lewy. Jo (my wife) is starting to get on side with the whole reptile/amphibian thing now, so it should be full steam ahead. She's getting the Geckos for Valentine's Day so that should free up some space for the tank. Happy days . |
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lewy
The Amphibian Administrator
United Kingdom
1356 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2009 : 11:44:09
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Only had The Mighty Alberto about a week and already he's starting to lose his greens, I was amazed at just how quick this happened, He turned into a striped brown striped monster overnight.
I tried to get a few photos to catch the colour as close as I could so a few with flash and a few without, heres before (just last week):
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and here's the setup, now it's grown in a bit:
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Paulusworm
Gill Grissom - Resident 'Bug-Man'
United Kingdom
101 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2009 : 15:58:50
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matty18714
Wanna be 'Dude of Dampness'
United Kingdom
140 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2009 : 19:18:52
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| Nice set up lewy, looks mint. What will he end up looking like? |
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Jain
Tadpole
188 Posts |
Posted - 02/02/2009 : 19:32:24
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| Looking really good now growing in Lewy.... didn't know pacmans changed colour as they grew!! |
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Kazerella
The Amphibian Administrator
United Kingdom
969 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2009 : 10:29:53
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I think only cranwells do- that's why ornates are more expensive I think, because they keep more of their colours.
The mighty alberto should end up a browny, beigey, goldy colour eventually. |
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Kazerella
The Amphibian Administrator
United Kingdom
969 Posts |
Posted - 05/02/2009 : 13:37:13
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Paulsworm and Matty- I've done the care sheet now if you want to tempt yourselves a little more  |
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Paulusworm
Gill Grissom - Resident 'Bug-Man'
United Kingdom
101 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2009 : 08:40:29
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Will definately have a read of that. All plans for expansion of our collection are on hold now until after graduation and I'm in gainful employment  .
All these nasty companies want me to pay bills. How inconsiderate |
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The Mighty Alberto!
