Castiel's First Clutch 12/24/11 3 months later...

[Aleena]

We have another nose pokin through! Yay! I'm too old for all this excitement.

 

[tl3314]

Sometimes I wonder how friendly a new little dragon can be when raised from the very beginning. I bet alot easier.

 

[Aleena]

Sometimes I wonder how friendly a new little dragon can be when raised from the very beginning. I bet alot easier.

You're probably right This little guy that hatched we can't keep him contained. Took him out to take pics and he up and vanished on us. He keeps looking out of the glass on the incubator like he's sayin let me out let me out! So eager to see everything. Gonna be a handful! The other ones are takin their sweet time about hatching.

 

[Renae_nae]

oh I can't wait for more pictures! They are to freaking cute!

 

[Aleena]

We only have 4 hatched out so far though. I'll post more up when there's more of them . Some of them are gonna be prettier then their momma. We have one more nose sticking out too I've been so exhausted that this is the first time I've gotten on today.

 

[tl3314]

love it

 

[Aleena]

Okay, we have 5 hatchlings now. 2 are doing rather well and even chasing after pin heads a little. The other three are still in the incubator for the time being. Pictures to come, my husband thinks I'm a nut. Just can't get enough of these cuties!

 

[Aleena]

Does anyone have tips on keeping hatchlings for a few weeks til they move on to their next home? I really could use it! I know breeders don't buy separate cages for each individual little guy, so how do you do it without getting toe and tail nips? How do I keep them away from eachother? I had one almost try to bite the others head... then it decided it wouldn't fit I guess cuz it went away. I can use plexi glass to section off a 20L into two parts, but don't think it would give them enough room if I did more then that. I have a small amount of veggies offered, setup is very basic with paper towels and some flatish rocks to keep the paper towels down so the pin heads won't get under it and hide. One stick to get closer to the light, and one fairly open hidey.

 

[Germ]

I think most breeders keep them in separate groups of 5 or 6 to lessen the competition.

 

[Aleena]

I think most breeders keep them in separate groups of 5 or 6 to lessen the competition.

so if i seperate a 20l long ways I should be good since it's a small clutch?

 

[Germ]

Would be better than all in a bunch, providing all groups have the required basking heat & uvb coverage. There is no guarantee, any size group will have risks of nips & amputations, the smaller the group, the less the risk, but the risk is always there. One of the hazards of the business.

 

[Aleena]

Would be better than all in a bunch, providing all groups have the required basking heat & uvb coverage. There is no guarantee, any size group will have risks of nips & amputations, the smaller the group, the less the risk, but the risk is always there. One of the hazards of the business.

That's why i was going to do it long ways, cuz the basking light and uvb can be placed in the middle, heat on one end.

 

[tl3314]

I think I'm a clutch stalker. I totally get on here to see if there are any baby pics. U guys have made me a clutch stalker.

 

[Aleena]

I think I'm a clutch stalker. I totally get on here to see if there are any baby pics. U guys have made me a clutch stalker.

I have more. Would you like to see them? My husband keeps making fun of me because I can't stop taking pics of them.

 

[tl3314]

Uh duh. ;p

 

[Aleena]

Uh duh. ;p

hehehehe ok. I will bombard you. Gimmee just a minute to load them on to photobucket.

 

[tl3314]

I'm the same way with my furry kids. I pretty sure Facebook should have a limit. LOL

 

[Aleena]

That should hold you over. The three that are in the dish are the ones still in the incubator, the two in the tank were hatched out on St. Pattys.... the one in the dish apparently didn't get posted, hang on.

 

[Aleena]

 

[Draconic Bloodlinez]

Something like this will work & like Germ said, each bin requires a separate basking & UVB. Good luck with the babies, they look great