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    SolarMeter 6.2 or 6.5

    As a follow-up, sent Solarmeter an email to get their views. Essentially they seem to say that the 6.2 is good for reptiles, and while the 6.5 is useful, and measures light that is closer to the D3 spectrum, it also might not be as accurate for what we're looking for (which confirms Roadkill's...
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    SolarMeter 6.2 or 6.5

    Thanks for the insight. It's been very helpful. You've obviously done your homework.
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    SolarMeter 6.2 or 6.5

    Is there something you would recommend instead? I've also read that the 6.5 is the only way to compare bulbs to sunlight or even to other brands of bulbs because of different spectrum ranges for various manufacturers... There's also a 6.4 which estimates the range for D3 production, although...
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    SolarMeter 6.2 or 6.5

    I've resigned myself to getting a SolarMeter, but I've read a lot of great things about the 6.2 and the 6.5. I know the 6.2 concentrates on UVB (although I've read things about it not concentrating on the right UVB (either too much or too little)), and the recommendations are for 6.5 are pretty...
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    Maxi/Guard for Mouth Rot

    I think it's supposed to go on his gums inside his mouth (like toothpaste without the brushing). Not really sure how to do it, but we've been managing.
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    Maxi/Guard for Mouth Rot

    Hi, We recently had to take Finnegan (extreme giant b&w) to the vet for mouth rot. We started on Baytril, but after 3 weeks we've moved on to a few things, including Maxi/Guard Gel oraZn, which we need to use to clean his gums. We've been trying to swab his mouth with it using a q-tip, but...
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    Feeding Question

    I can count on one hand the number of times Finnegan has eaten crickets. He's gotten by pretty well on ground meats and mice for the 9 months I've had him, and the vet says he's doing great. As for feeding location, we keep all of our reptiles on paper towels (not the most natural looking...
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    Tegu only eats crickets

    If he's ravenous for anything after 2 days, I wouldn't be too worried. My tegu has been on a ground meat diet since I got him, but for the first few weeks he lacked that legendary tegu hunger and we could hardly get him to eat at all (or he ate so little during the day we couldn't tell whether...
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    handling

    At about 9 months old Finnegan tolerates being held or carried, but he's not fond of it. He never had a problem with being off the ground though (everytime we pick him up he scrambles to the top of our heads). In my experience, making sure all feet are supported goes a long way towards...
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    Loose Stools with Hare Today

    Has anyone noticed their Tegu has loose stools on Hare Today foods? I recently switched to ground chicken/bone/organs from a diet of ground chicken breast, gizards, liver, hearts, egg yolks and calcium powder (which was actually working great for Finnegan after I initially misfired on his...
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    Tegu Suddenly Started Running

    Yes, he has. I agree it looks like that, but he just ate a large meal a few hours ago (a whole small mouse). If he was backed up, he wouldn't be eating like that, would he?
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    Tegu Suddenly Started Running

    Sorry about that! Thanks for letting me know. It should work now.
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    Tegu Suddenly Started Running

    Our Tegu had been lounging on the sofa with us for a few hours when he suddenly jumped up and started running in circles. There was nothing around to touch or bother him and we can't figure out what happened. Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp-7yC4y6fM . Has anyone ever seen...
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    How much Calcium?

    Roadkill, Bobby Hill was able to provide me with a healthy Tegu, so I had no reason not to follow his advice. There’s very little to recommend any one approach (including yours) over any other (including Bobby Hill’s or laurafl or Skeetzy). I’m just trying to figure out what will work for my...
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    How much Calcium?

    Roadkill: I'm not sure why you think we are following directions on a supplement container. As I said in my original post, we have been following recommendations made by Bobby Hill. Thank you everyone else for the advice! Dubya (and LauraF): we will try the one tablespoon/lb. I know you guys...
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