Why can't you refrain from my posts, all they lead to is arguements.



Again, I will have to attack you with common sense. First, I am the only person, zoo, etc, in the new world to have produced Lacies, going on four generations. So what I do must be OK, compared to what others do. That is simple logic.



Next, I imagine you have lots of problems because you get all suck up in a mind set. If you learn to think and make decisions, then you do not have to depend on a caresheet or the written word. I have always said, "its all about the ability to make decisions". The decisions here is, when to use what, and when to change to what. Its really not that hard of a decision.



I will bring up, making decisions is based on observations. In this case, if you were observant, you would see that these are young subadult animals. I wonder if there is a need to keep subadults like breeding adults? hmmmmmmmm oh another decision to be made.



Also, I have to wonder what shavings are made of, and then I wonder what leaflitter is made of? I do wonder these things. I imagine, leaflitter and wood shavings are all part of a tree.



I think I reported that I had a lacie make her own sawdust/wood shavings. She peeled the inside of a log and then covered her eggs with the sawdust she made. How wonderful is that? And how does that relate to this? got me. I am not sure I care. I guess if the nesting female thinks its OK to cover her eggs with sawdust, it must be ok to raise some of her babies on sawdust.



The real point is, why do you ask? As I take this in a circle, It must work, as I hatched their parents, and their parents and their parents.



I also never mentioned always giving them the best or ideal, whatever that is, I always mention, use something that works, as opposed to something that doesn't. As a substrate to raise up some lacies, sawdust is OK. Yes????????



That you get stuck thinking like you do, is not my hinderence. I have no problems making decisions, and using what is needed at the time. I can change substrate, use all sorts of stuff, try this, try that, no problems, the reason is, Its not so much about a particular substrate as it is about the animals, and they are fine.



I do forgive you, as you hatch so few monitors, you may not have the experience to understand, that hatchlings require one thing, raiseups another, and adults another all together. Its all about what is needed at the time. I hope I make the right decision when its needed. Cheers

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