I'll do that. I thought that would be the general consensus. What I'm planning to do is feed crickets until I get my silkies to the right size. I stay at home and live in Central Florida, so I can give s/he plenty of outdoor time. I already do that with my 4 mo that's 13 1/2 inches. It's amazing that she is almost the exact same age as the one I'm getting. I read your article on your failure-to-thrive study and found it very interesting. I plan on providing plenty of bright light. I bought the daylight bulbs to use for heat instead of the plain incandescents. They seem to be brighter, and the colors inside the enclosure seem more vivid. Of course, I could be just seeing what I expect to see, but they were still only 50 cents each, so I don't feel like I wasted money on them.



With colder weather showing up even here, I have been putting the herps out in the sun only on days that are 70 deg. or higher. Is this a suitable cut-off temp for daytime?



Laura

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• Getting second beardie...possibly a failure to thrive??? - ekpunobi, Mon Dec 1 16:20:22 2003
• That is a small beardie, that hatchling size - CheriS, Mon Dec 1 18:36:05 2003
• Thanks for the response...What about outdoor time in winter? - ekpunobi, Mon Dec 1 23:20:42 2003
• Yes, that a safe temp for them to be outside, the dragons may slow a bit, - CheriS, Tue Dec 2 21:43:54 2003