The hatchlings are now gaining 2-4 grams per week. This is a major increase. Before i put them in the adults cage they gained only 1-2 grams every 2-3 weeks. So there is a major improvement in growth. Also, the hatchlings aren't that agressive towards eachother, i think it is because the adult male and female are the dominant ones, so the hatchlings see no need to become dominant. They definately have their pecking order, but when they are with the adults they aren't as agressive towards eachother. I tested this buy taking the adults out for 2 days to see if the larger cage effected them or the adults, and it was mostly the adults. These are based on my findings when hatchlings are housed with adults: hatchlings get along with eachother better, and become more tolerant of cagemates. Having a larger cage rapidly increases their growth. having digable dirt also helps increases growth. Eating dry foods at 4 months does not get them impacted. These are what i come across when i did my little experiment. Because of all of these positives i think you should house hatchlings with their parents on a dirt substrate with dry foods available at all times.
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Mike

1.1.3 maliensis (Spike, Marshmellow, Brown, Green, Orange)

0.2 Female U. Acanthinurus-Werneri x

0.1 Pit Bull/German Shephard/ Lab/ ect. mix (Kodak) - looks like an over grown toco bell dog.

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