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my rhino

Good looking rhino. How old is he, temperment, size..........

i got him 2yrs ago, was rasied in the living room so very people frindly he is righ at 24in's maby little over or so i have been putting him outside in a bird cage the last few days funny thing is when i put him on the stick in the bird cage he will sit in the same spot all day,,,,he don't no what to think i guess, that is how tame he is i want to get a nother some day

That's a very pretty little Rhino! I'm wondering if that is a current photo since you say he's 2 years old. He seems kinda small to me. This is a photo of my Loofah at 2 years of age. Can you give some details on his caging, heat, and diet?

sure, i got him in a 55gal, yes i no he could have a bigger cage but he is not cramped i got the wood to build him a new one just got to finsh the basment rep room first which i work on the weekends,, anyway he's got a 24in zoo-med 5.0,,100watt zoo-med hologoln bulb(ones that last a year) i feed him every day or other with rep-cal igauna food and evert other time i feed him peas lime-a-bean,carots,green beans,grapes,can-a-lop,and a few other greens and he likes crickets for some reason i give him reg sun light when i can your looks nice i wish mine was that big any info would be great!

also what do you think is the best indoor light beside power-sun?
and tell us about your rhino's and how you care for yours
thanks tjsreptiles

I kinda agree with Jif. I wonder if he is warm enough

I'm currently the caretaker for 7 Rhinos. They are fed daily, sometimes twice daily, on collard, turnip, mustard, dandelion greens and chicory. Also butternut, acorn, and spaghetti squash, parsnips, sweet potato, and any other veggie we might have in the house. Fruit is reserved as a treat a couple of times per week. RepCal adult iguana pellets are used a few times a week. They also get cooked pasta or whole wheat bread as treats occasionally. I don't use supplements. I also don't feed any animal protein.

I'm pretty much sold on the ReptileUV MegaRay bulbs but I still use quite a few PowerSuns. My little ones graduate into bigger tanks up to 90 gallons as they grow, eventually being let to freeroam when they reach 2 years old.

Basking temps range from 95 to 105 degrees. Night temps drop to low 70's.

My daughter just corrected me. That photo was taken when Loofah was 15 months old, not 2 years. He grew like a demon. My other 2 younger ones, at 17 months of age, are not quite that large. I think they weigh about 1600 grams or so. I'll have to check that.

Hi, this photo is of my Diego last summer at about 9-10 months old. He is much bigger now. I will take some pics today and send one up. He is precisely 1.5 years old now.

Carole

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another pic as promised taken today 4-23-05. the pen is there for size. It is your standard bic pen.

Carole

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Here is Diego again today...

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