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A question for experiance fat tail owners

WanderingLost Oct 19, 2005 02:35 PM

I had a question for all of the people owning multiple fat tails. If you have a pair, or trio in a tank how do you all monitor that everyone is getting there fair share of dinner? Since they eat primarily at night, how do you know that all of them are getting some and not just one or two getting everything? Just curious. Thanks.
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1.1 Crested Geckos
0.1 Fat tailed gecko
0.0.3 Fire Belly Toads

Replies (2)

ginebig Oct 19, 2005 08:08 PM

I only own four so it's no big deal for me. Besides I'm a night owl. I just drop em in and watch to see who gets what. When the first few are gone I just add more till everybody gets tired of lookin' at crickets.

Quig

7serpents Oct 22, 2005 12:22 PM

I have several groups of 1.4 housed in 4' X 2' X 2' melamine and 36" X 28" X 18" Visions with no problems. Feeding regime I use is 40 crickets per feeding each night, and check to see who is still hungry. Most adult groups consume 50 to 60 crickets every other night, sub adults & juevinles 40 crickets offered every night, babies ratio of 10 crickets each per feeding/every night with uneaten crickets removed. And I dish feed removing legs of crickets, seems extreme to some but allows me to record feedings and not to worry about loose crickets in substrate. Really dont' want a loose cricket chewing on any of my Amels while they sleep. Weight records are easier to keep with this type of system for me. But what works for me may not work for you.

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