Scincoides
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- Oct 19, 2016
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Hi everyone. I have 7 Homes, and 1 Erosa (sold to me as a homes). Ive had a pair for about a year now and absolutely love them, so i recently decided to add to the group. The original pair has lived outside all summer and was recently moved indoors into a melamine enclosure. I keep 3 inches of coconut coir/Topsoil mix with 1-2 inches of leaf litter on top. A 5.0 UVB bulb, and a ceramic heat emitter. It seems to be working very well. They are fed a varied diet of Mazuri, fresh fruits, boiled eggs, mushrooms, worms, and whatever greens and veggies i can convince them to eat mixed in with the other stuff. Both are large, outgoing animals. The newer ones are obviously imports, and did not come in in the best shape. One actually looks like its been chewed on by something large. I have them setup in 36 inch plastic tubs (2 each) with the same bedding mix, same UVB and heat setup. Im curious as to whether theres anything else that i should be doing to help acclimate them? They were all treated for parasites before arrival and are being quarantined for 90 days prior to being allowed anywhere near my existing animals. Although i cant really put them together till spring anyways, so the qt process will likely be much longer. These ones seem to be far more shy than my original pair were when i got them, dont eat as much, dont wander around or dig as much either. Supposedly the gender ratio is 2.5 homes and 0.1 Erosa, but they look to be mostly male, or at least i think they do. Im really not good at sexing Kinixys. Ive browsed a few posts here on Homeana care and ive seen it advised a few times that the UVB bulbs should be turned off for a while so that they can settle in. Is this a good idea? wouldnt living in darkness be even more stressful? Ive also read that male Kinixys dont do well together. Once i get these sexed, and established, im assuming that ill have to move at least a few males. What would you more experienced folks suggest as the ideal gender ratio for a group? Thanks in advance for the help. I truly appreciate it.