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Phil1988 · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:31 pm Post subject: Well the sun's out...

...at least it is here anyway. I was just wondering who's lizards are getting a bit of natural sunlight and how you do it.

Here's my beardie, Spike, I just let him run around in the yard but when a plane goes over he totally freaks out so if I hear one coming I have to grab him quick.

I would let my veiled chameleon have a bit if he weren't so dam aggressive. Last time I had to handle him to move him to a new enclosure he almost bit my finger off.

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Freerein · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject:

I've been coming home at lunchtime and putting my 5 month old Rankins out in the garden with me. They are happy to sit on the picnic table thing we have out there but when any bird goes over, they really don't like it at all!

Freerein · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject:

I like the idea of a high sided swimming pool so that the reptiles to run in the sun......... does any use anything else - I need to get me one so mine can go outside safely

Shrew · I've settled in... Joined: 03 Mar 2007 Posts: 44

i just let my beardie and tegus run around my garden (not at the same time)...i just keep a close eye on them...though i think im going to build the tegus a big outdoor run with a paddling pool in it for swimming...but at the moment i just keep an eye on them...they tegus are not bothered by birds at all though (funnily enough!)

Cluster of chaos · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:09 am Post subject:

I take my iggy out in the garden quite a bit, he loves it!! Its also a great way for him to get some natural UV Very Happy

This was him last weekend, scaling a pole in the garden - cheeky iggy!!! Wink

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Paulk · Key Member Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 253 Location: essex

I want to allow my beardies into the garden but am worried they'll get lost and I wont find them!

So i was thinking about using or adapting a rabbit run, has anyone used these before for their lizards in the garden?
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Cluster of chaos · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject:

Hey Paulk, yeah I have used this idea in the past for beardies and it seems to work well. Saying that I always tend to stick around and supervise, just incase!! Always provide them with a hide so they can get out of the sun if they want to and some water too! Smile

Talking of taking lizards out in the sun, Ben (Shrew) and I are having a "lizards tea party" tomorrow if the sun is out!!! Laughing

Will post some pics in due course! Smile

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Cluster of chaos · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject:

Seeing as it was such a beautiful day over here yesterday, we had our lizards tea party!! Here are a couple of pics of my iggy, Kapish and Shrews new Tegu's, Bam & Raab Herself. Shrew's tortoise also got in on the action too!! Laughing

Enjoy!

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Cluster of chaos · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:43 pm Post subject:

.....and some more!! Laughing

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