Slate Caves

[~T~]

Hey smithrc, my male bristle keeps kicking his eggs out and I end up having to hatch them in a breeding trap.Do you think if I made a slate cave with a lip on the front this would stop him doing it?Or do you have any other suggestions?

Ooops sorry to hijack your thread I didnt realise you were selling them.

 

[fishlette]

it takes me about 1 hour to cut up slate for 8 caves...

then about 5-10 mins each cave to stick them together...

so adding up and averaging out means about 15 mins a cave.

Can I factor in the recovery time??
I've got a bad back and dogey knees. That along with the fact that its a cold and wet job means it takes me another 2 hours of moaning and whining to straighten back up after the hour on my knees cutting the slate
(and I'm only 28! That's Motor bike accidents for you )

hehe couldnt help but laugh. i contracted the deadly ross river fever (caught from mosquitos) a couple of years ago and it leaves you with arthritis. im only 28 and i can imagine how i would feel these days after doing something like that good job!!!!

Caves arrived. They look great, not that ayone appears to have moved into them yet. Hopefully with time someone will take up residence.


Thanks again
Ian

Lorna did a sterling job while I was away

Glad your happy with them, and hopefully they will have inhabitants soon
Get some piccys up if you can - a picture says a thousand words

how much would it cost to get a couple to australia?

 

[smithrc]

how much would it cost to get a couple to australia?

Hmm... I'll price it up

I've already posted to Germany and Belguim (twice)

Hey smithrc, my male bristle keeps kicking his eggs out and I end up having to hatch them in a breeding trap.Do you think if I made a slate cave with a lip on the front this would stop him doing it?Or do you have any other suggestions?

Ooops sorry to hijack your thread I didnt realise you were selling them.

hmm...

How many spawns has he had?
I would it 2-3 before our male got the hang of it - and he relapses sometimes too.
Either that or we're not seeing something wrong with them that he can see....
I've had single fry evicted from spawns before - just one out of 20+... and it normally has some sort of deformity.

I've had males kick the eggs out if another male tries to get in on the action too....
Is it just one male?

 

[smithrc]

Hmm... I'll price it up

I've already posted to Germany and Belguim (twice)

Not bad actually...

2 caves would be £10 + P&P...

Airmail Small Packets
Delivery - From 5 days
Compensation - Up to £34
Price..... £6.32

Or

International Signed For Small Packets
Delivery - From 5 days
Compensation - Up to £34
Tracking - Within UK
Price..... £9.82

 

[fishlette]

how much would it cost to get a couple to australia?

Hmm... I'll price it up

I've already posted to Germany and Belguim (twice)

Hey smithrc, my male bristle keeps kicking his eggs out and I end up having to hatch them in a breeding trap.Do you think if I made a slate cave with a lip on the front this would stop him doing it?Or do you have any other suggestions?

Ooops sorry to hijack your thread I didnt realise you were selling them.

hmm...

How many spawns has he had?
I would it 2-3 before our male got the hang of it - and he relapses sometimes too.
Either that or we're not seeing something wrong with them that he can see....
I've had single fry evicted from spawns before - just one out of 20+... and it normally has some sort of deformity.

I've had males kick the eggs out if another male tries to get in on the action too....
Is it just one male?

let me know when you proce some...i could do something myself butif its worth the money it would be good

 

[codell]

still waiting on a price if i pay by paypal mate?

 

[smithrc]

still waiting on a price if i pay by paypal mate?

Sorry

PM'd you - one cave with fees is £7.45


Little bogged down with plant and cave requests

 

[smithrc]

let me know when you proce some...i could do something myself butif its worth the money it would be good

I've got some left. so get the order in now

I'll just make some more when I run out

 

[fishlette]

Hmm... I'll price it up

I've already posted to Germany and Belguim (twice)

Not bad actually...

2 caves would be £10 + P&P...

Airmail Small Packets
Delivery - From 5 days
Compensation - Up to £34
Price..... £6.32

Or

International Signed For Small Packets
Delivery - From 5 days
Compensation - Up to £34
Tracking - Within UK
Price..... £9.82

not bad pricing but when i converted it to dollars it was a bit expensive oh well

 

[~T~]

how much would it cost to get a couple to australia?

Hmm... I'll price it up

I've already posted to Germany and Belguim (twice)

Hey smithrc, my male bristle keeps kicking his eggs out and I end up having to hatch them in a breeding trap.Do you think if I made a slate cave with a lip on the front this would stop him doing it?Or do you have any other suggestions?

Ooops sorry to hijack your thread I didnt realise you were selling them.

hmm...

How many spawns has he had?
I would it 2-3 before our male got the hang of it - and he relapses sometimes too.
Either that or we're not seeing something wrong with them that he can see....
I've had single fry evicted from spawns before - just one out of 20+... and it normally has some sort of deformity.

I've had males kick the eggs out if another male tries to get in on the action too....
Is it just one male?

Yup just the one male, hes had maybe 6 or so clutches and about half the time he kicks them out(in the whole clump).Looks like I messed up this time I thought having the breeding trap near the filter outlet would suffice but they began going moldy.I out in an airstone but it was too little too late and i'll be lucky to get half a dozen fry(although a few have hatched already).

 

[smithrc]

Yup just the one male, hes had maybe 6 or so clutches and about half the time he kicks them out(in the whole clump).Looks like I messed up this time I thought having the breeding trap near the filter outlet would suffice but they began going moldy.I out in an airstone but it was too little too late and i'll be lucky to get half a dozen fry(although a few have hatched already).

Just lost our latest clutch of zeb eggs to fungus

 

[smithrc]

Bump

I'm still making and selling these...

I have however had to put the P&P on single caves up - they were costing £2 just for the postage - but royal mail has just upped their rates

 

[smithrc]

bump - I've got another batch made up

 

[dane261]

what size slate you use

 

[smithrc]

what size slate you use

trade secret
Its not the usual thickness that you see other caves made from - Its a lot thinner and the caves dont look as bulky when in the tank