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Looks great man. Good to see the effort. Even though I still consider myself a novice, I see a lot of newer people getting into the hobby without being adequately prepared. granted, you will always learn new things as you go along. think there’s a baseline knowledge someone should have before...
That’s awesome! I didn’t even know of heating cables. After reading, I’d still use heat mats for my situation, but good to know. Agreed with the area heater. An unnecessary risk and cost. Also, they dry up the enclosure awfully fast. I’ve tried them in the past. this is what happens when you...
Haha! Yes, I’ll be down to 2 heat pads or as you suggested possibly 1. I’ll have to see how well they work. I’ve added more foam since, raising the enclosures, as well as limiting the air inside needing to heat up. I bought an infrared temp gun and it’s so handy. The area near the ts is much...
Hello, I’ve purchased a 50 gal tank for $50 at petco! I’ve made similar enclosures previously on a smaller scale that were successful. Im currently reusing my 4 heat mats that are only 4-8 watts each. they are mounted on the sides and back of the tank. I’ve used heat tape over them and then laid...
quick update. She was a freebie red rump so I assumed it was the Mexican red rump as it’s the only one I knew of. apparently, she’s actually the Veracruz red rump. Tlittlocatl kahlenbergi.
Thinking back on it… when my versicolor was “stuck”, he was half standing on his vertical tree bark and half on the mesh. He was molting while I believed him to be stuck. Maybe it’s possible he had not been stuck at all and simply was molting in an odd position. Or that his molt itself had...
Thank you! It’s not a precise age. I have to contact the breeder to confirm age. She was a freebie! This was her when I got her mid December 2020 so 10.5 months ago.
Hello, I’ve kept two c versicolors previously in these exoterra enclosures except they had steel mesh tops which was a ton of ventilation. I replaced the tops with plastic to help retain heat in these colder months and to avoid their feet getting stuck in the mesh (it happened at once with my...