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<blockquote data-quote="Sabeth" data-source="post: 15046" data-attributes="member: 545"><p>The cage size sounds fine. You could probably actually go a little smaller if you wanted to. Ordinarily I would say 4 inches of sub isn't necessary, but since the height is over 9 inches that sounds like a good thickness since it will lessen the height a bit (Ts can be severely injured from a fall in a too-tall tank). Eco Earth is great. Make sure you use it <em>dry</em>, not wet. Rosies hate wet sub...yet you will often see them on the wet stuff in pet shops. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p> </p><p>Be careful of wooden hidaways...wood types such as cedar are dangerous to use with Ts. You could try cork bark or half-log hideaways.</p><p> </p><p>A 4-inch diameter water dish sounds good, but I would try to get one slightly deeper than 1/2-inch. The deeper ones stay full longer. The more shallow the dish, the more quickly the water evaporates. About a 1-inch depth is good. If you don't mind refilling the dish more frequently, though, 1/2-inch is fine.</p><p> </p><p>I've never fed mealworms, only crickets. Adult Ts can thrive just fine on 6-8 crickets per month...I would imagine it's similar with mealworms, depending on how big they are.</p><p> </p><p>Sounds like you're more than ready. Good luck and enjoy the T hobby! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sabeth, post: 15046, member: 545"] The cage size sounds fine. You could probably actually go a little smaller if you wanted to. Ordinarily I would say 4 inches of sub isn't necessary, but since the height is over 9 inches that sounds like a good thickness since it will lessen the height a bit (Ts can be severely injured from a fall in a too-tall tank). Eco Earth is great. Make sure you use it [I]dry[/I], not wet. Rosies hate wet sub...yet you will often see them on the wet stuff in pet shops. :( Be careful of wooden hidaways...wood types such as cedar are dangerous to use with Ts. You could try cork bark or half-log hideaways. A 4-inch diameter water dish sounds good, but I would try to get one slightly deeper than 1/2-inch. The deeper ones stay full longer. The more shallow the dish, the more quickly the water evaporates. About a 1-inch depth is good. If you don't mind refilling the dish more frequently, though, 1/2-inch is fine. I've never fed mealworms, only crickets. Adult Ts can thrive just fine on 6-8 crickets per month...I would imagine it's similar with mealworms, depending on how big they are. Sounds like you're more than ready. Good luck and enjoy the T hobby! ;) [/QUOTE]
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