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L klugi is in premolt + rehouse status on T stirmi
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<blockquote data-quote="Whitelightning777" data-source="post: 141502" data-attributes="member: 26980"><p>The next cage?</p><p></p><p>It isn't built yet but here's where she's going.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]33873[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>That's an 18x24x18 ExoTerra.</p><p></p><p>FWIW, when I point my infrared thermometer at my T stirmi, her body temperature is usually 77 to 78 degrees to within half a degree.</p><p></p><p>If you can raise your home temperature to 75, I bet the climbing stops. Keep in mind that if they are upside down and fall, it's bad news regardless of whether or not it's a screen or acrylic or glass.</p><p></p><p>Irritating substrate can also drive them up the wall in the most literal sense on the word. All my terrestrials absolutely hate vermaculite, even if just a little bit is mixed into the surface layer.</p><p></p><p>I used organic chemical free peat for mine, with a very thin layer of Coco fiber aka EcoEarth on top. The benefit of peat is that it is very resistant to mold, which can happen with moisture dependent species.</p><p></p><p>I also use frog moss. They just love how it feels and it holds in moisture and humidity almost perfectly. The green contrasts nicely with their Earth tone coloration very nicely.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]ct1HF2aVtk8[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>This is how I did her cage. Unless you are in a living situation where you can't have a home temperature over 68 degrees, disregard how the heating works. My roommate has fibromyalgia and she needs the cold to be comfortable. It's over engineered, especially for a juvenile enclosure.</p><p></p><p>The simplest thing to do is to just raise your home to 75 and maybe put her on a higher shelf or next to a computer or TV & you'll probably be ok.</p><p></p><p>Since she was wild caught and in horrible shape, I wanted to create ideal, not just adequate conditions.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]qucd7clFSwY[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Bonus video.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]FoP8Vsy2FQ8[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Enjoy!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whitelightning777, post: 141502, member: 26980"] The next cage? It isn't built yet but here's where she's going. [ATTACH=full]33873[/ATTACH] That's an 18x24x18 ExoTerra. FWIW, when I point my infrared thermometer at my T stirmi, her body temperature is usually 77 to 78 degrees to within half a degree. If you can raise your home temperature to 75, I bet the climbing stops. Keep in mind that if they are upside down and fall, it's bad news regardless of whether or not it's a screen or acrylic or glass. Irritating substrate can also drive them up the wall in the most literal sense on the word. All my terrestrials absolutely hate vermaculite, even if just a little bit is mixed into the surface layer. I used organic chemical free peat for mine, with a very thin layer of Coco fiber aka EcoEarth on top. The benefit of peat is that it is very resistant to mold, which can happen with moisture dependent species. I also use frog moss. They just love how it feels and it holds in moisture and humidity almost perfectly. The green contrasts nicely with their Earth tone coloration very nicely. [MEDIA=youtube]ct1HF2aVtk8[/MEDIA] This is how I did her cage. Unless you are in a living situation where you can't have a home temperature over 68 degrees, disregard how the heating works. My roommate has fibromyalgia and she needs the cold to be comfortable. It's over engineered, especially for a juvenile enclosure. The simplest thing to do is to just raise your home to 75 and maybe put her on a higher shelf or next to a computer or TV & you'll probably be ok. Since she was wild caught and in horrible shape, I wanted to create ideal, not just adequate conditions. [MEDIA=youtube]qucd7clFSwY[/MEDIA] Bonus video. [MEDIA=youtube]FoP8Vsy2FQ8[/MEDIA] Enjoy!! [/QUOTE]
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