I decided to upgrade his house.
I am getting ideas on how to set up his new house. He is currently in a 46x18x18, and this is a solid 48x24x24, and I can actually combine two habitats to make an 8 foot run for him.
The basking bulb is in an Arcadia 250w housing, and the bulb is a 250w halogen from Tractor Supply Company. His uvb is a 24" Arcadia 24w T5(?) - whichever one is the most recommended. That's getting installed on the back wall at a diagonal.
The thermometers are dual probe, so I can get 4 different temp readings, and humidity as well. Planning on just leaving them in, if I can.
I have a half-log hide that I'm gonna put on his cool side. He has a 36" long bamboo hammock that I'm debating on putting in or leaving out. That's one of my questions.
For the floor, I think I want to use slate, but the bamboo finish of this habitat isn't really slippery, and he does let me trim his nails (I already do my cats' nails, so..) so I'm not sure I want to commit to a substrate yet.
Questions I have: what is a better basking furniture? A hammock, or branches? And what other recommendations do you have?
The temp in my apartment stays at 68, because in the house below Thor's lives a Syrian hamster named Puff Hammy.
When Thor wakes up, im going to move his hide over without washing it, so he at least has something familiar. I'll wash it once he's comfortable in his new house.
Already, I'm impressed with this habitat. The selling point was that the top mesh can hold a 15 pound cat without breaking. I tested it with both my cats for a total of 25 pounds, and the screen didn't even groan.
I am getting ideas on how to set up his new house. He is currently in a 46x18x18, and this is a solid 48x24x24, and I can actually combine two habitats to make an 8 foot run for him.
The basking bulb is in an Arcadia 250w housing, and the bulb is a 250w halogen from Tractor Supply Company. His uvb is a 24" Arcadia 24w T5(?) - whichever one is the most recommended. That's getting installed on the back wall at a diagonal.
The thermometers are dual probe, so I can get 4 different temp readings, and humidity as well. Planning on just leaving them in, if I can.
I have a half-log hide that I'm gonna put on his cool side. He has a 36" long bamboo hammock that I'm debating on putting in or leaving out. That's one of my questions.
For the floor, I think I want to use slate, but the bamboo finish of this habitat isn't really slippery, and he does let me trim his nails (I already do my cats' nails, so..) so I'm not sure I want to commit to a substrate yet.
Questions I have: what is a better basking furniture? A hammock, or branches? And what other recommendations do you have?
The temp in my apartment stays at 68, because in the house below Thor's lives a Syrian hamster named Puff Hammy.
When Thor wakes up, im going to move his hide over without washing it, so he at least has something familiar. I'll wash it once he's comfortable in his new house.
Already, I'm impressed with this habitat. The selling point was that the top mesh can hold a 15 pound cat without breaking. I tested it with both my cats for a total of 25 pounds, and the screen didn't even groan.