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Welcome Marcy --It's him!! After months of research, I finally was prepared. Got my 20 gal set up (much smaller than I would like, and he seems about 5 or so months old, so I will be upgrading in February), Arcadia T5 12% UVB, got basking temps to 105, and ambient temps to 80! Picked up calcium, roaches, and a few worms cause the store kinda forced us to. Took him home last night and he's the cutest thing ever. He's still very afraid of my hands and doesn't like when I get too close, but he basks well, and he just pooped one healthy poop today! I'm very anxious about doing everything right, but I think I'm doing as good as I can. The only thing I'm really struggling with is keeping the humidity high enough in this cold, dry weather, but everything else I think I'm doing right.
Their name is Marcy, and I'm so excited and nervous to take care of them!
I have one IR thermometer I've been using to measure basking temps. They've stayed around 105 or but I might as well get the probe thermometers anyways. I have a hygrometer, the black thing in the 2nd picture, and it seems to work, but I'm having some trouble keeping up with humidity. It drops back down so fast in this dry weather.Welcome Marcy --
Your upgrading the tank? you need two digital probe thermometers for accurate surface basking temps 95-100 for a 6 month old - he looks to me to be younger -- please get a digital probe hygrometer to place on the back center wall of the tank --- optimal humidity is 40-50% you dont want anything under 20 and over 70%- your UVB needs a piece of decor directly under it 12-15 inches -- please dust your roaches 5 x per week ONCE per day lightly coated and vitamins w/ beta carotene 2 x per week ONCE per day lightly coated
feed salads every day here is a website for nutrition Nutrition Content ignore the kale info its outdated - you can get her some BSFL - also known as phoenix worms / calci worms/ or nutri grubs- and I would start ordering on line as SkittlesK recommended - if you need websites we can post some for you -- the BSFL are a great staple feeder for babies and a nice compliment to the roaches and worms being offered--- NO meal worms for now - you can feed super but limit to 1-3 every couple of days and use them as lures to the salad bowl like the BSFL - put them on top of the salads - use as many as you want
You want one w/ a probe on it -- not sure how accurate those are -- the UVB is not going to cook the dragon if the rays are too strong he will move from it but you want a distance of 12-15 inches directly under it -- you can set up a 10 gallon aquarium for your dubias get some dubia food / dubia dew / crystals for hydration - feed what you feed your dragon except carrots feed one or the other too much Vit A-- what is the humidity showing? Its on the floor so its going to read different than if its on the back center wallI have one IR thermometer I've been using to measure basking temps. They've stayed around 105 or but I might as well get the probe thermometers anyways. I have a hygrometer, the black thing in the 2nd picture, and it seems to work, but I'm having some trouble keeping up with humidity. It drops back down so fast in this dry weather.
As for UVB, I have a piece of wood back there and he likes to lay on it. I would move the basking platform back, but I'm worried that would allow him to get too close. Is that a problem? I don't want to cook him.
And food, I'm able to get from a locally owned farm supply store down the street. They sell dubias, so yay! I will be ordering more online to ship weekly though, because he seems to be a hungry guy (is this ok?). I haven't tried salads yet, but I'll start on them tomorrow. Calcium and vitamins I'm already using once per day. Anything else?
At the moment, the humidity is showing about 24%. I've been spraying every so often to keep it up in the 30s, but it just keeps going down. I'm from Missouri so I hear you about being cold. I'll try the humidifier out.You want one w/ a probe on it -- not sure how accurate those are -- the UVB is not going to cook the dragon if the rays are too strong he will move from it but you want a distance of 12-15 inches directly under it -- you can set up a 10 gallon aquarium for your dubias get some dubia food / dubia dew / crystals for hydration - feed what you feed your dragon except carrots feed one or the other too much Vit A-- what is the humidity showing? Its on the floor so its going to read different than if its on the back center wall
I wouldn't keep the humidity any higher than that.At the moment, the humidity is showing about 24%. I've been spraying every so often to keep it up in the 30s, but it just keeps going down. I'm from Missouri so I hear you about being cold. I'll try the humidifier out.
Even if it would look ugly, would taping the hygrometer on the wall be good enough?
I am not sure I would invest in the digital probe -- Exo Terra makes them - 24% is not bad - mine are at 20 and 22% as of now w/ the lights on and I am running the humidifier but the probe is on the back wall - I am thinking yours on the floor is higher and the humidity on the back wall is going to be lower but I could be wrong - 30% during the day is good - I went from the analog hygrometer to the probeAt the moment, the humidity is showing about 24%. I've been spraying every so often to keep it up in the 30s, but it just keeps going down. I'm from Missouri so I hear you about being cold. I'll try the humidifier out.
Even if it would look ugly, would taping the hygrometer on the wall be good enough?
WOW great idea with the worms in salad! im going to start tht 2morrow- im so glad to b bck - been super busy & hvnt had time to really sit & read stuff but i learn so much here🫶Welcome Marcy --
Your upgrading the tank? you need two digital probe thermometers for accurate surface basking temps 95-100 for a 6 month old - he looks to me to be younger -- please get a digital probe hygrometer to place on the back center wall of the tank --- optimal humidity is 40-50% you dont want anything under 20 and over 70%- your UVB needs a piece of decor directly under it 12-15 inches -- please dust your roaches 5 x per week ONCE per day lightly coated and vitamins w/ beta carotene 2 x per week ONCE per day lightly coated
feed salads every day here is a website for nutrition Nutrition Content ignore the kale info its outdated - you can get her some BSFL - also known as phoenix worms / calci worms/ or nutri grubs- and I would start ordering on line as SkittlesK recommended - if you need websites we can post some for you -- the BSFL are a great staple feeder for babies and a nice compliment to the roaches and worms being offered--- NO meal worms for now - you can feed super but limit to 1-3 every couple of days and use them as lures to the salad bowl like the BSFL - put them on top of the salads - use as many as you want
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