reereejugs
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I'm not sure if I should mount the hood on top of the mesh or on the bottom. Falcor is currently in a 40 gallon breeder & I can't figure out if the UVB is safer on top or mounted to the inside of the screen. Its a t5 Reptisun 10.0 in a Reptisun reflector hood. I also have a Reptisun 5.0 bulb if that would be safer? I'm worried about accidentally hurting him by having having too much UVB too close to his basking spots.
Nobody panic & think I'm roasting my little pancake by having so many heat sources; I check temps with an infrared heat gun held about 2 inches away from what I'm measuring every few hours to make sure I'm not
I keep my apartment around 62-64 degrees so more heat than most of you use is necessary to keep him warm enough. The CHE is mainly used at night to keep him from freezing to death but I've had to move it up to the middle & crank it about halfway up a couple of times to raise his main basking spot temp to 105°. The cool side runs in the low to mid 80s during the day.
I guess that brings me to my second question. Where can I find a reasonably priced thermostat for the CHE & how do I set it up? Also, how do I take temps on the hammocks with a temp gun? I can't figure out how to get an accurate reading because the red beam goes through the mesh.
Stats:
•40 gallon breeder tank with mesh screen lid
•24" Reptisun T5 HO Terrarium hood with Reptisun 10.0 bulb
•Zoo Med Mini Deep Dome Fixture with a 100 watt basking bulb & a 50 watt basking bulb.
•Single small dome fixture with a 75 watt heat bulb.
•150 watt CHE--fixture has a dimmer switch & is mainly used at night.
•Infrared temp gun used about 2 inches from whatever I'm measuring. I've tested it against pet store heat guns & it's accurate.
He pooped twice Thursday after we brought him home, once yesterday, & nothing today. I tried setting up a large plastic tote with shelf liner on the bottom as a separate feeding spot but that didn't work; my little pancake flipped out & frantically tried to escape. He's eating what I guess is normally? I feed him 3x/day by giving him as many bugs as he wants over 15 min & leave his salad bowl out until I turn his lights off. He usually goes for 6-10 critters at every meal & the first round of the day is calcium dusted. I had to get crickets (God I hate crickets!), wax worms, & tiny little mealworms to hold him over until my Dubias get delivered in a few days. I wanted calciworms but the pet store was sold out. The wax & mealworms are getting ditched as soon as the roaches get here. He actually eats some of his salad throughout the day so that's good. So far it's just been a collards/mustards/turnip/kale leafy green mix & acorn squash but I am gonna at to it & vary it more. I feel he should probably be eating a little more than he does but his tail is going into a shed & I know that can affect their appetite.
He's alert, very active, & extremely friendly. He's already jumping into my hand when I reach into the tank
Nobody panic & think I'm roasting my little pancake by having so many heat sources; I check temps with an infrared heat gun held about 2 inches away from what I'm measuring every few hours to make sure I'm not
I keep my apartment around 62-64 degrees so more heat than most of you use is necessary to keep him warm enough. The CHE is mainly used at night to keep him from freezing to death but I've had to move it up to the middle & crank it about halfway up a couple of times to raise his main basking spot temp to 105°. The cool side runs in the low to mid 80s during the day.I guess that brings me to my second question. Where can I find a reasonably priced thermostat for the CHE & how do I set it up? Also, how do I take temps on the hammocks with a temp gun? I can't figure out how to get an accurate reading because the red beam goes through the mesh.
Stats:
•40 gallon breeder tank with mesh screen lid
•24" Reptisun T5 HO Terrarium hood with Reptisun 10.0 bulb
•Zoo Med Mini Deep Dome Fixture with a 100 watt basking bulb & a 50 watt basking bulb.
•Single small dome fixture with a 75 watt heat bulb.
•150 watt CHE--fixture has a dimmer switch & is mainly used at night.
•Infrared temp gun used about 2 inches from whatever I'm measuring. I've tested it against pet store heat guns & it's accurate.
He pooped twice Thursday after we brought him home, once yesterday, & nothing today. I tried setting up a large plastic tote with shelf liner on the bottom as a separate feeding spot but that didn't work; my little pancake flipped out & frantically tried to escape. He's eating what I guess is normally? I feed him 3x/day by giving him as many bugs as he wants over 15 min & leave his salad bowl out until I turn his lights off. He usually goes for 6-10 critters at every meal & the first round of the day is calcium dusted. I had to get crickets (God I hate crickets!), wax worms, & tiny little mealworms to hold him over until my Dubias get delivered in a few days. I wanted calciworms but the pet store was sold out. The wax & mealworms are getting ditched as soon as the roaches get here. He actually eats some of his salad throughout the day so that's good. So far it's just been a collards/mustards/turnip/kale leafy green mix & acorn squash but I am gonna at to it & vary it more. I feel he should probably be eating a little more than he does but his tail is going into a shed & I know that can affect their appetite.
He's alert, very active, & extremely friendly. He's already jumping into my hand when I reach into the tank
