Welcome Home little Errtu!!!

[Vexor1717]

The newest addition to our family arrived today. He's settling in great! He's a Red Hypo Trans. His birthday is March 6th.

 

[KarrieRee]

The newest addition to our family arrived today. He's settling in great! He's a Red Hypo Trans. His birthday is March 6th. View attachment 80514 View attachment 80515 View attachment 80516 View attachment 80517 View attachment 80519 View attachment 80521 View attachment 80523

They are so cute when they look out the tank from the front at the door -- make sure you get some digital probe thermometers I see digital but no probes - your getting ambient temps you want actual surface basking temps -- IR guns are good but can get thrown off by certain basking materials of the decor -- where is your UVB?

 

[xp29]

He is adorable

 

[Axil]

Errtu is a handsome little guy, and he's lucky to have ended up in such a loving home. It's wild seeing how enormous the enclosure looks when he's so small.

 

[Vexor1717]

Errtu is a handsome little guy, and he's lucky to have ended up in such a loving home. It's wild seeing how enormous the enclosure looks when he's so small.

Thanks! Yea it is lol

 

[Vexor1717]

I have an infrared surface thermometer. You can see part of it on top of the tank in that 1 pic. The uvb is on top of the tank. It is a T5 tube type. Thank you!

 

[Rocky2022]

What a cutie. He's assessing the scene like I struck gold but whew they don't know what I am in for

 

[KarrieRee]

I have an infrared surface thermometer. You can see part of it on top of the tank in that 1 pic. The uvb is on top of the tank. It is a T5 tube type. Thank you!

The screen on the tank is a fine mesh like a screen door or a wide hole type? This will determine where that UVB needs to be placed and distanced

 

[Vexor1717]

The screen on the tank is a fine mesh like a screen door or a wide hole type? This will determine where that UVB needs to be placed and distanced

I sure hope this is right. This is what I was told by a few people.

 

[KarrieRee]

I sure hope this is right. This is what I was told by a few people. View attachment 80816 View attachment 80817

Its a wide hole type --- please get a piece of basking decor directly under the UVB 8-10 inches - he needs to be able to sit directly under it

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Wow, Errtu is stunningly handsome! His colors are awesome, he looks so sweet. I am sure that he
will do really well with you.

Tracie

 

[Vexor1717]

Hello,

Wow, Errtu is stunningly handsome! His colors are awesome, he looks so sweet. I am sure that he
will do really well with you.

Tracie

Thank you! Hey I wanted to ask I'd this not correct for my uvb height? I got the T5 specifically so I could set it on top. I've been told on here that the hide needs to be closer to the uvb. I have every little in there currently due to Coccidia. The bask is a 150w with a dimmer. Thanks!

 

[Axil]

For what it's worth it looks like you have the same mesh I do and when I was looking into it the distributor (dubiaroaches.com) said the mesh blocked over 40% of the uvb (44 or 46 I believe). I wasn't able to find the info again to link but that's what convinced me to hang the light since the calculations used for "wide hole" mesh assume 33% is blocked.

I also considered using a arcadia14% bulb to make up the difference but without a UVB tester was afraid I'd end up with too much.

Tracie might have better info just figured I'd share my research since it looks like we're using the same enclosure

 

[shmoomunchkin]

The newest addition to our family arrived today. He's settling in great! He's a Red Hypo Trans. His birthday is March 6th. View attachment 80514 View attachment 80515 View attachment 80516 View attachment 80517 View attachment 80519 View attachment 80521 View attachment 80523

Stunning little guy!!!

 

[Vexor1717]

For what it's worth it looks like you have the same mesh I do and when I was looking into it the distributor (dubiaroaches.com) said the mesh blocked over 40% of the uvb (44 or 46 I believe). I wasn't able to find the info again to link but that's what convinced me to hang the light since the calculations used for "wide hole" mesh assume 33% is blocked.

I also considered using a arcadia14% bulb to make up the difference but without a UVB tester was afraid I'd end up with too much.

Tracie might have better info just figured I'd share my research since it looks like we're using the same enclosure

Thanks!