Just in!

Hello everyone, just reporting that I have received my 1.0 Normal BP today from Pro Exotics and dealing with them was/is a pleasure.

Now for some initial questions

1. He is not using any of his hiding area. I have 2 areas (one over a UTH and one not) He instead chooses to sit in the middle. Is this an issue?

2. Should I remove one of the hides so that he has more room?

3. The humidity is over 70% in his viv, should I leave him alone to adjust or go ahead and take him our to make the holes bigger?

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Congrats :gj:.Let him do what he wants ;)

Nope...he has to get use to his surroundings. The hardest part.....no touchy touchy for a week. Let him get settled in.

Watch your warm side keep it at 92-93.....your cool side should be around 82-83.
He's a looker...congrats

Yeah, he has a great pattern with great bright tans/browns.

I just turned down the rheostat to get the temps a bit lower. But I'm concerned about getting the ambient temps higher. How could I do that w/o making the UTH too hot?

Also- should I stress about the RH being 70+%?

When my corn was in there (in the past) the same holes provided about 50-60% RH, wonder what gives there?? Lol

aim for a 80-84 cool side and a 90-94 warm side.

78-80 cool side is still fine but with babies warmer is better which helps develop proper digestion and growth.

to drop the humidity just add a few holes at a time. put 2 more on each side and wait. if you need more do as you see fit. aim for a 50-60%

I realize that I need warmer ambient temps but, how do I achieve them using 1 UTH?

Should I leave the guy alone with the high RH until he "settles in" or do it now?

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Originally Posted by nickdolin

I realize that I need warmer ambient temps but, how do I achieve them using 1 UTH?

Should I leave the guy alone with the high RH until he "settles in" or do it now?

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you can use another heating pad on the cool side to help raise the temps. You can also use a space heater to keep room at 77-80 and you will be fine there too.

ditto to what flame stated!!

right now the ambient is 76.1F in there with the warm at 94.0F.

A space heater wouldn't be the worst idea.... I think I have one

Luckily, since I was wanting to do F/T anyway, Pro Exotics noted that he was started on F/T Rat pups, which from what I can tell is equal to a Large Adult Mouse, is this the case in your experiences?