Some things I learned over the weekend
First if you using Cypress Mulch as a bedding in Sterilite Tubs, do not wet it before hand!! My humidity was hitting 85%! What I had to do was take it all back out then I baked it in the oven on 300 for 10-15 minute intervals mixxing it up till it was completely dry! Once I did this the humidity finally came down to 55%:gj:
Also plastic containers as hides.... not so good. The condensation inside of it was horrible. It was just dripping with water. So I went out and bought ceramic stone enclosures. Much Much better.
I also bought a space heater for the room which helped out alot. Ambient temp in the tub is at 75 degrees. The two balls I got seem to love there new setup:gj: The flexwatt I didnt think would heat thru the tubs and cypress mulch but it actually warms it really nice. Real happy witht he way everything turn out:D
Oh yeah I picked up two females this weekend.... 1 High Contrast Albino, and 1 Lesser. I will try and snap some pics tonight
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Monster Dodge
First if you using Cypress Mulch as a bedding in Sterilite Tubs, do not wet it before hand!! My humidity was hitting 85%! What I had to do was take it all back out then I baked it in the oven on 300 for 10-15 minute intervals mixxing it up till it was completely dry! Once I did this the humidity finally came down to 55%:gj:
Also plastic containers as hides.... not so good. The condensation inside of it was horrible. It was just dripping with water. So I went out and bought ceramic stone enclosures. Much Much better.
I also bought a space heater for the room which helped out alot. Ambient temp in the tub is at 75 degrees. The two balls I got seem to love there new setup:gj: The flexwatt I didnt think would heat thru the tubs and cypress mulch but it actually warms it really nice. Real happy witht he way everything turn out:D
Oh yeah I picked up two females this weekend.... 1 High Contrast Albino, and 1 Lesser. I will try and snap some pics tonight
Me and Flexwatt don't get along for some reason. I find that flexwatt doesn't work nearly as well with an on/off stat vs. a proportional because of how fast it cools down.
The space heater is an excellent idea. I use it, along with heat cable, to keep the ambient temp 78+.
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nice, i love when everything comes together and all the work is over and you can just sit back and enjoy the awesome animals.
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mpkeelee
nice, i love when everything comes together and all the work is over and you can just sit back and enjoy the awesome animals.
I'll tell you when that humidity gauge was showing 85% I was freakin:O
By the way Digital Temp/Humidity gauges are worth there weight in Gold!!!
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I also went with a oil radiator space heater in my BP room this year. It does do wonders. I've been able to keep the room around 78 degrees all winter so far.
