Temps for a BRB

I'm having trouble finding out the proper temps for a neonate BRB. Caresheets on the net are all over the place, some say that 90 degree temps are fatal to BRBs, others recommending a hot side of 95.

Humidity recommendations are, on the other hand, pretty much the same across the board, 90%+ for neonates, 75%+ for adults.

I've just finished my enclosure, and humidity is stable at 100% after three hours so I'm good there, but ambient temps are only about 72 degrees with a hot side at 85 and a cool side at 78. I have no idea if this will be sufficient or not.

Your temps are good....100% humidity is a little much though.

I'm surprised to hear that. Almost every source I've read has said neonates need at least 90-95% humidity.

Mine is happy and eating and so forth at about 80-90% humidity plus an extra humid hide, where he does hang out a lot. He's an 08.

I have an 08 also. I keep the ambient temps around 80 degrees and humidity in the 90s. 95 degrees is definitely too much. I try to make sure temp is no more than 85.

I picked up the BRB today. Ambient temp, about 1/3 of the way up the tank is still hovering around 70 :(

The temp in the hides and on the ground are still fine though. I guess we'll see how she does.

A quote from Dave Colling's care sheet

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They are more tolerant of lower ambient temperatures than many other boids thought they cannot tolerate excessive heat well. They should have a temperature gradient of 75-83 degrees. Temperatures exceeding 85 degrees can be fatal.

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Reading that you may want to lower your hot side slightly lower, but it sounds like your temps are fine.

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Originally Posted by JayBP

Reading that you may want to lower your hot side slightly lower, but it sounds like your temps are fine.

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I'll stop worrying about it too much then. It's hard to get the ambient up with only two small UTHs.