Hello all. Like the title says I have my first BP. I am looking for some fine tuning advice that may help me out in, both the short term and long. I have a few years experience with other herps and inverts and my husbandry is good with them. I would like to continue this with my newest addition.
BP
About 18 in
weight unknown
Currently eating 2x frozen hoppers a week
Tank
20 gallon 30x12x12 screen top with 2/3 covered
Aspen sub
2 clay planting pot saucer hides on opposite ends
1 plastic planting pot with sphagnum moss in the very middle
Sphagnum moss in 3/4 corners
One water dish (cleaned daily)
Heating
One 10-20 gallon UTH
One overhead heat lamp 75w red bulb (cycled on and off)
Thermometers/hygrometers
One digital thermometer with probe in bedding above heat pad
One digital thermometer/hygrometer with probes in center
One mercury thermometer on cool end
One infrared thermometer to test surface temps
Temps/humidity
ambient 80
hot spot 95
Humidity 40%-60%
1. Mostly I would like to know if there are any improvements that can be made. My BP seems to be doing well. He is hiding consistently, and eating.
2. The temp on the UTH seems high to me. The probe on the glass can go as high as 110 (with direct contact to the glass beneath the sub) infrared reads about 95 consistently.
3.There are a lot of BP guides out there and a wide range of information. Are there any tell tell signs that you are doing something wrong with your husbandy?
Long post, sorry, but many thanks if you read and reply![]()