Hi everyone, for the past few weeks i have been researching and setting up my terrarium. i thought i had it all figured out but as soon as i got my new baby citrus female nothing would stay where it should. or am i just overreacting? here is my setup: 10g long zilla critter cage, 50w night black heat bulb UTH on one side two hides (i think they are to small) a large water dish in the center and a lower layer of eco earth with forest moss on top of that. i also have a piece of grapevine angled toward the lamp for gradient. i have an infrared thermometer from exo terra with an exo terra digital probe hydrometer with the probe low in the center of the tank. about 1/3 of the screen lid is covered by a wet paper towel with a piece of plastic wrap covering that i get about 74% humidity and have to dampen the paper towel twice a day or else it dries up and humidity drops to 50 - 60% as for temps i have 86 at the top of the grapevine, 77 at surface level on the hot side and 67 at surface level on the cold side. but keep in mind these temp are after i just did a spot cleaning, water change and soaked the forest moss.




im thinking that temps are low because even when everything has settled they are around 70's on cold side, low 80's on hot side and mid to upper 80's on top of the grapevine.

my snake never uses her hides (like i said i think they are too small) she tends to curl up behind the grapevine between it and the tank wall, or on top of it close to the light. is she stressed? or is she just comfortable. she does move around at night and sometimes during the day when im not home. also i keep finding these little white balls everywhere, i dont know if thats mold or poo . . . . dont know what BP poo looks like lmao.

anywhoo, any and all help and suggestions is appreciated.

thanks