Still no snakes, but we've been doing a lot of research. I'm getting the "reptile room"/office set up. It currently houses a Russian tortoise and a leopard gecko. I've got an Accurite Indoor/Outdoor thermometer/hygrometer for the room, and individual probes for the gecko's 20 gallon long enclosure. How often do you log temp/humidity data for each enclosure and ambient air? Is there a IOT sensor that people are using to automatically record the data?
Ideally I want to set up a heavy duty 6' long wire shelving rack over the tort's enclosure so I can hang his UVB light better and grow greens/weeds for him on the next shelf up. We're still planning on getting my daughter a BP. It would be easier (cheaper?) if she liked the same morphs my wife and I do. I think she still has her heart set on an ivory. We have reptile expos in the area for the next two weekends and then Repticon Baltimore is Memorial day weekend. My wife also likes corn snakes and hognose snakes. We think it may be a decent idea to get one of those as well in case the BP decides to skip a meal. Do you log how often you attempt to feed and feed weight? How often do you record your snake's weight?
Since I'm looking at a 6' x 2' shelves, I could fit a 40 gallon and 20 long...maybe 2 40 gallon breeders sizes on the shelf above the tortoise greens. Top shelf will be for tubs of supplies. Ambient air temp has been around 72 at night and up to 79 in the afternoon as long as the door stays closed. Humidity is still around 30%, which has me looking at a humidity controller to hook up one of our ultrasonic room humidifiers. The gecko has a humid hide, and the tortoise likes to bury himself in the substrate.
What other data should be logged for husbandry? Is there an app that is commonly used to collect and combine all of the environmental and husbandry data?
Quaranting question...obviously, my set up is less than ideal for a quarantine set up. What are some suggestions for people if they don't physically have the room to quarantine? What kind of precautions can I take? I have hand sanitizer in there already that has to be used before and after touching the gecko and tort.