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    Re: Question about feeding new bp

    Quote Originally Posted by cinderbird View Post
    the humidity will dissipate over time, but the hot side needs to be hotter. 83 is good for your cool side. If you don't have one yet, get a reliable thermostat. a dimmer can be used in the meanwhile, but i always recommend something you can set and forget.
    It seems the longer the lid sits on the higher it gets lol but when i open it just a tad bit to check temps it lowers

    I got a ok tstat its nothing to fancy for now. Its the Zilla Temperature Controller.

    I can get the hot side hotter i just didnt know if the hot side being like 85-90 + the uth temp 90-94 would be to hot and hurt him.

    Quote Originally Posted by kc261 View Post
    The "staring like he wants to eat me" (or the dogs) is probably more like "staring trying to figure out if you might eat him."

    Let the little guy have a week to settle in to his new home. While it is entirely possible that he'd eat now if you offered it, there will be NO harm to him to wait. On the other hand, offering food when he is too stressed to eat it will only add to his stress.

    I see no harm in trying f/t the first time you offer him food. Some will take it right away even if they are used to live. If he doesn't take it the first time, then give him live until he is eating for you consistently, and then try to make the switch.

    Your humidity is fine for now. After you've had him a while and you can see how it fluctuates over time, you may want to adjust it a little bit. For example, you may find the aspen is slightly humid the way it is packaged, but dries out a few days after you put it in the enclosure, so your humidity gets too low and you need to cover up a few holes.
    I open the lid every now and then just a tad bit just to check temps to make sure all is ok. I dont bother him or anything, So is it good like it is now my temps and stuff? Should i just leave it as it is now for like a week or two then try to fix the humidity then? It wont hurt him till then?
    Last edited by BuckeyeBalls; 02-22-2010 at 12:58 AM.

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