Posted by:
TimOsborne
at Thu May 24 22:04:30 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by TimOsborne ]
That infared bulb is going to dry things out a lot. I would turn it off for a few days, and completely cover the top of your tank w/ plastic wrap.
After a few days, check the temps (you are a bit to high anyway, a high of 85 is just fine).
Also, I would construct a hide box - basically just a rubbermaid type container with some holes in it full of damp spaghnum.. your brb will love it!!
I am sure dave will post his humidity 101 for you.. there is some really good info there.
>>Hello everyone!
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>>I have a 2 Year Old BRB shes been great since day one! super tame and very frienly!
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>>Right now shes a lil under 4 feet long if not 4 feet exact! i have her in a 30 gallon set up. I keep a UTH (appropriately sized) and a 75 Watt Infared Bulb, both of them are on 24 hours a day...Is that a problem??
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>> I keep the AC off in my house during the day and open all the curtains (i live in Miami Florida) and at night the AC gets to be at like 70. shes got a huge water bowl in the middle (against the back, not literally in the middle).
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>>The bulb is angled over to her kool side and above the water bowl. I keep some wood for her to climb on and as for substrate im using "Jungle Floor" on the bottom and a mulch mix i think its called "Forest Floor" on top
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>>The jungle floor hold more humidity while the forest floor kinda dries out, i keep moss all over for her to hide under but i try to achieve microclimates in the tank.
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>>Her kool side temps get to mid to high 70s during the day and her hot side at abt mid to high 80's
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>>at night they get in the low 70's and then in the lower 80's.
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>>AND she gets misted abt twice a day...im working on gettin a better humidity guage. just have one of those little analog ones from flukers.
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>>How does my set-up sound to anyone??
>>Any suggestions for better humidty??
>>Are temps ok?? and so.....
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>>any and all suggestions would go a long way!!!
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- Enclosure Set-Up - badcompnay, Thu May 24 19:19:08 2007
 RE: Enclosure Set-Up - TimOsborne, Thu May 24 22:04:30 2007
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