So, do you have an average depth from your experience? Have you figured out if the depth relates to the humidity or temperature at that particular depth? I would love to hear you details along with your ideas. This would be very interesting info, and it is what I would like to figure out



Darkness, temperature and no air movement are obvious and easy to maintain at any depth. Humidity and maybe perfect temp may not be as obvious or easy to maintain.



For example, my tub is solid grey and blocks light well with lid on, add to that enough soil to burrow a little ways with a large piece of cork bark and it will be very dark. This particular rack is plastic without screen lids so ventilation is poor. This allows the humidity to remain steady for a longer period. Currently I do not have a hydrometer that will work for soils (air only) so I have to go off feel. The tub has different levels of humidity spread throughout and the temps range from 78 to 86.



I do understand that I am basing my start point at what has been commonly used in herpetaculture for incubating eggs and it may be flawed. My hope will be to see if I can get eggs laid neatly, not being eaten and if I can find a pattern using multiple females in the tub. I would love to build a 2' X 6' box 2' deep, fill it in sections with different soil types, use multiple heat sources to create several options at different depths, plant some grass, lay several hides and see what they choose. This just won’t fit in the space I have to work with.
-----
Steve Perry

facebook.com/StevePerryReptiles

[ Show Entire Thread ]