I have a four-foot-long Neodesha cage. How well would this work for a uromastyx, given there's no built-in lighting? I'm wondering how complicated it would be to get a basking light set up above the mesh portion of the top without melting anything, and also how it would work out humidity wise.
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Neodesha--do they work well?
digcolnagos
Jan 07, 2007 01:29 AM
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KevinM
Jan 22, 2007 10:55 AM
I would be very cautious with a high heat source on neodesha cages. I had the three foot slant front versions at one time that showed some discoloration due to a heating pad set beneath them. I would not set the heat source on top of the plastic/mesh area. Instead, I have seen sockets mounted inside the cage. You can go to a hardware/home improvement store like Home Depot, etc., and get spotlight mounts. Find one that angles and mount on the side at appropriate hight to provide basking spot with proper temps. I didnt notice my neodeshas holding humiditiy any more than an aquarium with screen top to be honest. I think at that size it with a high heat source it would be hard unless you misted substrates or placed a large water container in the cage on the warm end.
