Here’s a couple storri that hatched a few months back. I think maybe they’re a pair. At least I’m fairly certain the one on the branch is a male.
This one hatched 6/23. Pic is a few days after hatching. It is a runt at 2.9 grams. My average storri hatchling seems to be around 4 grams.
These are the 10 and 20 gallon setups I use for my baby monitors. I drove a hour each way just to dig that nice red dirt out of a wash to the east of Tucson.
On various fora I've seen some absurd comments about fish tanks killing baby monitors. I just don't think this is true. However it is very true that some people cannot grasp how to properly set up an aquarium for baby monitors. No doubt this ignorance has killed many monitors.
Glass tank setups are often associated with dehydrated monitors, because of the screen tops. The key is having minimal venting in a solid top with the lights mounted inside. With these setups I actually have to be careful with having too much humidity, which the monitors don’t like, and can lead to mold growth. Often there is condensation on the walls and ceiling. I reduced the condensation somewhat for the pics. The only venting these setups is the three small holes in lid, on the cool end.
The tops are 3/16” polycarbonate, aka Lexan. I actually use a different brand, which goes by the tradename Makrolon. It is cheaper, but otherwise identical. All pieces were cut to size by the plastics shop. I put them together assembly line style to save time. I drilled the holes all at the same time, attached all the hinges with pop rivets at the same time, etc. Light fixtures are the $1.50 keyless porcelain type. I mount the fixture and gasket under a 2.5” hole. The last step is slapping that blue masking tape over the hole to prevent me from shocking myself. Not quite up to code, but it works.
I use 30 watt incandescent floods in the 20 gallon tanks and regular 25 watt incandescent bulbs in the 10 gallon tanks. This makes for basking spot temps of around 140F and 115F, respectively. Three sides of the tanks have been rendered opaque with masking tape. One end is left open to allow the monitors to survey the room.
They go from the incubator to the 10 gallon setup and then if I don’t excess them after a month or two, they go into the 20 gallon setups. Then on to trough setups as they grow. I have raised up several monitors from the incubator to adulthood this way.
Thanks for looking.
