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Critique my setup

gtphale Aug 17, 2004 05:21 PM

I know its a little plain but i'm going to be adding another branch to other side and some live plants. Also going to add anther basking spot oppisite of the rock pile. My basking spot is 98-100, then 85-90 ground level under basking spot.

Other side is mid 70's so I want to set it up for a 90 deg basking spot and low 80's ground level there. Have a reptisun 5.0 flouresant.

Right now she is on crickts and greens. Going to be going to roaches next month after my lobsters start to multiply and of course greens still.

She is doing great so far but just wanted to see what some of you experts say. I'm using Zoo Med Eco Earth cocunut fiber. Was using sand and thinking of going back to it looks better to me and is easier to clean.

Go ahead and bash my setup. lol

Replies (4)

gtphale Aug 17, 2004 05:23 PM

Opps try this again
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dmlove Aug 17, 2004 08:34 PM

np
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beardiedragon Aug 17, 2004 08:59 PM

basking should be 110-115
cool side low 80s
live plants dont usually work in a cage with BDs
florescent should be within 12" of basking spot
lobsters are really only good for babies. After 3-4 months they need bigger roaches
do not use any particulate substrate or you run a risk of impaction
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Edited on August 22, 2004 at 23:43:39 by phwyvern.

gtphale Aug 18, 2004 04:23 PM

I'm setting up a domain, so that I can host pics. So after that goes through i'll throw up pics and bring this back to the top.

Thanks for the tips so far.

Was going to do hissers but heard their shell isn't really good and that Lobsters were a better meat source. Plus they breed like crazy. How many hissers would I need to get inorder to be able to have enough to feed a beardi and keep a strong colony,and how long till it really can afford to feed from?

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