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Hi,
I just recently got a baby grandis, I have an 18X18 tall exo terra tank with the required substrate/drainage, 2 plants various size bowls (look like nut shells) and a nice peive of drift running the diaginal length of the cage. UVB light, and a 60 watt sun glo. Humidity runs on average 60%, daytimes temps at the bottom of the tank... about 71.. 82 at the top..
Is the humidity ok? I think tank temps need to higher, is this true, and if so, whats the best way to accomplish this?

Thanks for the help!
Ken

OK, you will need a basking spot to be at least 95 degrees F. If you can't achieve that with a 60 watt, then you may want to up to a 100 watt (unless you can get a wattage in between). I have an 18x18x24 Exoterra and am using a 100 watt on a dimmer and can get the right temp. Ambient temps in the 80s are good. You're humidity is a bit low. You will need to up that to at least above 70%. A good water holding substrate and misting a couple times a day will help with the humidity too.
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Lisa

1.0.0 P.m. grandis (Linus)
3.3.0 P. standingi (Kona and her 5 babies)
R.I.P. Toby (7/5/06) I miss you...

So I finally made some progress...

I went to an 80 watt sun glo, Covered half the top screen with lexan (lights not on top of the plexi) added another 2 inches uf substrate and packed it down (I thought it was a bit loose anyway). I added an Exo Terra Medium fountain with a fogger that I already had. That brought the humidty up to around 75% with a basking temp of 90 ish. about a day after all the changes, the little Girl(?) finally did a complete shed! She was shedding when I got her, but most of the torso skin wouldn't come off.
She's eating well, and growing.. woohoo..
thanks for the help!
Ken