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RE: Some Tokay Questions...

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Posted by: BlakeDeffenbaugh at Thu Jun 28 21:59:14 2007  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by BlakeDeffenbaugh ]  
   

I will soon have an empty 30 gallon and i want to get a tokay. I have researched and know they don't need UVB, that they like crikcets and other live foods, and their substrate and environment requirements. Here are my questions:


How do you guys keep up your humidity? I have a small pump and hose and I was planing on making a system to spray water into the tank, a sort of misting system. Do you guys have any tips on how to make a misting system?
. . . . I just use a mix of peat moss, orchid bark, and sphagnum
moss about 3 inches deep and I mist heavily every few days.

How do they drink? Will they drink from droplets formed by the misting system I mentioned?
. . . . From either drops from being misted or bowl


For heating, what do you guys use? I wanted to put a light on them at night, for night viewing. Are the black-colored lights better or the red ones? What kind of thermostats, rheostats do you use? How do you manage the nightime temp drop?
. . . . Reds put off more light and animals cant see infrared light so that will work fine. I dont use any thermostat or rheostat just use different bulbs till you find one that puts you at the heat you are looking for . . daytime in the 88-95 range and night time to 75-85 range. Easily done by turning off the day time light. You can use a small 25w bulb if you have to be able to see them at night.

What thermometers and hygrometers should i get? Is the flukers one good, or should i get a different one? I am going for cheap here.
. . . . As long as it tells what you want to know they are all pretty much the same.

Do they prefer a vertical or horizontal branch? Do they prefer thicker branches or thinner ones?
. . . . About as thick as their body is good. And they will use both

Also, i was thinking of using one of those weaved finch houses as the arboreal hide. will that work?
. . . . They might use it. . .couldnt hurt to try. Mine use PVC as hides so you never know.

Thanks. I know this is a lot, but I want to be thorough.


   

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