Thanks for the suggestions, all fair points. I think for now I'm going to remain on just the bark, as he's now got past his grumpy stage and seems to be settling in nicely to the new substrate. I've also been reading a lot about people's experiences with topsoil, and although some do say it's...
Hi, thanks for your response.
I have now moved the slate and will work on finding a better place for it as he does seem to really like chilling on it, but I do agree the temperature was concerning. I just wasn't aware how hardy they are with heat, but as yourself and others have said, it's not...
Yeh, that makes sense. I've moved the slate for now and will try again when I have the floodlight. He seems to love being on it, so I'll just slowly reintroduce it and keep monitoring the temperature of it to find the best spot without it being a risk for him.
Ahh, okay, good to know. I've got...
Hi, thanks for the reply.
Glad to see I'm not the only one that had an orchid bark struggle, haha. I read through your post and it does give me comfort in what the UK labels as reptile bark going forward, thanks.
In regards to the temp monitoring, I have a probe thermometer that is directly...
Thanks for the reply. I'm slowly making my way through the links you sent and adjusting.
I've ordered floodlight basking bulbs following the advice here as my basking bulbs are all currently "spot."
I assure you the sand substrate is gone and fir bark is currently in use. Regarding depth...
Hi all, I'm looking for advice in regards to my Hermann's (Cashew) enclosure and general care. I came across this site a couple months ago and have been reading through so much material and trying to improve, but feel direct related advice would ease me.
A bit of background, I was gifted...