Enclosure and 3 week update

NSH

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So here are pictures of terrarium for our 3 pb. In three weeks in our care they gain 3-4 gramms each, eating as much as they want, we feed staple wild greens and home raised greens, everything that is here on this forum in care sheets and soaked mazuri.
Is this good growts, should they grow more? We only raised sulcata so dont gave data to compare.

Cage is 120cm, 35high and uvb is 10.0 fluo with 20-25cm distance to babys, spot lamp is on 30 degree angle so is not hard temp on shell. Temp on hot spot is around 35c. Cool end 28. That heat mat is on thermostat for night but our house is always on 25c so he is hardly turned on (night temp in cage is 27-28).
They are soaked daily and also have higher humidity in cage. Also they have access to real sunshine for a 20min a day because only that much we can open glass door and cage dor for sun to shine in. Supplements used twice a week, calcium without d3 and next week with d3, cuttlefish bone is allways in cage. Substrate is compreded and not soft so it wont do harm for their legs and joints.
If you see any things that we must change please let us know.

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That's really very nice. The only thing is, I wonder what the humidity is in there? It doesn't look very moist and humid. The three babies have a nice variation in colors and patterns. It will be interesting to watch them grow and change.
 
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That's really very nice. The only thing is, I wonder what the humidity is in there? It doesn't look very moist and humid. The three babies have a nice variation in colors and patterns. It will be interesting to watch them grow and change.

Thank you Yvonne, humidity is between 70-95%. Never bellow 70. This plates are on moist soils and bottom layer of substrate is moist. We work at home so they are never alone and we closley monitor them :)

Agree with you, it will be fun to watch growing up :)
 
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