I find it easier for me to maintain my temps and humidity with that combo. I tried both by them selves and it didn't do well. Its also more cost efficient for me to mix them. Gator is 7 months now and weighs 351 g.
I try to keep one section of his enclosure swampy. He prefers to stay in that section during the day
Sorry I meant fir bark. Its ZooMed reptile bark. Is that ok, or do i need to change that out also? I use about 1/3 fir bark to 2/3 coco coir
I maintain my humidity at 79 to 80 %. Night temps at 85 to 85 degrees and Day temps are normally 99 to 100 degrees. I have my sulcata Gator in a 50 gallon tank and I use a mixture of Coco coir and cedar bark. I have a 150w Mercury Vapor Bulb for the Am and a Ceramic Heat Lamp for the Pm. I add...
Yes I have not been on much! My brother owns a cleaning business and 4 of his girls quit, so I have been helping him. Gator is doing amazing and growing fast. He is already over 3 oz. We took him camping with us 2 weeks ago and he was the star of the camp ground!!!! We meet an older couple who...
Today has turned out to be an awesome day! Two amazing things happened this morning while Gator and I were soaking up the sun!!!
First thing is he started grazing! He ate the grass!!! ( For everyone that has been reading my post, this is a big deal!!!!)
Second thing is he made contact with me...
Gator is eating greens now! He loves collard greens and cactus pads. He still will not eat grass but its a work in progress! He has also started eating the Mazuri if I mix it with a little bit of pumpkin!
I recently set up my Hydrofarm thermostat and I'm not sure of the placement of the probe. Dose it need to be directly in the substrate or hanging above the substrate. I currently have it above Substrate next to my Accurite thermometer. There is about a 5 degree difference between my hydro temp...
I soak him twice a day and he spends at least 2 hours a day outside! I keep fresh water available at all times. I brought him to the vet for his health check Monday! He is doing great!
Closed I have him in a 40 gallon breeder. He is only about a month and a half old. I bought him from Lance and set it everything up the way Lance told me to. I also live in Southwest Louisiana we are hitting record temps here, in the triple digits! Gator thrives and does awesome when my temps...
I know nighttime temps are not to drop below 80. Mine have been running about 90, is that ok? Do they need to be at 80 or is it ok to be higher at night?
That sounds amazing! Gator is doing awesome. I brought him to the vet for a health check. She said he looked awesome and all test she did came back good. She said her only concern is his shell is kinda soft. I bought him from Lance here on the forum so I emailed him. He told me its normal for...
It is nice to meet you! I thought about you earlier today! We had fried shrimp for dinner and I made a poboy with mine! I saw your post about jonesing for one! I wanted to get in contact with you to introduce myself, but was not sure how. I'm still learning the ends and outs of the forum! We...
Thanks! Im going to get them tomorrow! Along with a higher watt basking bulb and a terra cotta water dish! I was not sure if I could bye stuff at Lowes or if it had to be made for Reptiles!