Hi all! I am expecting to receive a hermann's baby very soon, so I wanted to check over the enclosure I've constructed for him with this forum to see if there are any last minute changes or upgrades I should make.
It is a two foot by three foot wooden box insulated with liquid silicon rubber on the inside acting as a barrier between the humidity & the wood as well as to keep the heat in. On top there is also a sliding plastic top with two holes for the basking light and the ceramic heat emitter. The ceramic heat emitter is hooked up to a thermostat that is programmed to keep the inside of the hide warm. There is also a two foot long UV bulb inside the enclosure for obvious reasons.
I hooked up a humidifier regulated by a hygrostat to keep the interior nice and humid. Combining this with some sphagnum moss and regular misting, I think this should maintain humidity pretty well. I've heard of problems maintaining heat and humidity in tortoise tables before, so I am very interested in what anyone has to think on this setup.
As for the interior, I have half the stuff, but I am setting it up finally this weekend. I plan on using repti-bark mixed with organic top soil as a substrate (thoughts?) and will be adding some slate for his feeding area.
Here are some pics I took just now (not final):
Lmk what you guys think
It is a two foot by three foot wooden box insulated with liquid silicon rubber on the inside acting as a barrier between the humidity & the wood as well as to keep the heat in. On top there is also a sliding plastic top with two holes for the basking light and the ceramic heat emitter. The ceramic heat emitter is hooked up to a thermostat that is programmed to keep the inside of the hide warm. There is also a two foot long UV bulb inside the enclosure for obvious reasons.
I hooked up a humidifier regulated by a hygrostat to keep the interior nice and humid. Combining this with some sphagnum moss and regular misting, I think this should maintain humidity pretty well. I've heard of problems maintaining heat and humidity in tortoise tables before, so I am very interested in what anyone has to think on this setup.
As for the interior, I have half the stuff, but I am setting it up finally this weekend. I plan on using repti-bark mixed with organic top soil as a substrate (thoughts?) and will be adding some slate for his feeding area.
Here are some pics I took just now (not final):
Lmk what you guys think