DaveN
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Hello everyone, I got Derek (baby redfoot) about a week ago and he seems to be settling in quite well. He's quite beautiful, but a little a shy. See pictures! This is my first post, but I've read a lot of the guides.
I'm using coconut coir as a substrate with some sphagnum moss in his hide and around his pool. My question is around humidity and temps.
I live in Hong Kong and he's currently indoors where during the day the temp is 80-90 degrees in his enclosure. Humidity usually in the 70-90% range. I soak him every day. I have a UVB tube across the enclosure and a ceramic bulb for basking at one end. The thing is I don't usually turn on the bulb for now as he doesn't seem to like it all that much. I'm also worried it will make the enclosure too hot, and would push the temp up to 100+.
Do redfoots need basking spot? Is it ok if it turning on the ceramic bulb increases the temp of the overall enclosure? I don't want him to be uncomfortable, so just wondering what everyone thinks?
I'm using coconut coir as a substrate with some sphagnum moss in his hide and around his pool. My question is around humidity and temps.
I live in Hong Kong and he's currently indoors where during the day the temp is 80-90 degrees in his enclosure. Humidity usually in the 70-90% range. I soak him every day. I have a UVB tube across the enclosure and a ceramic bulb for basking at one end. The thing is I don't usually turn on the bulb for now as he doesn't seem to like it all that much. I'm also worried it will make the enclosure too hot, and would push the temp up to 100+.
Do redfoots need basking spot? Is it ok if it turning on the ceramic bulb increases the temp of the overall enclosure? I don't want him to be uncomfortable, so just wondering what everyone thinks?