RE: How To Raise Sulcata Hatchlings and Babies.
Thia has been so helpful, I have never had a baby before and since the only sully I have ever actually seen up close was at the zoo and Tank and he came to me at 53lbs and his needs are very diffrent than hers. I am using a large rubbermaid tub with tall sides. I have a 50watt heat bulb in a little area for soaking, a dish filled with greens and a little cup cut in half on cocunut coir and cypress mulch substate. she has a nice uvb light because i am so paranoid about soft shell issues, i plan on taking her in her outside to get some real sun in her tub at least once a day. I have a large flower bed area that is raised, that i think i am going to cover with a chicken wire cage in the summer, would that be okay? please tell me anything i can do diffrent or more, she is getting calcium on her greens.
do you have any pictures of your adult enclosure i would love to see it also do you have any pics of you outdoor pen for your babies, summer is coming soon and it is great sully weather, i want the healthiest baby possible
Thia has been so helpful, I have never had a baby before and since the only sully I have ever actually seen up close was at the zoo and Tank and he came to me at 53lbs and his needs are very diffrent than hers. I am using a large rubbermaid tub with tall sides. I have a 50watt heat bulb in a little area for soaking, a dish filled with greens and a little cup cut in half on cocunut coir and cypress mulch substate. she has a nice uvb light because i am so paranoid about soft shell issues, i plan on taking her in her outside to get some real sun in her tub at least once a day. I have a large flower bed area that is raised, that i think i am going to cover with a chicken wire cage in the summer, would that be okay? please tell me anything i can do diffrent or more, she is getting calcium on her greens.
Tom said:kastalarial said:It's electronic, 32° is on the basking side directly below the light and the rest of the sides are 25°. His hide is 23°. There is no cool side. Half of the box is 32° and the other half is 25° it's just a small enclosure
I also measured the humidity and it goes down really fast when my halogen is on. From 90% to 25% in only 2 hours
Maybe I should get a bigger box.
I prefer warmer temps than that, but everyone is different. How big is your enclosure? I start my babies in a 24x24" or a 36x18". Then they move to a 60x18" or a 60x36" tub. This is where they spend nights and cold days. On warm days they stay outside in 4x8' pens for the babies and variously bigger enclosures as they grow. My adults live in a 7000 sq.ft. enclosure with a heated shelter 24/7.
do you have any pictures of your adult enclosure i would love to see it also do you have any pics of you outdoor pen for your babies, summer is coming soon and it is great sully weather, i want the healthiest baby possible