Eredant
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I've recently switched my 5 juvenile Indian stars (5-6cm; 55-90 g) from a 200x60 cm enclosure to an 120x60cm enclosure, to make room for 2 Aldabras that I'll be receiving soon. I always had the feeling that they were only using half of the larger enclosure. I intend to move them back to the bigger enclosure when the aldabras outgrow the 200cm one, which shouldn't take long.
Temperatures vary between 26 and 35°C (directly under the light). I've decided to place the water bowl almost directly below the MVB, to ensure high humidity, which hopefully counteracts some of the negative effects associated with the MVB bulbs. The humidity is 80-100%, depending on where I'm placing the sensors.
The reasons I'm using the MVB bulbs for now are:
A) I've got them and they weren't exactly cheap
B) I really don't know what alternative UVB bulb I can use that fits in an E27 light fitting
It's been about 4 days since I moved them in and I've noticed that they're all picking different moist hiding spots. They prefer to bask in the back left corner, near the plant and waterdish. The grass in the right back corner has a 'cave' that they're also using as a hide. I can also tell that they're using the water dish as their preferred pooping spot, even though I'm soaking daily.
Feedback is welcome!
Temperatures vary between 26 and 35°C (directly under the light). I've decided to place the water bowl almost directly below the MVB, to ensure high humidity, which hopefully counteracts some of the negative effects associated with the MVB bulbs. The humidity is 80-100%, depending on where I'm placing the sensors.
The reasons I'm using the MVB bulbs for now are:
A) I've got them and they weren't exactly cheap
B) I really don't know what alternative UVB bulb I can use that fits in an E27 light fitting
It's been about 4 days since I moved them in and I've noticed that they're all picking different moist hiding spots. They prefer to bask in the back left corner, near the plant and waterdish. The grass in the right back corner has a 'cave' that they're also using as a hide. I can also tell that they're using the water dish as their preferred pooping spot, even though I'm soaking daily.
Feedback is welcome!