Hello, I am looking for some evaluation on my lighting, heating and humidity setup for my baby CDT indoor enclosure (36"L x 18"W x 12"H).
Thank you for reading this lengthy post.
Right now, my lighting consists of a 24" HO T5 fixture with an Arcadia 12% and 6.5k Daylight bulb about 9" over the substrate. The heating is a Zoo Med 100W CHE suspended over one end. The lights run 12 hours per day and the CHE is on for 14 hours.
I am concerned that the temps may be too high and the humidity a bit too low. I recently installed some remote sensors and have one inside the hide, one at the midpoint of the enclosure and one a the hot side. I just began getting data off of these yesterday and have compiled the data from 7:00am (one hour before lights/heat on) to 3:00pm (the latest I had info for).
For the first thing, is the temp too high? Looks like the high in the coolest part is almost 95 degrees. Should there be a greater temperature grade? I cannot raise my CHE any higher and I do have a dimmer, so if necessary, I can implement that.
For the humidity, the hide is definitely more humid than the rest of the enclosure but what about the values. The substrate is about 3" of coco cuir with a layer of orchid bark on top. I occasionally water the substrate and can also adjust frequency and amount as needed. In the meantime, there is a water dish that is accessed only sometimes (I'd estimate not even daily), and I have added in a bit more soaking time.
The residents seems to be perfectly happy with great activity and appetite. I just would like to avoid a problem down the road if I can easily prevent it now.
Thank you for reading this lengthy post.
Right now, my lighting consists of a 24" HO T5 fixture with an Arcadia 12% and 6.5k Daylight bulb about 9" over the substrate. The heating is a Zoo Med 100W CHE suspended over one end. The lights run 12 hours per day and the CHE is on for 14 hours.
I am concerned that the temps may be too high and the humidity a bit too low. I recently installed some remote sensors and have one inside the hide, one at the midpoint of the enclosure and one a the hot side. I just began getting data off of these yesterday and have compiled the data from 7:00am (one hour before lights/heat on) to 3:00pm (the latest I had info for).
For the first thing, is the temp too high? Looks like the high in the coolest part is almost 95 degrees. Should there be a greater temperature grade? I cannot raise my CHE any higher and I do have a dimmer, so if necessary, I can implement that.
For the humidity, the hide is definitely more humid than the rest of the enclosure but what about the values. The substrate is about 3" of coco cuir with a layer of orchid bark on top. I occasionally water the substrate and can also adjust frequency and amount as needed. In the meantime, there is a water dish that is accessed only sometimes (I'd estimate not even daily), and I have added in a bit more soaking time.
The residents seems to be perfectly happy with great activity and appetite. I just would like to avoid a problem down the road if I can easily prevent it now.