ravenna147
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Hi all!
I have two one-and-three-months old Hermanns which have been with me since Sept last year. They have been on a table until last week until it rotted away despite it being indoors, and due to circumstances (multiple fly infestations we have not been able to get rid of despite changing substrates, disinfecting the table and furniture) we feel moving them to a vivarium is the best way forward.
They used to have a 100W D3 combi bulb and I thought this was enough. They are healthy, alert, and vet check-ups have shown nothing out of the ordinary. However, I am having some issues with the lighting in the vivarium I am hoping you all may be able to help with!
The 100W bulb did not fit in the viv due to it needing to be placed 15cm away from the ground and I could only put it at a height of 11cm max. I therefore purchased the ProT5 set up (Desert, 14% UVB) for the viv. However, I could not tell from the Arcadia website if that alone would be sufficient to generate heat for basking. So I also purchased a 50w basking lamp from Arcadia to put at one end of the viv.
The temp at basking end is reading 38 degrees, and at the other end, it's reading 25 degrees. The non-basking end is misting up considerably which is concerning me as I don't want the viv to be too humid and I'm unsure where the humidity is coming from (They have coco coir substrate with two small plant pot hides with a small amount of sphagnum moss inside).
Naturally, they have access to a nice big deep shallow dish of water during the day and are feeding fine.
If I turn the basking lamp off, will the Pro T5 Desert be sufficient for both UVB and basking? If not, how can I bring temps down and prevent such heavy condensation in the viv? Happy to provide pics.
Please no comments saying to just switch to a table. We had far too much hassle as I research and deliberated thoroughly before getting a viv. I am planning on getting them back to a table when I move out but until then it's safer and better for them in the viv.
Thanks very very much in advance!
I have two one-and-three-months old Hermanns which have been with me since Sept last year. They have been on a table until last week until it rotted away despite it being indoors, and due to circumstances (multiple fly infestations we have not been able to get rid of despite changing substrates, disinfecting the table and furniture) we feel moving them to a vivarium is the best way forward.
They used to have a 100W D3 combi bulb and I thought this was enough. They are healthy, alert, and vet check-ups have shown nothing out of the ordinary. However, I am having some issues with the lighting in the vivarium I am hoping you all may be able to help with!
The 100W bulb did not fit in the viv due to it needing to be placed 15cm away from the ground and I could only put it at a height of 11cm max. I therefore purchased the ProT5 set up (Desert, 14% UVB) for the viv. However, I could not tell from the Arcadia website if that alone would be sufficient to generate heat for basking. So I also purchased a 50w basking lamp from Arcadia to put at one end of the viv.
The temp at basking end is reading 38 degrees, and at the other end, it's reading 25 degrees. The non-basking end is misting up considerably which is concerning me as I don't want the viv to be too humid and I'm unsure where the humidity is coming from (They have coco coir substrate with two small plant pot hides with a small amount of sphagnum moss inside).
Naturally, they have access to a nice big deep shallow dish of water during the day and are feeding fine.
If I turn the basking lamp off, will the Pro T5 Desert be sufficient for both UVB and basking? If not, how can I bring temps down and prevent such heavy condensation in the viv? Happy to provide pics.
Please no comments saying to just switch to a table. We had far too much hassle as I research and deliberated thoroughly before getting a viv. I am planning on getting them back to a table when I move out but until then it's safer and better for them in the viv.
Thanks very very much in advance!