Littlest Hobo
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Hi everyone
I am sure that there are lots of messages on here with the answers I need, but there is sooooo much of it, and so many conflicting ideas I don't know where to start.
I have just brought my little Horsfield home this afternoon and I am so worried that I am not knowledgable enough, despite doing looooads of research. HELP!
He (Alan), is 9 months. I have a large wooden tort table which, tomorrow, I will make into an exciting home for him. For now he is in a cardboard box with some dry substrate (from breeder), water and a heat lamp. Tomorrow I will also fix the uv lamp on. I have so many questions and worries:
Should he have more humidity? (I was told not but on here it seems he should).
Do i turn his lamps off at night?
How do I know how close to put the lamps to him/his height?
How close should the uv and heat lamp be?
Will he be too cold at night? (My house is cold)
I was told to use dry substrate, but now it looks like I should be using topsoil?
Right now he is buried in the substrate. He has chosen the corner away from the heat lamp. Will he be ok over night? Is he going to be too cold?
He hasn't eaten anything yet. How do I know I am giving him the right things, there are so many options!
How often do i feed him. Once a day, an amount the size of him? Is that right? Should it be differnt food every day?
I've read I need to give him calcium (was going to get lime). Is there anything else I should supliment other than making sure he has a varied diet?
I have stones, slate for him to eat off, cuttlefish etc.
How often will he sleep and be still? He was very active earlier but is now so very still, i am worried! Will he be up in the night? I'm worried about him getting stuck in his water. The house is cold.
Is it right that I should bathe him for 20 mins every other day?
Can he get dehydrated under his lamp?
As you can see I am worrier! But there are so many horror stories. I really want him too be happy and healthy.
Any new mum tips you can give me are much appreciated. Thanks all
Alan's mum
I am sure that there are lots of messages on here with the answers I need, but there is sooooo much of it, and so many conflicting ideas I don't know where to start.
I have just brought my little Horsfield home this afternoon and I am so worried that I am not knowledgable enough, despite doing looooads of research. HELP!
He (Alan), is 9 months. I have a large wooden tort table which, tomorrow, I will make into an exciting home for him. For now he is in a cardboard box with some dry substrate (from breeder), water and a heat lamp. Tomorrow I will also fix the uv lamp on. I have so many questions and worries:
Should he have more humidity? (I was told not but on here it seems he should).
Do i turn his lamps off at night?
How do I know how close to put the lamps to him/his height?
How close should the uv and heat lamp be?
Will he be too cold at night? (My house is cold)
I was told to use dry substrate, but now it looks like I should be using topsoil?
Right now he is buried in the substrate. He has chosen the corner away from the heat lamp. Will he be ok over night? Is he going to be too cold?
He hasn't eaten anything yet. How do I know I am giving him the right things, there are so many options!
How often do i feed him. Once a day, an amount the size of him? Is that right? Should it be differnt food every day?
I've read I need to give him calcium (was going to get lime). Is there anything else I should supliment other than making sure he has a varied diet?
I have stones, slate for him to eat off, cuttlefish etc.
How often will he sleep and be still? He was very active earlier but is now so very still, i am worried! Will he be up in the night? I'm worried about him getting stuck in his water. The house is cold.
Is it right that I should bathe him for 20 mins every other day?
Can he get dehydrated under his lamp?
As you can see I am worrier! But there are so many horror stories. I really want him too be happy and healthy.
Any new mum tips you can give me are much appreciated. Thanks all
Alan's mum