Littleredfootbigredheart
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I will say on the first link some of the set up photos are questionable afbut I think a lot of those are old uploads, for the most part thereās lots of cool stuff there
Yay how exciting!! Canāt wait to see some photos of it built!Hi everyone! So I have an update and have a couple of random questionsā¦
Yoshiās super new enclosure arrived! Iām currently building it and I have so many options my heads in a bit of a whirlā¦ should I have one hide or two, or should I have one hide with a longer run, with a little window included at the end? I wish I had these kind of choices for my house lol
Thatās what I was thinking! Lots of hiding spots. I was also thinking of leaving one side free, but giving him his beloved cave so itās not all completely new. But THEN I realised I could use his cave for his outside enclosureā¦ Iām ridiculously excited about the all choices he has. I canāt afford a house atm so Iām living vicariously through himYay how exciting!! Canāt wait to see some photos of it built!
Iād probably go for the two hides personally, Just so he has a couple of options on where he wants to tuck himself away, nice to have a few choicesbut obviously feel free to play around with your landscape and see what you think(itās the most fun part imo) cannot wait to see what you do with the space
Aw yeah itāll be nice to re use his cave in one of your new sets ups! Heāll probably use it as his comfort blanket whilst settling inour red foot did bless her, I had the exact same thought process when putting her old cave hide in, was nice giving her something she was used to. She loves mixing it up now and actually favours the new box hide we made for the upgrade, sleeps in there most nightsThatās what I was thinking! Lots of hiding spots. I was also thinking of leaving one side free, but giving him his beloved cave so itās not all completely new. But THEN I realised I could use his cave for his outside enclosureā¦ Iām ridiculously excited about the all choices he has. I canāt afford a house atm so Iām living vicariously through him
Hello!Hi everyone,
Yoshiās enclosure update! So thereās been beds taken apart, lots of drilling and sourcing, and I think weāre nearly there! Iām just wondering if you think I need two UV heat bulbs, given the length of his enclosure? I put his vivarium below it in case he ever got sick and he needed some special incubation.
Heās currently hiding in his new huge bed
(I also changed the water bowl because I thought it was a tad too deep).
Thanks so much! I got this bulb to replace the UVB Tube, but I do have a UVB one that I can add in as well? At the moment, Iām worried itās not āwarmā enough; itās 125wā¦ Iāve attached the box here. Happy to light the place up to make him happy. Although Iām surprised to see heās already checking the place out!Hello!
No, you don't need two UVB lamps. One basking area with a UVB tube and an incandescent bulb will be enough. Ambient lights (LED strip or bar or 2-3 bulbs) to create a "bright sunny day" over the whole enclosure - would be really nice too. And a ceramic heat emitter or two on a thermostat for the colder seasons.
This is all fantasticā¦thank you so so much! my Amazon bag is filling up by the secondJust the one uv light will be fine, either of these two attached, next to the incandescent floodlightthen as Alex said, maybe some ambient lighting and I imagine youāll need to install a che on a thermostat for our colder months
Please, check with us before ordering, ok?This is all fantasticā¦thank you so so much! my Amazon bag is filling up by the second
Avoid any kind of all in one bulbs like this, the bulbs attached in my previous reply is the the ones you need, the UV t5 bulbs arenāt to do with heat, theyāre to provide uv light. The ceramic heat emitters will help make up the heat in the enclosure, always have the CHEās on a thermostatThanks so much! I got this bulb to replace the UVB Tube, but I do have a UVB one that I can add in as well? At the moment, Iām worried itās not āwarmā enough; itās 125wā¦ Iāve attached the box here. Happy to light the place up to make him happy. Although Iām surprised to see heās already checking the place out!
This is the "all-in-one" Mercury vapour bulb. With these it's hard to balance safe UV, basking zone size and temperature, so they are not recommended. Also, they have shorter lifespan than tubes (6 months on average) and you can't adjust UVB exposure timings. A combination of UVB T5 tube and incandescent flood light works much better. So I would advise to put UVB tube lamp back in place and get an incadescent lamp for heating.Thanks so much! I got this bulb to replace the UVB Tube, but I do have a UVB one that I can add in as well? At the moment, Iām worried itās not āwarmā enough; itās 125wā¦ Iāve attached the box here. Happy to light the place up to make him happy. Although Iām surprised to see heās already checking the place out!
Donāt worry! Pet stores and such are a pain for convincing people to buy the wrong stuff, been there myselfThank you so much everyone; Iām raging I got fooled into this all-in-one bulb! Back to Amazon I go Iāll definitely triple check with you guys before I make any more purchases
They really are! That light bulb cost me ā¬50ā¦ and I remember one pet store selling me one of those compact fluorescent bulbs when he was a baby. He hid away in his cave and only ate his dinner when it was dark at night. My heart was broken when I realised it was hurting his eyes!Donāt worry! Pet stores and such are a pain for convincing people to buy the wrong stuff, been there myself
Yeah always feel free to check here, can hopefully save you some money
Bless you, we should be able to rely on them to know what the appropriate equipment is, itās such a pain they follow such outdated care infoThey really are! That light bulb cost me ā¬50ā¦ and I remember one pet store selling me one of those compact fluorescent bulbs when he was a baby. He hid away in his cave and only ate his dinner when it was dark at night. My heart was broken when I realised it was hurting his eyes!
I had never been more panicked to find a light bulb in my lifeBless you, we should be able to rely on them to know what the appropriate equipment is, itās such a pain they follow such outdated care info
At least you got things changed up once you realised
Sorry, if it's a silly question - do SwellReptile or Amazon.co.uk ship to Ireland? I'm not completely aware of the situation, we have more members from Ireland here and I hate giving bad advice. Does this reptile shop in Dublin have a website?I had never been more panicked to find a light bulb in my life
Update though! I called a reptile specialist in Dublin and told them all of your advice, and they are about to put together a nice little package for me in the post based on your suggestions! It would be faster than ordering from Amazon because of the brexit restrictions here.
So they do officially ship to Ireland, but not all of the products are able to be sent to Irish addresses. Irish customers need to either find an address that will ship to Northern Ireland (because thatās part of the United Kingdom) or get NI postal store address to send it to there. I actually opted for his new table top to be sent directly to me via a service called āaddresspalā because of its size, and I ended up having to pay an additional ā¬60 in customs charges. Itās a bit crazy, because I can get to NI by driving 30 minutes down the roadSorry, if it's a silly question - do SwellReptile or Amazon.co.uk ship to Ireland? I'm not completely aware of the situation, we have more members from Ireland here and I hate giving bad advice. Does this reptile shop in Dublin have a website?