Reptilian Feline
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I made a deal with the herp shop - I can bring home the redfoots before they'vre been paid in full. Being friends with the owner helps a lot.
I can take them home as soon as I have their housing set up. They come from a good breeder in Hungary, but the paperwork on them (there was a large group) is kind of a mess. Multiple animals on one paper, some going to one, some going to others. The date and so on, is hand written, but it looks like at least one was born in 2013. I don't know if it's the small one (11cm/4.2 in) or the larger one (17cm/ 6.6 in). At least none of them are babies, and they used to go together, so they know each other.
I need to make sure I do it right with heat, humidity and lights.
I have coco coir as substrate. To expand it I have to pour water on it. Do I need to dry some of it before I use it? I'm worried about giving them shell rot. Can I cover the coconut with dry leaves, like oak leaves? Orchid bark is made from pine. Isn't that bad?
Indoor room temp at our house is about 24C/75F. Is that enough during the night? They need about 28C/82.4F during the day, or more? They don't like sharp light in the shop, can I use a CHE as a basking "light" as well? What temp is OK for basking?
I will use LED grow lights for ambient lighting and to help the plants, but they need UVB as well. I have a 14W 10% UVB tube light. I don't want to overdo it, so I should just leave it on for about 3 hours during the míddle of the day, or the whole day? (For my tiny leo, 3 hours was recommended with that light)
Will it be enough to have a large water dish and then water the plants in the tank to keep up the humidity?
As for food and so on, that seem clear enough from what I've read so far, no worries there.
I think the older one is female, the smaller one not old enough yet.
I can take them home as soon as I have their housing set up. They come from a good breeder in Hungary, but the paperwork on them (there was a large group) is kind of a mess. Multiple animals on one paper, some going to one, some going to others. The date and so on, is hand written, but it looks like at least one was born in 2013. I don't know if it's the small one (11cm/4.2 in) or the larger one (17cm/ 6.6 in). At least none of them are babies, and they used to go together, so they know each other.
I need to make sure I do it right with heat, humidity and lights.
I have coco coir as substrate. To expand it I have to pour water on it. Do I need to dry some of it before I use it? I'm worried about giving them shell rot. Can I cover the coconut with dry leaves, like oak leaves? Orchid bark is made from pine. Isn't that bad?
Indoor room temp at our house is about 24C/75F. Is that enough during the night? They need about 28C/82.4F during the day, or more? They don't like sharp light in the shop, can I use a CHE as a basking "light" as well? What temp is OK for basking?
I will use LED grow lights for ambient lighting and to help the plants, but they need UVB as well. I have a 14W 10% UVB tube light. I don't want to overdo it, so I should just leave it on for about 3 hours during the míddle of the day, or the whole day? (For my tiny leo, 3 hours was recommended with that light)
Will it be enough to have a large water dish and then water the plants in the tank to keep up the humidity?
As for food and so on, that seem clear enough from what I've read so far, no worries there.
I think the older one is female, the smaller one not old enough yet.