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So I collectively took everyone's advice from my last thread, AND toms care sheet to completely redo my sulcata enclosure.
I firmly packed down the peat substrate to prevent any future problems with his legs, made a little humid hide, bought a digital hygrometer from Home Depot and upgraded to a 48" long glass closed enclosure. (ignore the dirty water, he keeps dragging dirt in it and I replace it as fast as I can keep up with him)
I also finagled a lid that will keep the humidity higher, (daytime 75-80 nighttime 95) using a piece of glass, a board wrapped in weather plastic and a piece of plexi glass.
I drilled an appropriate sized hole in the board so I could keep the MVB inside the enclosure, with the ceramic part snuggly poking through to the surface, so as to keep it the right distance from the substrate for maximum efficiency. I also positioned the red bulb (which I know... Isn't as optimal as a CHE) to where I could achieve the optimal night time temperature.
Oh and since I'm in Utah, with winter rolling in, I bought a pound of seed from sulcatafood.com to start my own garden. I put a bunch in the enclosure when I first got it just to test it out and it grew like mad, but mr sulcata mowed it all down pretty quick. Hehe
But no worries, because I still have access to weeds and grasses around my house. (Unfertilized of course) I also started another few pots though for when the snow hits so I can ensure fresh cut greens till spring arrives.
I tried to do everything perfect this time, but I must've missed something..? Because that's always my luck. So thought, questions and concerns are GREATLY appreciated!!
I firmly packed down the peat substrate to prevent any future problems with his legs, made a little humid hide, bought a digital hygrometer from Home Depot and upgraded to a 48" long glass closed enclosure. (ignore the dirty water, he keeps dragging dirt in it and I replace it as fast as I can keep up with him)
I also finagled a lid that will keep the humidity higher, (daytime 75-80 nighttime 95) using a piece of glass, a board wrapped in weather plastic and a piece of plexi glass.
I drilled an appropriate sized hole in the board so I could keep the MVB inside the enclosure, with the ceramic part snuggly poking through to the surface, so as to keep it the right distance from the substrate for maximum efficiency. I also positioned the red bulb (which I know... Isn't as optimal as a CHE) to where I could achieve the optimal night time temperature.
Oh and since I'm in Utah, with winter rolling in, I bought a pound of seed from sulcatafood.com to start my own garden. I put a bunch in the enclosure when I first got it just to test it out and it grew like mad, but mr sulcata mowed it all down pretty quick. Hehe
But no worries, because I still have access to weeds and grasses around my house. (Unfertilized of course) I also started another few pots though for when the snow hits so I can ensure fresh cut greens till spring arrives.
I tried to do everything perfect this time, but I must've missed something..? Because that's always my luck. So thought, questions and concerns are GREATLY appreciated!!