Jedispice
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Hello!
I joke with my SO that I feel like I live in a turtle table. The kitchen is the warm side, averaging around 77. The living room is where my parrot is, and is around 73. Our bedroom is our "hidey" at around 65
Anywhoo - I work in the kitchen, and have an open low boy for our YF Rocketman. Warm side is around 80+ with a 90+ basking spot. Cool side fluctuates around 73 -77 (70 at night). It's full of moss and a thick layer of eco earth and top layer of coconut "big" shavings (not sure what those are called), he's got a few live plants. Since I am home I heavily mist the moss and area - it's nice and cozy and very humid in there, but does take me tending to it often. I also have a Levoit humidifier that sits outside his cage on the cool end - and the mist gently falls over most of the area. Oh I also have a dyson hot cool air filter on in the kitchen - so it keeps the kitchen nice and warm. (since it's an open tank I wanted to make sure)
What do you guys think of this setup? I worry that it's humid enough. I have temp monitors on either end, and a moisture gauge that I can test any area of the cage. To get it super humid (80+) takes me misting it every few hours or so. It's probably a cheap one, from zoo med. (any suggestions on better ones?)
When I stick my face in it I can feel the humidity though. Not sure how to go about closing off a portion if that's suggested as best. I have a UVB long light that unfortunately is not quite as big as the tank lengthwise (it's still pretty big and covers half of the tank) so I often just move it to where he is (for now). But he typically stays on one end or the other so no big deal. I leave the ceramic clamped heat light on above his basking area, and it also hits his soaking pool a little. It's clamped to the side. (Eventually I want to fix this - it seems somewhat jerry rigged - but working from home, gives me something to do LOL)
I joke with my SO that I feel like I live in a turtle table. The kitchen is the warm side, averaging around 77. The living room is where my parrot is, and is around 73. Our bedroom is our "hidey" at around 65
Anywhoo - I work in the kitchen, and have an open low boy for our YF Rocketman. Warm side is around 80+ with a 90+ basking spot. Cool side fluctuates around 73 -77 (70 at night). It's full of moss and a thick layer of eco earth and top layer of coconut "big" shavings (not sure what those are called), he's got a few live plants. Since I am home I heavily mist the moss and area - it's nice and cozy and very humid in there, but does take me tending to it often. I also have a Levoit humidifier that sits outside his cage on the cool end - and the mist gently falls over most of the area. Oh I also have a dyson hot cool air filter on in the kitchen - so it keeps the kitchen nice and warm. (since it's an open tank I wanted to make sure)
What do you guys think of this setup? I worry that it's humid enough. I have temp monitors on either end, and a moisture gauge that I can test any area of the cage. To get it super humid (80+) takes me misting it every few hours or so. It's probably a cheap one, from zoo med. (any suggestions on better ones?)
When I stick my face in it I can feel the humidity though. Not sure how to go about closing off a portion if that's suggested as best. I have a UVB long light that unfortunately is not quite as big as the tank lengthwise (it's still pretty big and covers half of the tank) so I often just move it to where he is (for now). But he typically stays on one end or the other so no big deal. I leave the ceramic clamped heat light on above his basking area, and it also hits his soaking pool a little. It's clamped to the side. (Eventually I want to fix this - it seems somewhat jerry rigged - but working from home, gives me something to do LOL)
