Spring is finally here! Let's see those outdoor keeping plans for 2024 and the progress over the season. This will be my 4th year keeping Cryo outdoors from May 1st until early October in a planter box cage. I was lucky enough to find a massive Mandeville this year that fills out the cage...
Depends on the species you are keeping. I have a nosy be panther and he does great outdoors from early May to late September. I live in the Midwest and as long as temps are between 55 and 95 he is good to go. If there are any really cold nights or really hot days I bring him back to the...
I also have not seen these since the early 2000s. Crazy such a "common" species isn't more popular in captivity. Is anyone breeding these or was it imported?
What are you finding the temperature highs a Parsons is comfortable outdoors? I have always wanted a Parsons but I do worry about them overheating compared to a pardalis.
He seems to tolerate the heat well, the cage is in full shade by 1pm, I add more misting sessions when it's hot and I usually bring him indoors if the air temp goes above 95.
The goal is to have high humidity nights and a thick layer of dew on plant surfaces available for drinking in the first couple hours of the morning, and then allow the cage to dry out during the day. There are several ways to achieve this but a fogger and mist king are the easiest and most...