This is the new setup Goggles has been in for about two months now. 18x18x36 screen cage (LLL), 18" Reptisun 5.0, 25W regular lightbulb, and a big ol' umbrella tree that fills up the whole cage, and some fake vines. I'm misting 2-3 times a day. Soon I will set it up for drainage and I will...
For those of you who use misting sytstems, what do you use as a resovoir for the water? and how often do you need to refill it? I'm trying to figure out how long I can run the system without having to refill or do any maintanance.
yes, you can get a one at the hardare store for a few bucks. I got this one: http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/reptile-supplies/light-fixtures/-/20-fluorescent-hood-fixture/
I had a cheap under-cabiet fixture from Home Depot. It worked fine but it did not really have a hood on on it to reflect the light straight down. And the on/off switch was located on the bottom of the fixture. I ended up getting this one from LLL reptile. It's more expensive but it does a...
I think they are fungus gnats actually. I guess I will need to re-pot my Schefflera.
and on the subject of re-potting, how deep does the soil need to be for Schefflera? If I re-pot it I would like to use a pot that is shorter than my current one so the plant can sit lower in the cage.
Over the last couple of weeks there have been an increasing number fruit flys in the cage. They don't seem to bother my cham too much. I have seen him try to eat one and miss once but he doesn't want to eat them generally. Is there a way I can get rid of them?
Cage Type - 18x18x36 screen...
Thanks dodolah! I'm really looking forward to getting him a new setup. right now he is acting kindof funny and I know things will improve when I get him a fully screened cage and a new ficus. And a misting system soon. I thing he is really stressed out by anything I do in the cage.
On a...
The cage is glass on 2 sides and bottom and screened on front back and top. I will be building a more suitable all-screen enclosure in the next couple of weeks.