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    micro-organism? What is this

    They look like young worker termites
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    How much is YOUR Electric Bill??

    I'll agree with ya big time, but it's mostly because they haven't reevaluated the baselines in 60 years. Once you go over baseline they really help you grab your ankles.:eek:
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    Santa Ana winds are drying things out....

    Hope that rain does come Friday . It's been bone dry for a week now, basically I'm sitting between the Tarmac of March Air Base and massive acres of orange groves, we get a wacked micro climate. I'm just trying to ensure when the full force of the Santa Ana's rear it's head that I can keep the...
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    Santa Ana winds are drying things out....

    Thanks gonna do it now and will update later.
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    Santa Ana winds are drying things out....

    I am having a hard time keeping Isa's cage humid. Misting as much as possible, but with the dry winds it's not helping much. Just to give you an example the average humidity outside has been 7% with 25mph winds. I can mist but it takes more than a litre to get the humidity in her cage to 50%...
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    Local Pet Shop

    I'm sorry to hear you had to give up a member of your family, it's always a hard decision to make. It's becoming quite a frequent thing now that rentals do. When we had a chow chow we had to get specialty home owners insurance because of his breed. Hopefully this pet store will find a new home...
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    Nasty Water

    I'm not taking it personal , I sure hope you don't pee in chunks :) I think I may have assumed that everyones cage maint. Is as anal as mine. And to correct that I will say the following so we can move on. I do not recommend using my above mentioned option. Concerns have been voiced and they...
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    Nasty Water

    No because we have specific filters for the recirculating water for plants as we only need to filter out large matter so they dont clog the high pressure pumps. An inline fuel filter is nothing more than a very fine paper filer that will catch fine particulates that just so happens to use 1/4...
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    Nasty Water

    Ph and tds.
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    Nasty Water

    I do drink the exact same water I give to all my pets, this discussion isn't about any water problems I have. But I guess that part of common sense has avoided you.
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    Nasty Water

    Nope and I won't eat crickets and meal worms. I don't want to get into any verbal disagreements, but I can assure you that with proper cage maint. The water is fine. It was one of many options I suggested for the op, due to her situation it was evident cost was a concern. While it was an option...
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    Nasty Water

    Good choice, your baby will love you for it.
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    Just wondering

    I'm assuming you are talking about the all screen ones they sell at @ LLL reptile. As I recall that was their recommended setup for veiled . Below is the link to the care sheet for veiled from LLL. Veiled care sheet
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    You know your addicted and have it real bad when...

    You start spring cleaning in October to make room for the clutch hatching in May. Your locale reptile shop knows your credit card number by heart. Your orders at the above shop are usually larger than the regular restock orders. ...when there are no ficus or pothos available in your...
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    Love what you do and you'll never work a day in your life.

    I live by the mantra " never turn a hobby into a business"
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    Love what you do and you'll never work a day in your life.

    That's the point you enjoy it thus it's not work.
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    Reptisun 10.0 Vs. Reptisun 5.0

    I highly recommend clicking the link in my above post. It breaks down all the bulb types and explains effectiveness, lifespans, ect..
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    Reptisun 10.0 Vs. Reptisun 5.0

    The 10 & 5 represents the percentage UVB emitted. Levels above 5 are not necessary unless they are a desert dweller. Here is a nice article on uv lighting. http://www.tortoisetrust.org/articles/lighting.html Hope this helps.
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    Nasty Water

    Here's something else you can do, if you already have a mist king you then have a reservoir . You can use ro or distilled water in your reservoir, drain the used water , from your drip tray, into your reservoir, then using a cheap , usually less than a dollar, inline fuel filter, between your...
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    Nasty Water

    I make be mistaken but doesn't zoomed water treatment also contain vitamins? That could be the smell. Edit, I looked and it adds electrolytes and ion to the water.
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