My baby Wasabi
- Thread starter Thatcher
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That one is one of the worst you can use because the black coating comes off. If they rub their eyes on it then it can get into their eyes.
Much better now you just need to hunt for some small branches you can hook in with zip ties.
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Are those plant lights? Your hibiscus will need some strong lighting to stay alive.
Thatcher
Chameleon Enthusiast
i turned off my plant light in that pic its on now
How are you testing the basking temperature at the highest branch?
Not sure if your reading all the posts.... But this was my last one.
So if your using the T5 and a 5.0 or 6% bulb you have to have a total of 8-9 measured inches between the bottom of the bulb and the branch directly below the fixture. It looks like you have much more then this.
Not sure if your reading all the posts.... But this was my last one.
So if your using the T5 and a 5.0 or 6% bulb you have to have a total of 8-9 measured inches between the bottom of the bulb and the branch directly below the fixture. It looks like you have much more then this.
So you need to measure that total distance from the UVB. If it is not 8-9 inches from the bottom of the fixture where the bulb is to the branch below it then he is getting the wrong UVB level. Typically we raise a fixture 4 inches off the top and then the branch sits 5 measured inches below the screen. This gives a total of 9 inches. But for babies raising it is important so they are not over exposed to UVB. The branch should be positioned below the fixture so the baby is actually getting the right amount of UVB.
Once the baby grows out of screen climbing the top you can drop the fixture back down on the top of the cage and lower the branch to accommodate the full 9 inch distance.
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