Need some help with my baby panther
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Ares05
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Ok ambilobe panther Male about 2 months had him for 6 days now I try to handle him at least once a day I'm feeding him super worms crickets n horn worms right now feed him once a day I put 2 horn worms like 3 crickets n 5 super worms I leave them in the am n let him eat thru out the day I give cricket carrots n food I bought from dealer who sold to me I also dust them all in the calcium without de n also dust with vitamins once a wk I have a plant dripper a reg dripper n mist machine monsoon 400 I have the temp of bottom it's about 65 to 70 so I'm figuring top is 80 to 90 humidity is a prob when misting it can get to 60 after it goes to 30 35 going to get live plants looking for some now no I have not seen him drink yet I got a screen repti breeze cage the med got 2 heating lamps going with the t5 arcadia 22in 6.0 uvb I live in a studio so hes near lots of traffic prob is I believe he may be a lil dehydrated
Thank u gonna try that gonna see where to order it from
Do u tape it on
RyanBRZ
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Ok ambilobe panther Male about 2 months had him for 6 days now I try to handle him at least once a day
Do not try to keep handling him, you are probably stressing him out. It's ok to expose your hand to him so he knows it's not a predator but dont try to force him out.
I'm feeding him super worms crickets n horn worms right now feed him once a day I put 2 horn worms like 3 crickets n 5 super worms I leave them in the am n let him eat thru out the day I give cricket carrots n food I bought from dealer who sold to me I also dust them all in the calcium without de n also dust with vitamins once a wk I have a plant dripper a reg dripper n mist machine monsoon 400 I have the temp of bottom it's about 65 to 70 so I'm figuring top is 80 to 90 humidity is a prob when misting it can get to 60 after it goes to 30 35 going to get live plants looking for some now no I have not seen him drink yet I got a screen repti breeze cage the med got 2 heating lamps going with the t5 arcadia 22in 6.0 uvb I live in a studio so hes near lots of traffic prob is I believe he may be a lil dehydrated
I would lay off the superworms and only offer them as a treat. If hydration is a concern, offer him some hornworms or silkworms.
Do not try to keep handling him, you are probably stressing him out. It's ok to expose your hand to him so he knows it's not a predator but dont try to force him out.
I'm feeding him super worms crickets n horn worms right now feed him once a day I put 2 horn worms like 3 crickets n 5 super worms I leave them in the am n let him eat thru out the day I give cricket carrots n food I bought from dealer who sold to me I also dust them all in the calcium without de n also dust with vitamins once a wk I have a plant dripper a reg dripper n mist machine monsoon 400 I have the temp of bottom it's about 65 to 70 so I'm figuring top is 80 to 90 humidity is a prob when misting it can get to 60 after it goes to 30 35 going to get live plants looking for some now no I have not seen him drink yet I got a screen repti breeze cage the med got 2 heating lamps going with the t5 arcadia 22in 6.0 uvb I live in a studio so hes near lots of traffic prob is I believe he may be a lil dehydrated
I would lay off the superworms and only offer them as a treat. If hydration is a concern, offer him some hornworms or silkworms.
RyanBRZ
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Order from Amazon, it is super cheap. It comes with adhesive tape. All you need is a hairdryer and scissors.
So which sides did u do front n a side
Or front n back
cyberlocc
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If you do it to all sides, and the front door (big part not small)
You have effectively created a "Glass" vivarium. Which has plenty of airflow, and will hold much better humidity.
It will also retain heat better, so you will have to likely change bulb sizes or dim it, to adjust for the heat retention.
I'm not sold on reducing airflow. Glass Vivariums I would argue have more airflow. Depending on your house, ect. If you follow recommendations to avoid having your cage by a draft, there is very little air movement around your cage.
Glass cages, use the principal of the "Chimney Effect" hot air rises, as it weighs less. Since you have a basking area, this ensures the top most air of the Vivarium is hotter, and is pulled out through the screen top.
When this happens it's creates a vacuum that sucks airs out of the front bottom vent (your small door, on the Vivarium.) This is active, forced airflow, something that a Screen cage doesn't posses to the the same degree. However it's fully open, so room air movement becomes a factor, as said.
I would really like to run some tests on this, room Air Movement, Vs glass cage Movement, vs Screen cage movement.
You have effectively created a "Glass" vivarium. Which has plenty of airflow, and will hold much better humidity.
It will also retain heat better, so you will have to likely change bulb sizes or dim it, to adjust for the heat retention.
I'm not sold on reducing airflow. Glass Vivariums I would argue have more airflow. Depending on your house, ect. If you follow recommendations to avoid having your cage by a draft, there is very little air movement around your cage.
Glass cages, use the principal of the "Chimney Effect" hot air rises, as it weighs less. Since you have a basking area, this ensures the top most air of the Vivarium is hotter, and is pulled out through the screen top.
When this happens it's creates a vacuum that sucks airs out of the front bottom vent (your small door, on the Vivarium.) This is active, forced airflow, something that a Screen cage doesn't posses to the the same degree. However it's fully open, so room air movement becomes a factor, as said.
I would really like to run some tests on this, room Air Movement, Vs glass cage Movement, vs Screen cage movement.
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