Heres a cage we just built, we live in wisconsin so a screen cage was out of the question but as far as this one goes its got ventilation, Its vented sides and rear with 6 3 inch holes on each side and 12 3 inch holes in the rear, will this be eneough or shoul we use a screen top as well. The internal temp rite now is 90 degrees at the top near the lites, with 2 150 watt basking bulbs during the day and a couple 75 watt nittime bulbs.
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justjumpit621
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if your top is not screen how does your light get in? Do you have holes for the lighting or is it on glass? I would put a screen top because the ventilation won't work unless it has somewhere to go, adding a screen top draws the air through the holes and out the top. Also, if there is glass take it out period. UVB does not go through glass and plastic.
justjumpit621
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How cold is your house temp? It can't be that cold. female veileds need a lower basking temp, about 80-85, to keep from laying eggs, and around 70 ambient. there has to be a temperature gradient in the cage so she can maintain her own temps. It is currently 20 outside where I live but I keep my house at 70 so I have Molly in a screened enclosure.
renzo0684
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Why would a screen cage be out of the question I live in Colorado and I have a super screen cage... I have only seen a cage like that used in the UK... I suggest a screen cage.. I would also ditch the night time bulbs... your cham needs complete darkness to sleep... Get a space heater they work wonders!
pssh
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A cage like that will work, but in most of the US, it's best to use screen. I understand that it's already been built, so you might as well use it during this winter. You may find that as it warms up keeping the temps down will become harder and harder.
Make sure the bottom of the cage is around 70 and the basking spot is 80-83. Any higher temps and you risk her laying eggs which is preventable or at least manageable. At night it can get as cold as 50 degrees but try to keep it in the high 50's and low 60's. I highly doubt you need the night time bulbs. If you do, use ceramic heaters or, as meantioned above, a space heater.
Make sure the bottom of the cage is around 70 and the basking spot is 80-83. Any higher temps and you risk her laying eggs which is preventable or at least manageable. At night it can get as cold as 50 degrees but try to keep it in the high 50's and low 60's. I highly doubt you need the night time bulbs. If you do, use ceramic heaters or, as meantioned above, a space heater.
were going to modify the cage a bit to utilize more screens and screen top, so far from all the info ive gotten the temps are too high so ill have to drop them quite a bit. so far its in the upper 60s in the house all the time, most of what were using for the lamps is just basking bulbs and the 2 foot uv light
