ichbinkelsey
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Hi everyone,
I'm new here, and I'm so glad this forum exists!
I just got a new, five month-old CB male rudis (that's his glamor shot in the icon.) Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a ton of care information for these little guys, and specifically, I was wondering if you guys could answer some questions about temperature things.
-I live in Los Angeles, pretty near the ocean, and the temperature in my house stays a pretty consistent 75-80/day and 55-60/night. I started my guy off with a full-spectrum incandescent UVB, but quickly realized that got the enclosure too hot, so I've switched to a full-spectrum fluorescent UVB, which I turn off at night. This isn't emitting much heat, so his enclosure is generally about room temp. Does this seem OK, or should I switch back to a lower-watt incandescent?
-I couldn't tell if rudises like hotter basking spots or not--from my experience with veileds, I would think that they'd appreciate it, but everything I've found says that they tend to become unhappy in temps above 80. Right now, I've opted not to have a focused spot. Is this a mistake? If so, what do you recommend?
His enclosure is set up as follows: 2x2x4 screen cage, ficus/pothos plant/vines. Fluorescent bar on top. Mister + dripper, plus I mist by hand a couple of times a day. I have a not-great analog thermometer/hygrometer, so I'm keeping things pretty humid in there until I can get a more reliable digital. Seem OK?
Thanks a lot for your help!
I'm new here, and I'm so glad this forum exists!
I just got a new, five month-old CB male rudis (that's his glamor shot in the icon.) Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find a ton of care information for these little guys, and specifically, I was wondering if you guys could answer some questions about temperature things.
-I live in Los Angeles, pretty near the ocean, and the temperature in my house stays a pretty consistent 75-80/day and 55-60/night. I started my guy off with a full-spectrum incandescent UVB, but quickly realized that got the enclosure too hot, so I've switched to a full-spectrum fluorescent UVB, which I turn off at night. This isn't emitting much heat, so his enclosure is generally about room temp. Does this seem OK, or should I switch back to a lower-watt incandescent?
-I couldn't tell if rudises like hotter basking spots or not--from my experience with veileds, I would think that they'd appreciate it, but everything I've found says that they tend to become unhappy in temps above 80. Right now, I've opted not to have a focused spot. Is this a mistake? If so, what do you recommend?
His enclosure is set up as follows: 2x2x4 screen cage, ficus/pothos plant/vines. Fluorescent bar on top. Mister + dripper, plus I mist by hand a couple of times a day. I have a not-great analog thermometer/hygrometer, so I'm keeping things pretty humid in there until I can get a more reliable digital. Seem OK?
Thanks a lot for your help!
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