Tips needed for quadricornis ?????
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luevelvet
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I'm by no means an expert on these species yet, but I do have two babies now and have listened to everything I found online as well as the sound advice from the breeder...
I think it's safe for me to provide the following advice.
Do:
Keep them cool. Around 75-77 during the day. From my research and based on the advice of others, anything approaching 80 is pushing it.
Keep them moist. 70% Relative Humidty is recommended. Buy a mister and/or cool mister humidifier. If you don't have a mister, make sure you spray them down 3-4 times per day. Also ensure you have adequate drainage since you'll be introducing much more water than can evaporate in a reasonable amount of time.
Keep them fed. My two little ones are eating machines right now. I'm cup feeding them right now to insure they have a constant supply of food all day. From 6pm until lights out (around 9ish) I see them take at least 2-3 trips to the cup. They also make a dash for food as soon as the lights come on.
Dont:
Do not give them a basking lamp. I am using two 24" flourescents roughly 6" above the highest branch.
Do not let them dry out. This species gets thirsty. Let me repeat that. THIRSTY.
Mine seem to drink at every opportunity they can get.
That's all I have right now.
Luis
I think it's safe for me to provide the following advice.
Do:
Keep them cool. Around 75-77 during the day. From my research and based on the advice of others, anything approaching 80 is pushing it.
Keep them moist. 70% Relative Humidty is recommended. Buy a mister and/or cool mister humidifier. If you don't have a mister, make sure you spray them down 3-4 times per day. Also ensure you have adequate drainage since you'll be introducing much more water than can evaporate in a reasonable amount of time.
Keep them fed. My two little ones are eating machines right now. I'm cup feeding them right now to insure they have a constant supply of food all day. From 6pm until lights out (around 9ish) I see them take at least 2-3 trips to the cup. They also make a dash for food as soon as the lights come on.
Dont:
Do not give them a basking lamp. I am using two 24" flourescents roughly 6" above the highest branch.
Do not let them dry out. This species gets thirsty. Let me repeat that. THIRSTY.
Mine seem to drink at every opportunity they can get.That's all I have right now.
Luis
eisentrauti
Avid Member
Don't feed them too much, they are a montane species
Don't oversupplement the food
Give them always a facility to drink !
Don't oversupplement the food
Give them always a facility to drink !
joshdhensley
New Member
Good advise Luis, so glad to hear that those babies went to a great person, they sure are lucky!!
Luis is right, we have a repti fogger on the adults and babies 24/7 and no heat, now we live in Southern CA so the temp here is nice, they are indoors and have UV light on them and constant access to food. This species dries out fast, very fast, that is why many people don't keep them however if you can, a fogger seems to work better then misting. Like Luis said, you do have to prepare for the extra water, there will be more on the ground and you will have to accomodate for that. However the misting creates water droplets and therefore doesn't just cover them in water, it creates the humidity in the air.
Luis is right, we have a repti fogger on the adults and babies 24/7 and no heat, now we live in Southern CA so the temp here is nice, they are indoors and have UV light on them and constant access to food. This species dries out fast, very fast, that is why many people don't keep them however if you can, a fogger seems to work better then misting. Like Luis said, you do have to prepare for the extra water, there will be more on the ground and you will have to accomodate for that. However the misting creates water droplets and therefore doesn't just cover them in water, it creates the humidity in the air.
I'm by no means an expert on these species yet, but I do have two babies now and have listened to everything I found online as well as the sound advice from the breeder...
I think it's safe for me to provide the following advice.
Do:
Keep them cool. Around 75-77 during the day. From my research and based on the advice of others, anything approaching 80 is pushing it.
Keep them moist. 70% Relative Humidty is recommended. Buy a mister and/or cool mister humidifier. If you don't have a mister, make sure you spray them down 3-4 times per day. Also ensure you have adequate drainage since you'll be introducing much more water than can evaporate in a reasonable amount of time.
Keep them fed. My two little ones are eating machines right now. I'm cup feeding them right now to insure they have a constant supply of food all day. From 6pm until lights out (around 9ish) I see them take at least 2-3 trips to the cup. They also make a dash for food as soon as the lights come on.
Dont:
Do not give them a basking lamp. I am using two 24" flourescents roughly 6" above the highest branch.
Do not let them dry out. This species gets thirsty. Let me repeat that. THIRSTY.
That's all I have right now.
Luis
This might help...
http://adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species/chquadricornis.html
http://adcham.com/html/taxonomy/species/chquadricornis.html
drewtt
New Member
Quadricornis is the most shy species I have kept to date. At the moment I have 1.0. He appears in good health and is well hydrated, even though I rarely see him drink or eat (very shy eater as well).
Beyond the cooler temps, higher humidity, and reduced supplementation, the breeder I got mine from strongly suggested a really densely decorated enclosure -- I can definitely attest to this so far from my experience. He's appreciative of the fact that if he hides out all day and doesn't move much, no one is able to spot him
-Drew
Beyond the cooler temps, higher humidity, and reduced supplementation, the breeder I got mine from strongly suggested a really densely decorated enclosure -- I can definitely attest to this so far from my experience. He's appreciative of the fact that if he hides out all day and doesn't move much, no one is able to spot him
-Drew
eisentrauti
Avid Member
Maybe you should come to those conclusions before you buy some quadricornis
