Has anyone used this for desert tortoise hatchlings? She doesn't need humidity so can I use this substrate dry? Or should it be slightly wet?
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I think you want to go dry for a desert tortoise or any reptile in general. I've used it for my blue tongue skink. You soak it in a water and then dry it out on newspaper or whatever. Depending on your climate it may takes a few days to fully dry out. Is kind of messy so I have it in a box in the cage as My lizard likes to dig around in it.
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if a desert tortoise hatchling does not have enough humidity during the "growing period," it will definitely pyramid. That and overfeeding are the major causes of pyramiding in desert tortoises. Humidity during the growing period is a must. Their burrows in their natural habitat are humid.
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I have only owned tarantulas but I am sure that you could use it dry. Just expand it and dry it out. While I do not know all about desert tortoise hatchlings, unless then can not have any coconut or anything dirt like it should be fine. I love it for my T's. I highly recommend it.
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No but I bought a cheap thrrmo/humidity-meter and stuck it in with my panther eggs. I either fill the bottom tray with water or leave a cup of water in witht he eggs. It is possible to achieve 99% humidity and maybe more my thermo only goes to 99 but you have to keep up on it once a week to keep it there.
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My answer would be a "Yes". Though my Tortoises only use this box during summer months but a heat lamp would not hurt the metal grates on this T House.
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Mine stayed sticky thru out the entire summer last year. It will, over time, accumulate very small insects that get stuck in it. Never drys out and stays guey the entire time. To remove, just something flat and it will easly scrape off with no problems. Be careful applying too thick of a layer. It's pretty tacky and I think a small bird could actually land it's claws in it and not be able to get out!
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Nah not really. These are primarily for old world chameleons which require misting and drip systems but the humidity must be able to leave to avoid mold . Ive always seen Bearded dragons In a big 55 gallon aquarium , you want to stick to wood or glass to keep the heat in, that's a desert type terrarium
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We don't use it for hatching eggs because the heat is not regulated properly. Maybe that has been corrected by now; I don't know. We tried one several years ago and the heating was too irregular to hatch eggs. Nancy Laird RN
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I am assuming your cage will be in your home and provided that your home is maintained at 65 degrees or more, it should do alright for you. I would locate the emitter at one end of the tank and an under tank tape at the other end. Then invest in a Zoo-Med 500 thermostat and plug both emitter and tape into it, then you should have no problems maintaining desired temps. I've been using the emitter in a 40 gallon tote converted into a brooder for chicks and I have been able to maintain 95 degrees no problem, even earlier this spring when it was cooler.
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The directions for this class of plant always say to use distilled or rain water. i put a watering can where rain water drips off the roof and use that, or purified, or distilled. i think the issue is that the minerals in the water build up and kill the plant. it would probably take a month or more, i'd guess. in the past, my venus fly traps always died because i didn't give them enough light. their needs are similar to a cape honeydew. now i have my two carnivorous plants on the lanai (in southern florida) behind a screen that gets full sun. it's just right. they're doing well. so give 'em enough light and pure water and they should to fine. if you pick up a gallon of purified water (or distilled) from the grocery store it should last a very long time. it only costs about a buck. should last well over a month, i would think. be sure not to let it dry out. i water it so it sits in about 1/8 inch of water. when the water evaporates i put in another 1/8 to 1/4 inch. reminds me, need to check mine. i check 'em every day or two. remember too, you gotta keep 'em humid. if you're in a dry climate keep 'em in a terrarium or something that will keep their air moist. geeze, how's that for a long-winded answer!!!
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Great question. the live plants in the enclosure obsorb heat and humidity. This helps maintain constant temp and humid levels. Head over to reddit.com/r/chameleons for any other questions!
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I use mine for quail eggs, on 17th day I put them in a still air incubator at around 69 percent humidity while they hatch but while their in the farm innovator from one to seventeen days I keep them at 99.5 degrees and 55 to 70 percent humidity.....hope this helps
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I have to say that wet seed has not been a problem for me. This is a small feeder and the seed is only exposed at the very small perches on the very bottom. The body of the feeder is enclosed in a plastic cylinder. I live in Illinois, however, so don't experience the daily rain and high humidity that you have in Florida. This is a very nice feeder, though, and I would say well worth giving it a try. It is a very good quality feeder for the price.
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This certainly doesn't seem too strong for my baby tortoises, which were overwintered indoors. I've got a pretty similar size and construction of enclosure, with a "cave" and a timer setting the on time to about daylight length. They spend some daytime in the "cave" but they are out more and more as we get toward summer.
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I had the same concern. I just made sure I was efficient at it. I had 42 eggs in mine. After a few times I was able to turn them in 45 seconds lid off to lid on. The temp drops for a few minutes but not enuf, long enuf to matter. I had a low hatch rate but only because I had quite a few eggs that were either unfertilized or died before I put them in the incubator. All the eggs that started growing hatched just fine. Plan to do the same thing this spring. Only thing I'll change is how I collect and store the eggs until I am ready to start.
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I don't know anything about gecko eggs but I don't see why it wouldn't work as long as you maintain the correct temperature and humidity levels.
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I would highly recommend getting a thermometer. It kept mine at about 76 degrees F. I'm sure you could use it for your turtles, but make sure you keep the temp in the turtle range and dont boil them. I don't know much about turtles. I think the directions it comes with says to mount it vertically, but as long as you let it acclimate to the water before turning it on, it should be fine no matter how it lays. The comment about how many gallons of water you try to heat is very crucial. I hope this helps!
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Hi Anthony ... first and foremost, remember that I'm a novice at growing air plants ... a glass terrarium should work great, but I'm not certain about the moss, and you obviously want to avoid anything that will keep them "moist" ... I'm presuming this means any type of soil. I submerge mine, per instructions, once a week for two hours, then let them dry another two hours on a paper towel. That seems to work great. They're growing and doing great. :-)
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yes for a like baby hatchling, even then maybe not. it's not great for lizards that need heating because the temperature gradient wouldn't be the best for him/her. a ten gallon though could be really good for one though. (: this is great for hatchling crested geckos and many species of tree frogs. invertebraes too!