Temporary set up
Can you please show us the rest of the enclosure?
From my view, it looks like a cheap melamine enclosure with no hides, a cheap thermostat, with party globes as heating and a dinner plate.
But I'm sure it's just a dodgy photo.
Down light from bunnings - around $5
A expandable block of coco-peat from bunnings - around $2
You don't have to be a millionaire to supply the basics. I would highly recomend changing the pebbles to coco-peat or something along thoughs lines.
A lot can go wrong in a couple of weeks, stress would be the main problem in a setup like that.
Hides, hot basking spot (not air temp) and a moisture holding substrate for digging are "must haves" in a lacies setup, even just a temporary one. They stress very easy and can be very unforgiving.
While youre trying to help, just be careful before giving advice, they need a 50+ basking spot not 403x100 watt heat light............... Thats 300 watts of heat's im not sure tho but thats a lot of heat i think you only need 1 that has a barking spot of 40+
While youre trying to help, just be careful before giving advice, they need a 50+ basking spot not 40
- ybn
whats a barking spot do ?i think you only need 1 that has a barking spot of 40+
Thanks mate the advice will be taken on board I'll do it after work tomorrow what is coco peat? I was planning on using ceramic heat emitters for the heat source 3x100watt in one end but they will be controlled via the thermostat. So I was thinking should I have a fourth one that is controlled on the same circuit as the uv light so as there is always a constant hot spot during the day?
Coco-peat is coconut fiber and peat most mixed together and compacted into a brick sized block, put it in a 7L+ tub (because it expanse to 7L) and add hot water, once it expanse, let it cool and add it to the enclosure.
Halogen or flood lights are a better choice for lacies, heat emitters put off a much softer heat then glass bulbs, plus lacies tend to see the light and move to it.
3x100W is too much. Keeping in mind you want the basking spot to cover the size of the monitors body (not including the tail). You will either need one big 100-150 watt light, or 2-3 smaller 50-80 watt lights close together in a row. The wattage will depend on the type of light, how close they are to each other and the distance from the floor. Wire them all together into one thermostat (making sure not to overload the thermostat). As said, you want the basking spot to be 50c+
Night heat is not very important, if you did want night heat, a ceramic heat emitter is a good for that, but it's not necessary unless where you live gets freezing.
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