candi021
New Member
Hi! I'm hoping I can get some input and guidance on improving the living conditions for my BD.
She is only about 12 months old but we recently moved from Queensland to Victoria and I'm not confident her original set up is keeping her warm enough nor is she getting adequate light (as there is less natural light available in the room she's in now). It was fine for Qld weather but it's colder down here in Autumn/Winter. I thought she was brumating but am not sure - she sleeps/lies in one spot hidden for a few days at a time and then sometimes will come out and be active. I'm concerned on her overall condition too as I think she's a little dehydrated so I soak her in a warm bath at least once a week.
Images of her current set up are below. To summarise:
My thoughts are:
1. Put a long (eg. 60cm) fluoroescent UV fitting with tube bulbs along the top.
But, how do these attach? The description on the Exo-Terra ones are that they only fit their brand tanks..."The Exo Terra Compact Top Canopy is a compact fluorescent terrarium canopy designed for use with the Exo Terra Glass Terrarium" (link here)...Which is unfortunate because I've seen their Dual Top UV Light/Basking Spot Light Fixture product (twin tubes with 2xbasking spot lights Exo Terra : Dual Top / UV Light & Basking Spot Fixture) and I thought that would be even better. But again, it's useless unless I know more about whether I can use it on my tank. (The top of my bank has a strip of perforated round hole metal between glass supports - see last photo.)
2. And then I was going to upgrade the 100W ceramic to 150W at the same left end to maintain temperature gradient. Heat is being released through the top, hence why I think I need to up the heat for that end.
Any thoughts on my plans, or experience using these exo-terra fittings on non exo-terra tanks?
Thanks in advance all!
She is only about 12 months old but we recently moved from Queensland to Victoria and I'm not confident her original set up is keeping her warm enough nor is she getting adequate light (as there is less natural light available in the room she's in now). It was fine for Qld weather but it's colder down here in Autumn/Winter. I thought she was brumating but am not sure - she sleeps/lies in one spot hidden for a few days at a time and then sometimes will come out and be active. I'm concerned on her overall condition too as I think she's a little dehydrated so I soak her in a warm bath at least once a week.
Images of her current set up are below. To summarise:
- 120cm width x 45cm depth x 50cm height
- 100W ceramic (no light) bulb at left inside cylindrical light cage
- Heat rock on left (low, flat type)
- UV fluoro on right (no cage facility)
- Water always available, fresh veg (mostly endive) regularly available, large climbing rock in middle, log along rear width - she likes sitting on top of the background sections to be close to the ceramic bulb when she is up and about
My thoughts are:
1. Put a long (eg. 60cm) fluoroescent UV fitting with tube bulbs along the top.
But, how do these attach? The description on the Exo-Terra ones are that they only fit their brand tanks..."The Exo Terra Compact Top Canopy is a compact fluorescent terrarium canopy designed for use with the Exo Terra Glass Terrarium" (link here)...Which is unfortunate because I've seen their Dual Top UV Light/Basking Spot Light Fixture product (twin tubes with 2xbasking spot lights Exo Terra : Dual Top / UV Light & Basking Spot Fixture) and I thought that would be even better. But again, it's useless unless I know more about whether I can use it on my tank. (The top of my bank has a strip of perforated round hole metal between glass supports - see last photo.)
2. And then I was going to upgrade the 100W ceramic to 150W at the same left end to maintain temperature gradient. Heat is being released through the top, hence why I think I need to up the heat for that end.
Any thoughts on my plans, or experience using these exo-terra fittings on non exo-terra tanks?
Thanks in advance all!
