E.czarnowsky
New Member
Hello Sulcata forum!
My name is Eric and I live in Wake Forest, NC with my Wife and two kids. We recently adopted a baby Sulcata from a breeder at repticon. After much research through reading and watching videos, I believe my setup is a perfect setup for the first years of our little Sulcata’s life. However, reading and videos are great, feedback is even better! Here is what my set up consists of:
40 gallon terrarium
UV strip
165 flood light with dimmer set so it does not exceed 100 degrees
Two cvs heat pads with timers located under the terrarium
Humid hide box with moss
Organic top soil for substrate
Additionally, I have set up the terrarium so one half is dry with a basking area, and the other side is more damp/humid.
The only concern I have is the ambient temperature. The ground temperature is between 80-85 degrees using a gun; however, my zoomed terrarium thermometer is reading 78-79 degrees. Should I purchase a ceramic heat emitter with a thermostat to increase the temperature to 85 degrees?
Thank you and I’m looking forward to your responses!
My name is Eric and I live in Wake Forest, NC with my Wife and two kids. We recently adopted a baby Sulcata from a breeder at repticon. After much research through reading and watching videos, I believe my setup is a perfect setup for the first years of our little Sulcata’s life. However, reading and videos are great, feedback is even better! Here is what my set up consists of:
40 gallon terrarium
UV strip
165 flood light with dimmer set so it does not exceed 100 degrees
Two cvs heat pads with timers located under the terrarium
Humid hide box with moss
Organic top soil for substrate
Additionally, I have set up the terrarium so one half is dry with a basking area, and the other side is more damp/humid.
The only concern I have is the ambient temperature. The ground temperature is between 80-85 degrees using a gun; however, my zoomed terrarium thermometer is reading 78-79 degrees. Should I purchase a ceramic heat emitter with a thermostat to increase the temperature to 85 degrees?
Thank you and I’m looking forward to your responses!