Anderson
New Member
Hello everyone!
I am a new sulcata owner and I wanted to get your opinion on my current set up. I also had a few concerns which will be addressed below.
I just got my sulcata yesterday. The pet store told me that he/she (I will refer to him as he/him for simplicity) is approximately 1-2 months old. I purchased the enclosure and all of the equipment as well. I have a small monitoring camera that I use so that I can check up on it periodically while I am at school. Here are some of my questions/concerns:
(1) the enclosure allowed for one tube light fixture where I installed a Reptisun 10.0 UVB bulb and one standard bulb socket (made of ceramic so it won't melt) where I installed a 100w Zoo Med ceramic heating element. Because it only came with one standard socket, can I get away with setting a temperature monitor that would automatically shut off and turn on to maintain 95-100 degrees directly under it while the far end of the enclosure would remain around 80-85 degrees? I would like an additional standard bulb for a basking light but unfortunately I do not. I have the temperature probe that is hooked up to the CHE directly under the CHE and another on the far end of the enclosure.
(2) While I was at school today, I was watching him and saw that he liked to walk around the enclosure and even climb on top of the log. I did see him flip over but he was able to correct himself pretty quickly. On one occasion, however, I still had ~1 hour of class left when I saw him flip over once again. This time, I watched him for a good 10 minutes struggling to correct himself. I started to panic and wondered if I should leave class early to fix him. He was able to correct himself after ~20 minutes. This had me wondering how long can they stay flipped without injury and what can I do to make sure he does not flip over again. When i got home, I made two little ramps around the log with the substrate (cypress mulch and all natural garden soil without fertilizer) so that he can have an easier time climbing and wouldn't fall off and flip when he was coming down. I hope this is enough, but I plan on buying some larger rocks to put around the corners to dissuade him from climbing.
Here are some pictures!
Edit: The temperature and humidity gauge is currently showing the nighttime temperature of the far end of the enclosure. The CHE is still hooked up to an automatic on/off meter to maintain 85 degrees directly under the CHE.
I am a new sulcata owner and I wanted to get your opinion on my current set up. I also had a few concerns which will be addressed below.
I just got my sulcata yesterday. The pet store told me that he/she (I will refer to him as he/him for simplicity) is approximately 1-2 months old. I purchased the enclosure and all of the equipment as well. I have a small monitoring camera that I use so that I can check up on it periodically while I am at school. Here are some of my questions/concerns:
(1) the enclosure allowed for one tube light fixture where I installed a Reptisun 10.0 UVB bulb and one standard bulb socket (made of ceramic so it won't melt) where I installed a 100w Zoo Med ceramic heating element. Because it only came with one standard socket, can I get away with setting a temperature monitor that would automatically shut off and turn on to maintain 95-100 degrees directly under it while the far end of the enclosure would remain around 80-85 degrees? I would like an additional standard bulb for a basking light but unfortunately I do not. I have the temperature probe that is hooked up to the CHE directly under the CHE and another on the far end of the enclosure.
(2) While I was at school today, I was watching him and saw that he liked to walk around the enclosure and even climb on top of the log. I did see him flip over but he was able to correct himself pretty quickly. On one occasion, however, I still had ~1 hour of class left when I saw him flip over once again. This time, I watched him for a good 10 minutes struggling to correct himself. I started to panic and wondered if I should leave class early to fix him. He was able to correct himself after ~20 minutes. This had me wondering how long can they stay flipped without injury and what can I do to make sure he does not flip over again. When i got home, I made two little ramps around the log with the substrate (cypress mulch and all natural garden soil without fertilizer) so that he can have an easier time climbing and wouldn't fall off and flip when he was coming down. I hope this is enough, but I plan on buying some larger rocks to put around the corners to dissuade him from climbing.
Here are some pictures!
Edit: The temperature and humidity gauge is currently showing the nighttime temperature of the far end of the enclosure. The CHE is still hooked up to an automatic on/off meter to maintain 85 degrees directly under the CHE.