Heya! Just wanted to know what I should improve for my Angie. The pictures attached have been taking today.
Cage: Cage is a 50 gallon tank. The bedding I used a coconut type bedding from Zoomed which she can burrow into if wanted. I'm going to be cleaning it soon but I wonder should I use a different type of bedding or is the one I'm using now fine for her?
Water: Her water dish used to be a shallow pie pan, but it started to show lots of wear so I switched it to a temporary terracota plant saucer from my mom's garden. When I go to the store I plan on buying a bigger one or roller-paint pan (which do you think would be better?).
Feeding: Everyday I feed her Earthworms, depending on size she gets 2 big ones, and 2 small ones to equal a big one. I prefer doing this to try to prevent overfeeding. If shes still hungry I put in some pellets. I feed her strawberries every 5 or 6 days or so but currently looking for other fruit options she may like. I tried romaine but she never touched it, I also plan on trying romaine again and if I can find some: dandelions. As a final note to this section she usually eats once a day.
Lighting: Without the heat lamp on its 26.2 C. I used to use a 75 before it burned out but should I go for a 100 instead this time around? Humidity before misting is usually at 55% which according to my hygrometer is "comfortable". I've been trying to make sure that the humidity stays at 75%-80%. Back on track, for night I use a 60 ceramic heat emitter. The left side of her tank is generally heated.
Health: From what I see her eyes look pretty clear and her nose is clear. The only thing I'm a bit worried about is the shedding at her neck. I assume this is normal or is due to her not want to bask (explained in behavior section). I will be soaking in her in warm water for 30 minutes.
Behavior: Her behavior is pretty normal. She gets up at around 9, pokes her head out and as soon as I feed her she comes out to eat. She then goes to her water dish (pretty sure she is not happy about the temporary one as she hasn't been soaking lately) and then back into a her hut. Sometimes at around 5 or 6 pm she will stick her head out once more. She likes walking outside of her cage when I take her out and doesn't mind being handle (though I don't try to bother her as much due to excessive handling stressing boxies out) but she doesn't want to bask. I want to try to re-enforce this behavior but not sure how to go about it.
Thats mainly everything, let me know what to improve I'm pretty sure that I'm going have to re-enforce basking and soaking behavior. Thank you so much everyone!
~Tijjer and Angie
Cage: Cage is a 50 gallon tank. The bedding I used a coconut type bedding from Zoomed which she can burrow into if wanted. I'm going to be cleaning it soon but I wonder should I use a different type of bedding or is the one I'm using now fine for her?
Water: Her water dish used to be a shallow pie pan, but it started to show lots of wear so I switched it to a temporary terracota plant saucer from my mom's garden. When I go to the store I plan on buying a bigger one or roller-paint pan (which do you think would be better?).
Feeding: Everyday I feed her Earthworms, depending on size she gets 2 big ones, and 2 small ones to equal a big one. I prefer doing this to try to prevent overfeeding. If shes still hungry I put in some pellets. I feed her strawberries every 5 or 6 days or so but currently looking for other fruit options she may like. I tried romaine but she never touched it, I also plan on trying romaine again and if I can find some: dandelions. As a final note to this section she usually eats once a day.
Lighting: Without the heat lamp on its 26.2 C. I used to use a 75 before it burned out but should I go for a 100 instead this time around? Humidity before misting is usually at 55% which according to my hygrometer is "comfortable". I've been trying to make sure that the humidity stays at 75%-80%. Back on track, for night I use a 60 ceramic heat emitter. The left side of her tank is generally heated.
Health: From what I see her eyes look pretty clear and her nose is clear. The only thing I'm a bit worried about is the shedding at her neck. I assume this is normal or is due to her not want to bask (explained in behavior section). I will be soaking in her in warm water for 30 minutes.
Behavior: Her behavior is pretty normal. She gets up at around 9, pokes her head out and as soon as I feed her she comes out to eat. She then goes to her water dish (pretty sure she is not happy about the temporary one as she hasn't been soaking lately) and then back into a her hut. Sometimes at around 5 or 6 pm she will stick her head out once more. She likes walking outside of her cage when I take her out and doesn't mind being handle (though I don't try to bother her as much due to excessive handling stressing boxies out) but she doesn't want to bask. I want to try to re-enforce this behavior but not sure how to go about it.
Thats mainly everything, let me know what to improve I'm pretty sure that I'm going have to re-enforce basking and soaking behavior. Thank you so much everyone!
~Tijjer and Angie
