i need some advice from all my respected herpers that help me in here
ok we had a scare yesterday..dremora got out. thank goodness she was seen in her tank ...oh maybe 15-20 before. we found her in my bedroom between the boxspring and the wall/door(we have a door we dont use so we have furniture in front of it on both sides, but it makes it kinda recessed). i was so upset that we didnt put a brick on that side of the tank. well shes safe and sound now and i am calming down and making sure this dont happen AGAIN! took us almost 45 min. to check a 2bdr. apt before we found her. but i rant again!
my question is..what is heat tape..is it more efficent way to heat an enclosure? why are tanks not good inclosures and what can i do to make a better one. dremora proved yesterday she is getting a little big for this 10 gal since her water bowl and hide take up most of the tank space. i am on the lookout for a better way to take care of her but still be able to display her kinda, we dont get alot of ppl here and we love to look in the tank at her when she is resting.
i need a more efficent way to heat and keep humidity up in the enclosure. last shed was incomplete and the vet said it was because she didnt get enuff humidity. tonite i tried misting a little and covering most of the tank with aluminum foil. dont worry i got a med.-sm. gap on the end not covered for evaproation and clean air. i am able to get her temps up to 85-90 during the day when its been nice out and in the house. but chilly days like today its hard to get it up to 80, shes been off her feed since before the shed..its been about a month. i try to feed her every 3-4 days and clean the tank afterwards..she kinda follows the hopper but never eats it. and they are not too big! it is frustrating and YES i have been reading my book still , trying to help myself learn more about dremora, she dont seem hungry, she seems healthy just feels too cool when i handle her cause of the temp problems.
good advice will be welcome please! before i but a new enclosure..i wanna do it right..i would like to know what everyone thinks within reason..cause i can only get things one at a time..like tank then ect...right now we are using a heating pad under the tank on low setting,it coveres mosly the middle of the tank, its only under very small part of the hide and about 1/2 the bowl of water to help humidty. thanks for the input. bear with me, i am tired and i tend to ramble sometimes..lol
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