Sikorae temps?
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thrower
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I probably don't have much of a gradient in my terrarium, but as for temperature ranges. I let mine get up to the upper 70's, maybe occasionally hitting 81 or 82, and then it gets as low as mid 60's during some nights. I have read from several others that the temperature can be higher, but I've had problems with my geckos acting kind of sluggish, not eating, etc. when they get warm. I think the important thing is to keep them in a set range and not change it up on them suddenly. I hope this helps.
Tarl
Tarl
Since temps are a vital part in keeping Uroplatus, does anyone of you keep any records of max and min temperatures? I know that surveys has been made among newt keepers (newts are also very sensitive to high temps). As a novice (i don't keep any Uroplatus yet) any information about this would be greatly appriciated.
Rickard
Rickard
Well I'm still playing around with the lighting and ventilation, but so far I have it stabilized at 79F/80% about 1" from the top. The tank is a 29g and has about 13" of vertical room down to the substrate. Does that seem ok for temps and humidity, should I change them?
Another questions, both sikorae are sleeping on the front of the tank (on the glass) hanging downwards in the top two corners. They are directly underneath the 0.5" screen vent that stretches across the top of the tank. Does this mean anything? I was assuming they would stay on the branches/corkbark during the day...
Luke
Another questions, both sikorae are sleeping on the front of the tank (on the glass) hanging downwards in the top two corners. They are directly underneath the 0.5" screen vent that stretches across the top of the tank. Does this mean anything? I was assuming they would stay on the branches/corkbark during the day...
Luke
Well I was sort of surprised. The twisted vines I have are very smooth in relation to normal branch bark. Here is a picture of a piece next to bamboo:
I can't think of anything other than bamboo that would be any smoother...what king of branches are commonly used in sikorae enclosures?
Luke
I can't think of anything other than bamboo that would be any smoother...what king of branches are commonly used in sikorae enclosures?
Luke
thrower
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They also might be on the wall because that's were the fresh air is, and hence it's a little cooler. In my experience, 79 seems a bit high for a constant day time temp.
As for the bark thing, I have two sikorae that love sycamore, although they don't blend well. The two places I find them the most though, is on the back side of chunks of oak bark that I have, and on the trunk of this sapling that I cut off. Thats kind of my own personal secret, is to find a young tree, at least an inch and a half in diameter and with pretty smooth bark, and then cut it off at a point where theres several branches to lead to other parts of the tank. They may not like your vine twists because there is no place for them to lay flat, so they would have to suspend themselves over the gaps.
Hope this helps
Tarl
As for the bark thing, I have two sikorae that love sycamore, although they don't blend well. The two places I find them the most though, is on the back side of chunks of oak bark that I have, and on the trunk of this sapling that I cut off. Thats kind of my own personal secret, is to find a young tree, at least an inch and a half in diameter and with pretty smooth bark, and then cut it off at a point where theres several branches to lead to other parts of the tank. They may not like your vine twists because there is no place for them to lay flat, so they would have to suspend themselves over the gaps.
Hope this helps
Tarl