New terrarium for Tommy?
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Elizabeth Freer
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Good find, Matt! I think the size: 36 x 18 x 15 is great! 648 sq inches as compared with Tommy's (24 x 18 = ) 432 sq inches. I also like the "short" height. Seems like enough height to me.
You might consider heating it with Flexwatt Heat Tape (post #44 you know where). I have never used that, but I think you could figure it out.
A 100 wattage CHE could be enough air heat...hard to say for sure. Might add a second smaller dome (on a rheostat) right next to the CHE fixture with a low wattage incandescent to simulate daylight at least in the winter (?) or a Hagen/Exo Terra Night Glo moonlight bulb on from 10 PM to 6 AM for night viewing plus supplemental heat.
Some Fluker Farms domes have a dimmer function inline on the cord.
You might consider heating it with Flexwatt Heat Tape (post #44 you know where). I have never used that, but I think you could figure it out.
A 100 wattage CHE could be enough air heat...hard to say for sure. Might add a second smaller dome (on a rheostat) right next to the CHE fixture with a low wattage incandescent to simulate daylight at least in the winter (?) or a Hagen/Exo Terra Night Glo moonlight bulb on from 10 PM to 6 AM for night viewing plus supplemental heat.
Some Fluker Farms domes have a dimmer function inline on the cord.
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Elizabeth Freer
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W-O-W on Tommy, Matt!!!
How's his appetite?
Be sure to use ammonia first to disinfect Tommy's new tank. It kills just about everything. Off-gas at least 24 hours. Then you may wish to follow up with a similar scrub with a 10% bleach solution. Then at least an additional 24 hours to off-gas prior to using. Don't mix ammonia and bleach...toxic fumes will result!
For posters interested in Tommy's "history" click:
http://www.geckosunlimited.com/comm...ral-info-intros-pics/70291-tommys-thread.html
PS: 40 gal (36"x18"x15"H)
Seeing as Tommy is growing and growing, I hope that will be tall enough. You may wish to consider customizing some with shallow stairs to ledges?
Guess where you can find examples of custom builds?
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It's great. He's a pig and will eat pretty much anything I put in front of him. I've been feeding him crickets lately and he's comes out to hunt and waves his tail around before striking. Really fun to watch!
Elizabeth Freer
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Keep a lookout. Something good will probably come along.