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07-02-2011, 09:31 PM
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Egg
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Please help with setting up
Hi I need some help with setting up viviarium for baby Indian star.
What will I need regarding light and heat. I have been looking at combined bulbs but I seem to be confusing myself Please help |
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07-02-2011, 11:41 PM
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at least a 4ft Viv so that temps will be wide enough (hot/cool) either combined or uv strip light. get in touch with Stells on this forum worth your while.
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08-02-2011, 05:10 AM
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Heat is all you need and a good diet.
If you go 'natural' make sure you provide D3. There are some good pelleted diets that are ideal for Stars where supplements and UVB are not needed. Quote:
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08-02-2011, 06:18 PM
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Egg
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Decided to go with 4ft viv. 24" uv strip light plus ceramic heater with dimmerstat.
Hope this sounds good |
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10-02-2011, 03:12 PM
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yes sounds ok, you could have taken a longer strip light say 3ft/42", what substrate have you chosen? keep your strip light on 12 hours.
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10-02-2011, 07:41 PM
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Egg
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I still haven't bought yet so could still get larger strip light.
I'm not sure what substrate, what do you use |
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11-02-2011, 04:30 PM
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With substrate I split my areas into 3.
1st one is a cat litter tray full of sterilised top soil (B&Q). 2nd is rocks high enough for the tort to climb into the cat litter tray (good exercise). 3rd area is orchid bark. Def get larger light/uvb. Google Surrey Pet Supplies mega cheap. |
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11-02-2011, 08:02 PM
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Egg
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What make light would you go for, and do they sell the starters on there aswell?
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11-02-2011, 08:09 PM
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if you go with a strip light , use a reflector with it as this doubles the light getting to the animal.
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11-02-2011, 08:14 PM
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Egg
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What % UVB build would you use
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