Re: Hiding Places?

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Posted by EJ on December 02, 2000 at 01:28:08:

In Reply to: Hiding Places? posted by Christina on December 01, 2000 at 21:39:24:

Christina, your setup sounds great. I would suggest looking into the Active UV heat bulb as a UV source though. On the food, the graeca are not big on grazing. They are more like foragers. The seem to focus on broad leaf weeds. Use your imagination on that one in both the grocery store and your front lawn.
As far as the set up goes I always recomend to keep it as simple as possible. A pile of hay would do just fine or even better filling the log loosly with hay or shredded newspaper.
Then finally, where's the water dish? A must.
Ed

: Hi! I'm the proud owner of two adorable T. ibera hatchlings and I was just wondering if I should provide some fake plastic plants for hiding places. All I have right now is one of those half logs that you buy at a pet shop and their cuttlebone which they like to hide under :). Also, is their enclosure big enough? They live in a 36 inch by 18 inch Rubbermaid container. Ok, two more questions and I'll stop bothering all you nice people :). First, is the lighting and heating adequate? They have a Reptisun 5.0 lightbulb and the heat gradient goes from 75 degrees to 100 degrees. Second and last, diet. They eat a diet mainly consisting of mixed grasses and chicory, buckwheat, and clover from the Turtle Cafe. Thanks a lot for any input you have!

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: Christina, your setup sounds great. I would suggest looking into the Active UV heat bulb as a UV source though. On the food, the graeca are not big on grazing. They are more like foragers. The seem to focus on broad leaf weeds. Use your imagination on that one in both the grocery store and your front lawn. : As far as the set up goes I always recomend to keep it as simple as possible. A pile of hay would do just fine or even better filling the log loosly with hay or shredded newspaper. : Then finally, where's the water dish? A must. : Ed : : Hi! I'm the proud owner of two adorable T. ibera hatchlings and I was just wondering if I should provide some fake plastic plants for hiding places. All I have right now is one of those half logs that you buy at a pet shop and their cuttlebone which they like to hide under :). Also, is their enclosure big enough? They live in a 36 inch by 18 inch Rubbermaid container. Ok, two more questions and I'll stop bothering all you nice people :). First, is the lighting and heating adequate? They have a Reptisun 5.0 lightbulb and the heat gradient goes from 75 degrees to 100 degrees. Second and last, diet. They eat a diet mainly consisting of mixed grasses and chicory, buckwheat, and clover from the Turtle Cafe. Thanks a lot for any input you have!

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