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He means buy an instrument for measuring UVB or UVI. These are well regarded: http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/solarmeters/ I'm using the Solarmeter 6.5, which is newer and measures UVI not just UVB. That can add some confusion (measuring UVB vs UVI), but the 1-3 recommendation is a UVI...

Can you please post a link to the ebay purchase? Others might be able to find more of these if you do...

I bought my veiled in pretty much near ignorance, after seeing a Jacksonii my niece has. At least people who post here are trying to get going in the right direction. For every newb that posts here with questions that have seemingly obvious info available with regards to, I'd bet there are...

One of the nice things about the accordion pop toob is it is easy adjust the length. I cut off the top of a water bottle and taped it to the end of the hose. That seems to have made a chamber that gets more fog into the cage. There is still a large amount of drops collecting, but the dome of...

The drawback of the buildup is that it blocks moisture enough to get less into the cage. The excess back pressure actually seems to cause the humidifier to stay fuller longer. I have experimented some with making a kind of tent around the angled tube using a wet paper towel, making a larger...

Here's a picture of my fog setup around a Crane ultrasonic humidifier: It works pretty well, and I'm happy with my discovery that a (Slinky brand) "Pop Toob" is a really good match for the plastic accordion tube that comes with a Repti-fogger. The problem is that moisture condenses on the...

I too would like to go on record as both congratulatory of Todnedo for this hatching, and also desirous of a CB Parsons, some day. Can anyone point me to a care sheet? ;)

After buying one of Nick Barta's Camo Cups, the change I'm going to make in my DIY cups is to use this stuff in place of gutter guard or screen: Plastic Canvas 7 Count I think the green makes a nice contrast for feeder bugs. Nick also uses folding brass brads to secure the mesh to the...

A caresheet for quads that I'm using has: I'm running a humidifier constantly right now, the cage is airy enough and if I don't the humidity gets too low. I may include some dry hours, but I think I'll make them late afternoon, and have the humidity come back in late evening into morning.

Supposing you have a Solarmeter 6.5 because if the bulb is a trusted brand, UVI might be a better gauge... I'm looking for 1.0-2.2 or so when I use my Solarmeter 6.5. Does that sound right? Reference: http://www.serc.si.edu/labs/photobiology/uv_index_chart.aspx Puts it in the "low"...

Lua programming?

The lighting is probably the most complicated thing to figure out. I see that the Powersun is a single all in one mercury vapor bulb that I think will run quite hot. It costs nearly $50 to replace, maybe more with shipping. A florescent UVB tube will run about $30 but needs a fancier fixture...

LLL Reptiles is a site sponsor, and this is a fine kit for starts, but there are gaps and things I'd do different. 18"x18"x36" screen cage - I have a cage this size, then I bought a larger one. I'm now using it for a smaller chameleon, for many this is a size that is fine for a growing...

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These make me stupid happy: https://youtu.be/0ncGL1PFnCw https://youtu.be/La0PvKuw7EQ

I don't seem to be able to delete this post, but I'm happy to report that there has been a change of heart. The misting system is up and running, that has helped, and the cage has been relocated to a more family location, rather than being in the bedroom of my niece. This is much better...

I'd like to know your technique for getting these shots too, if you're willing to say. Strobe? Multiflash? Very nice shots.

New home needed for sweet female Jackson Here's a picture: My 11 year old niece has lost interest and my sister and brother-in-law are not willing to take over for her. We need to find a new home, and I can't take on a female Jackson now. She came from Backwater Reptiles January 20th...

I've found it depends on the worm. Some are more vigorous than others. It can take a few seconds and some squirming, but if I have one of the more vigorous ones and give it a second to grab the screen, it'll motor right up the wall. Some of the less active worms tend to fall off or won't take up...

My read of his web site is that there is no laying bin for the large (2'x2'x4') screen cage. The drainage tray goes on the outside of the cage, with the frame of the cage resting on the tray. The substrate tray is for inside the cage, and leaves a small gap between the screen walls and the...