Clintaceous
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I've been working hard to get this enclosure up and running the past week or 2, but its finally complete! I just need to seal up the cage a bit better, as the fog seems to escape too easily and doesn't build up. I'm going to be playing with that today.
Anyway, originally I wanted to make a homemade enclosure, but decided against it and just got a reptibreeze. I think I'll make one though as a winter project. Gives me something to do on the real cold days (should be colder than normal with La Niña here).
At the top of the cage I have a heat lamp with an Arcadia dimmable Halogen, 75 watt, Arcadia 6% uvb bulb on a cheap fixture from Amazon (forget the brand) and 2 39 watt Arcadia Lumize LED bars.
For plants I have:
Peperomia 'Amigo'
Mandevilla
Varigated Ficus pumila
Neon Pothos
Heartleaf philo
Schefflera
Ficus benjamina
Neoregelia 'Zoe' & 'Wild Tiger'
Tillandsia scaposa
Tillandsia lonantha 'Rubra'
Boston Fern
Maranta 'Lemon Lime'
Hibiscus
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Humidity gets to 99% at night, with it dropping to about 65-70% before the fogger & mister kicks on. The fog only lingers at the bottom, and quickly vacates the cage. I plan on sealing it better today, in hopes that the fog can at least climb higher in the cage before dissipating.
As for temps, basking is 27-31C (80.5 - 88F) depending on room temp. I had it set to 28C (82.5F) when my house was at 18C which is what the thermostat is set to. Temps vary so much due to me renting a trailer home, and despite the landlord saying its well insulated, I think he's wrong. The cool end of the cage is about 1-2C higher than room temp. So its 18C in the room, its 19-20C in the cage, and so on.
In the future, he'll be getting siding so that only the front has a view to the interior. I also plan on building a fogger, and buying a solarmeter.
One finally thing, anyone know his locale? I'm thinking either Nosy Be or Ambanja. The dark stripes are only present during the day, and is either army green or aquamarine. At night the dark stripes disappear, and turns gray/white with hints of yellow & baby blue visible. Its really weird!
Well, how'd I do? Here are some photos
Anyway, originally I wanted to make a homemade enclosure, but decided against it and just got a reptibreeze. I think I'll make one though as a winter project. Gives me something to do on the real cold days (should be colder than normal with La Niña here).
At the top of the cage I have a heat lamp with an Arcadia dimmable Halogen, 75 watt, Arcadia 6% uvb bulb on a cheap fixture from Amazon (forget the brand) and 2 39 watt Arcadia Lumize LED bars.
For plants I have:
Peperomia 'Amigo'
Mandevilla
Varigated Ficus pumila
Neon Pothos
Heartleaf philo
Schefflera
Ficus benjamina
Neoregelia 'Zoe' & 'Wild Tiger'
Tillandsia scaposa
Tillandsia lonantha 'Rubra'
Boston Fern
Maranta 'Lemon Lime'
Hibiscus
Northern Maidenhair Fern
Humidity gets to 99% at night, with it dropping to about 65-70% before the fogger & mister kicks on. The fog only lingers at the bottom, and quickly vacates the cage. I plan on sealing it better today, in hopes that the fog can at least climb higher in the cage before dissipating.
As for temps, basking is 27-31C (80.5 - 88F) depending on room temp. I had it set to 28C (82.5F) when my house was at 18C which is what the thermostat is set to. Temps vary so much due to me renting a trailer home, and despite the landlord saying its well insulated, I think he's wrong. The cool end of the cage is about 1-2C higher than room temp. So its 18C in the room, its 19-20C in the cage, and so on.
In the future, he'll be getting siding so that only the front has a view to the interior. I also plan on building a fogger, and buying a solarmeter.
One finally thing, anyone know his locale? I'm thinking either Nosy Be or Ambanja. The dark stripes are only present during the day, and is either army green or aquamarine. At night the dark stripes disappear, and turns gray/white with hints of yellow & baby blue visible. Its really weird!
Well, how'd I do? Here are some photos