Huge enclosure is done!

[maxttu]

He's on the move!!

 

[kokom05lb]

Awesome cage good job

 

[maxttu]

Cruising to a new perch. He found the fern. He must be tired! That was a 4ft walk!

 

[ASublimeDay]

Where's the feeder cup in that monster?

 

[maxttu]

Where's the feeder cup in that monster?

D'oh!!! I knew that I forgot something! Just kidding! I haven't placed one in as of yet. He munched on 3 fat silkies earlier. I'll hang one on the dry (right) side in a lil bit...

 

[theAfamily]

One word coming to my mind: jealousy, lol.....very nice

Chris

 

[maxttu]

I've been jealous for a long time! I just got lucky with this find! Thanks!

 

[maxttu]

Hmmm...I noticed earlier that he took a lil nibble out of the fern and just a little bit ago he took a swipe at the pothos. Is this normal for a verrucosus? I know that veileds like to munch, but I haven't read that verru's do?

 

[maxttu]

Nite, nite in his new jungle...

 

[maxttu]

So I'm sitting here looking at the cage and was thinking, would it make sense to put another 48" fixture on the back of the enclosure, half way up, to get some more light in there?

I have one fixture already at the top with a 6500k and a reptisun 5.0. Is it overkill to add the one on the backside? Any benefit? No benefit? Please and thanks!

 

[Wykd]

I would not add a linear light any place other than downward facing from the top. You could add some clamp lights shining down at angles maybe, but in nature the light shines down and out so I do not know what impact it could have to have an unnatural positioning of light if that makes sense?

Set up 1 in each corner shining down 100w 6500k cfl's down into the depths at differing angles. Your plants will GROW more but overall no real value add.

 

[maxttu]

I would not add a linear light any place other than downward facing from the top. You could add some clamp lights shining down at angles maybe, but in nature the light shines down and out so I do not know what impact it could have to have an unnatural positioning of light if that makes sense?

Set up 1 in each corner shining down 100w 6500k cfl's down into the depths at differing angles. Your plants will GROW more but overall no real value add.

Yep. That's pretty much what I was thinking. The light would go down, not out and down. Thanks for the info!

 

[Solid Snake]

I would just add another fixture on top, maybe a dual with another 6500k and a "soft white" bulb.

 

[maxttu]

I would just add another fixture on top, maybe a dual with another 6500k and a "soft white" bulb.

I currently have a dual 48" with the reptisun and 6500k. Adding another like you're suggesting wouldn't be overkill? I thought about doing this, but wasn't sure... Thanks!

 

[creddjobs]

Wow! Thats nice! only if he could have a roommate!

 

[Solid Snake]

I currently have a dual 48" with the reptisun and 6500k. Adding another like you're suggesting wouldn't be overkill? I thought about doing this, but wasn't sure... Thanks!

I dont think so.

Ive had 2-6500k, a 5.0, a soft-white, and a basking bulb on top of a 2x2x4 and it seemed to work just fine.

That said, you dont necessarily need a ton of light.

In an enclosure that large, I dont think it would hurt though.

 

[ataraxia]

Nice set up. I bet he is loving the room!

 

[maxttu]

Nice set up. I bet he is loving the room!

Thank you! I think that he has adjusted well!

 

[maxttu]

I dont think so.

Ive had 2-6500k, a 5.0, a soft-white, and a basking bulb on top of a 2x2x4 and it seemed to work just fine.

That said, you dont necessarily need a ton of light.

In an enclosure that large, I dont think it would hurt though.

I just bought another 48" double fixture!

 

[Wykd]

lol and Max said let there be light!