ceramic heat emitters??

[web_of_peace]

im moderatly new to tarantulas, i mean i've only had my one costa rican striped knee for a year.
her name is lola (although i really don't know if it's a female or not)
but back to what i was trying to ask
are ceramic heat emitters acceptable for heating?
also should there be any light source for her besides sun light tht is present in my room?all that i have been using is a under tank heater and at night a blue light for nocturnal viewing (very bitchin)
also my house has verydry air how can i improve the humidity besides my constant misting.
i also have a green iguana and havethe same issue with her
oh by the way im josh
new to this site
and am 17
i got lola for my 16'th birthday
hope you all dont mind a,lot of questions

 

[crpy]

She, (it) does not need light. If you want a light use a infra red it wont bother it unless it gets to hot.
What substrait are you useing?

 

[web_of_peace]

zoo med's repti
bark in a 10 gallon tank with a split screen lid
so you're saying the heat emitter will be fine
or will it be a pain and an unnessasary hassle

 

[T_ROY]

I use ceramic heat emitters to heat my closet although i dont have them directly over my T's, That would dry them out. If your giving them natural sunlight during the day you wont need a light for them. They do need a day and night cycle i believe. As for humidity dont mist them that only raises the humidity for a short time. You need to wet the substrate so it stays humid for a few days. Use a hygrometer. I would do the same for your iquana. Depending on what type of subtrate you use.

 

[crpy]

Its ( heat emitter) is not needed if your temp is upper seventies to mid eighties and the humidity is 80% or there abouts. Peat/coco husk or just peat is great for holding humidity.
What state are you in? hows the room temp

 

[web_of_peace]

im in maryland, usa
and i have a heater on constantly for the iguana's health i definatly keep it higher then average room temp
the thermometer in her tank is f-ed up
it was ery cheap
it keeps reading like fourty ish and i dont feel hot in a fourty degree room

 

[crpy]

yeah you might need to boost the heat, just keep the humidity up, that will make feeding safe. Im down here in Fla It is in the 90's now but the natural uv is great for reptiles

 

[web_of_peace]

how can i boost my humidity

 

[crpy]

how can i boost my humidity

With the substrait, peat moss holds humidity very well. coco fiber soaks up water quick but evaporates quickly, so a 60%peat 40% coco should work great for you.
Get a hydrometer at the pet shop and check it that way, easy peasy

 

[web_of_peace]

will the change in substrate affect her ability to burrow,
she really digs some crazy holes and puts up lots of web
over top

 

[crpy]

nope its all good, she will dig anyway, just dampen one end of the substrait and that should do it. Put something like cork that she can climb up on if she wants to

 

[web_of_peace]

on a wall or the floor

 

[crpy]

on a wall or the floor

Floor for stripe knee

 

[web_of_peace]

just like a piece of cork board

 

[crpy]

just like a piece of cork board

Cork bark, thats better because she can get under it if she wants, a piece that takes up maybe 1/4 of the enclousure. sounds like you have commen sense because of your herp stuff, they are ("T"s) not that different on set up..

 

[web_of_peace]

tommorrow ill post a picture of my enclosure and ill be open for any suggestions
but as for now im gonna go to bed so g'nite and thanks for helping to answer my questions

 

[crpy]

Cool, yeah I should go to bed but Im addicted to the forum