We have recently acquired a Brazilian Salmon Birdeater and to be honest have never owned a T. Could Not turn this down and really want to take the best care of it. It might not be the best T to start off with but were in the situation now and need all the advice we can get. This was given to us by a mutual friend that just started down sizing her collection. This T. is 4 years old and has never bit the owner or any handlers. not sure the exact size but is pretty big in my eyes.
I joined this forum to get the most accurate information I could on this species and how to give the best care to my newly acquired T.
This is what the previous owner told us and want to be told other wise or more in depth with this species's best care plan
What knowledge if you can call it that, that was given to us......
1) Feed 1 Pinky to the T. every two weeks
2) always keep a heat lamp (white bulb or clear) on at all times...which i think im finding out is BS. we keep our house right at about 70-72 degrees.
3) they told us to set up our tank ( 30 gallon tank) with sand on the bottom, some greenery and a large shallow water dish with something for her to hide underneath and something for her to climb up on like a small log structure...
4) they explained the molting process and how delicate it can be.
They didn't tell us much of anything else
our worries...............Over heating the T., under or over feeding, and we want our tank set up to be the best it can be for the T.
is an under tank heating pad a good idea?
Do we leave the heat lamp on at all times even at night??
Is there a website with lots of information that is organized that I can read and research for the specific species? PLEASE HELP!
I know alot of you will dismiss me as I am new and probably not following protocol on how to post and what to read first its just I think some of the most basic care information is needed ASAP so we dont kill this thing over night some how
I joined this forum to get the most accurate information I could on this species and how to give the best care to my newly acquired T.
This is what the previous owner told us and want to be told other wise or more in depth with this species's best care plan
What knowledge if you can call it that, that was given to us......
1) Feed 1 Pinky to the T. every two weeks
2) always keep a heat lamp (white bulb or clear) on at all times...which i think im finding out is BS. we keep our house right at about 70-72 degrees.
3) they told us to set up our tank ( 30 gallon tank) with sand on the bottom, some greenery and a large shallow water dish with something for her to hide underneath and something for her to climb up on like a small log structure...
4) they explained the molting process and how delicate it can be.
They didn't tell us much of anything else
our worries...............Over heating the T., under or over feeding, and we want our tank set up to be the best it can be for the T.
is an under tank heating pad a good idea?
Do we leave the heat lamp on at all times even at night??
Is there a website with lots of information that is organized that I can read and research for the specific species? PLEASE HELP!
I know alot of you will dismiss me as I am new and probably not following protocol on how to post and what to read first its just I think some of the most basic care information is needed ASAP so we dont kill this thing over night some how