I have an adult enclosure from Jamie's and coco fiber substrate (bagged, not a brick). I set up the enclosure about a week and a half ago: substrate, bark, moss, silk plants, rock dish with water. Wanted to see how the enclosure held up for a week or so before putting a T in there (beginner here).
The temps in the enclosure are pretty consistent: high 60s when I wake up around 5AM, mid 70s when I get home from work around 7PM. The humidity is all over the place though depending on how I orientate the enclosure in on the shelf. Holes left/right, I get humidity in the 50s-60s. Holes front/back, I get 99% humidity. Never in between.
Is the substrate supposed to be dried out before putting in the enclosure? I can see that the bottom half is a "moist" brown color and the top half is a "dry" brown. No mold that I can see. Since I already laid out the substrate in the enclosure, should I leave the top open and let it all dry out? I have another enclosure that isn't set up yet and don't want to put in the substrate if I need to dry it first.
I live in Long Beach, CA (about 5 miles from the ocean). I usually have a tower fan on in the room on the days I have my dogs.
The temps in the enclosure are pretty consistent: high 60s when I wake up around 5AM, mid 70s when I get home from work around 7PM. The humidity is all over the place though depending on how I orientate the enclosure in on the shelf. Holes left/right, I get humidity in the 50s-60s. Holes front/back, I get 99% humidity. Never in between.
Is the substrate supposed to be dried out before putting in the enclosure? I can see that the bottom half is a "moist" brown color and the top half is a "dry" brown. No mold that I can see. Since I already laid out the substrate in the enclosure, should I leave the top open and let it all dry out? I have another enclosure that isn't set up yet and don't want to put in the substrate if I need to dry it first.
I live in Long Beach, CA (about 5 miles from the ocean). I usually have a tower fan on in the room on the days I have my dogs.