Ic4ru577
Arachnoknight
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Last week, I found my versicolor dead on the ground. It was a 2 inch sling. I kept the subs dry with 2 water dish. I took apart the enclosure already.
I shared my experience with 2 local breeder/supplier in Indonesia. I live in the tropics and last week the temperature was reaching 34C.
One of the breeder was suggesting the ventilation holes for versicolor is at least 4 mm in diameter. Mine is 2 mm in diameter. This lead to higher temp in the enclosure. Subs need to be dry.
The other supplier keeps his avics on moister subs. He said my enclosure was too dry. When I found my versicolor, the bottom dish was almost empty but the top one was half filled.
I am thinking that maybe both of them are right. If I keep versicolor too dry, the t will be easily dehydrated even when fed regularly. I am not sure about the minimum requirements for diameter of vent holes.
Right now I am planning to look for another versicolor and trying different enclosure and method.
I am planning to filled the bottom part with gravel for drainage with moister subs and one large water dish. I will moist part of the enclosure about a third. From there I will flood the drainage regularly to create moister layer underneath. Do give me suggestion and inputs on my second try. Thx u for your time.
I shared my experience with 2 local breeder/supplier in Indonesia. I live in the tropics and last week the temperature was reaching 34C.
One of the breeder was suggesting the ventilation holes for versicolor is at least 4 mm in diameter. Mine is 2 mm in diameter. This lead to higher temp in the enclosure. Subs need to be dry.
The other supplier keeps his avics on moister subs. He said my enclosure was too dry. When I found my versicolor, the bottom dish was almost empty but the top one was half filled.
I am thinking that maybe both of them are right. If I keep versicolor too dry, the t will be easily dehydrated even when fed regularly. I am not sure about the minimum requirements for diameter of vent holes.
Right now I am planning to look for another versicolor and trying different enclosure and method.
I am planning to filled the bottom part with gravel for drainage with moister subs and one large water dish. I will moist part of the enclosure about a third. From there I will flood the drainage regularly to create moister layer underneath. Do give me suggestion and inputs on my second try. Thx u for your time.