Baby red setup

[tegurl42]

So I have a red tegu egg that I am waiting on to hatch and be delivered in a few weeks. He will be going into a 40 gallon front opening glass enclosure to begin as a fresh hatching. As I have researched, I have found so many conflicting information.

What specific lighting would you use for this size enclosure? Should I get a T5 or something similar right off the bat or use a regular uvb? What about the basking light? Wattage? Are any other heat sources necessary, like a UTH or ceramic emitter?

While he is in the 40 g, I will be preparing a grow tent. It is 8 by 4. I have the same questions for this size set up as well. Does the lighting that is required change? Or do I just need more bulbs in a bigger enclosure?

Please don't bully me, I have tried to figure all of this out myself and I have a basic idea of the needs and basking temps and so on. But I want to hear from you guys on what works best, specific wattages, brands, types, etc. for the 2 different sizes. I would rather ask now then buy the wrong thing and risk it being too cold/too hot.


Thank you!

 

[markymark92]

You can buy the uvb rails from home depot and get t5 lights. Get command hooks to stick to the top. My tegu is still little but i built him a plywood 4x4 enclosure until he gets bigger. I used big boy staples to staple a uvb to the top of the enclosure. Get a small humidifier from amazon and set up a line to guide the steam into the enclosure set it on a timer. I turn mine on at night when i turn the lights out and the humidity builds up quick. Next morning i mist the enclosure, water the plants, and turn on the humidifier halfway through the day for an hour or so and it maintains 70-90% humidity all day. Use a good substrate mix that holds humidity.