Alec Bennett
New Member
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- Location
- Yucaipa, Ca
Hello TeguTalk!
I am excited to say that tomorrow, I will be the owner of an Argentine Red. This is the most excited I have been to own a reptile, and I own some pretty exotic/special ones. Two days ago, I finally dialed in my enclosure’s airflow, humidity, coolside/warmside/basking spot temperatures, and of course...security. I would love if some of you would give me some advice! THE QUESTIONS I HAVE ARE AT THE END OF THE POST!
Here are the frequent specs for my enclosure (tested for the last two days):
Enclosure Description:
Dimensions - 8x4x4,
Material - Cedar Plywood w/ Drylock
Substrate - Organic Pete Moss 20%
Organic Top Soil 60%
Play Sand 20%
Lighting - UVB 10.0 (26 Watt)
Two heat emitters (100 Watt)
Conditions:
Humidity 65% - 75%
Coolside: 75 F - 82 F
Warmside: 85 F - 90 F
Basking: 98 F - 105 F
Questions:
1. Is it okay for my to put my two month old tegu in this big of enclosure, given that the conditions are stated as above.
2. Any first week trust building advice?
3. What are your guy’s feeding schedules and diets for young tegus? (Under 6 months)
4. How do you feel about my enclosure?
5. Should I add isopods and earthworms to make my soil bioactive?
Thank you guys for all your help so far. If any of you are wondering, I am receiving my beautiful boy from Rose City Reptiles TX. I am going to be very active in the forums from this point on!
I am excited to say that tomorrow, I will be the owner of an Argentine Red. This is the most excited I have been to own a reptile, and I own some pretty exotic/special ones. Two days ago, I finally dialed in my enclosure’s airflow, humidity, coolside/warmside/basking spot temperatures, and of course...security. I would love if some of you would give me some advice! THE QUESTIONS I HAVE ARE AT THE END OF THE POST!
Here are the frequent specs for my enclosure (tested for the last two days):
Enclosure Description:
Dimensions - 8x4x4,
Material - Cedar Plywood w/ Drylock
Substrate - Organic Pete Moss 20%
Organic Top Soil 60%
Play Sand 20%
Lighting - UVB 10.0 (26 Watt)
Two heat emitters (100 Watt)
Conditions:
Humidity 65% - 75%
Coolside: 75 F - 82 F
Warmside: 85 F - 90 F
Basking: 98 F - 105 F
Questions:
1. Is it okay for my to put my two month old tegu in this big of enclosure, given that the conditions are stated as above.
2. Any first week trust building advice?
3. What are your guy’s feeding schedules and diets for young tegus? (Under 6 months)
4. How do you feel about my enclosure?
5. Should I add isopods and earthworms to make my soil bioactive?
Thank you guys for all your help so far. If any of you are wondering, I am receiving my beautiful boy from Rose City Reptiles TX. I am going to be very active in the forums from this point on!