Final steno related questions

[joeyboy]

Right still getting conflicting information.

Do stenos need a daytime basking spot even though in the wild their more nocturnal. Then also do they need a UV tube?

thanks for any info guys!

[thorrshamri]

Well from my past experience with them they are not strictly nocturnal; UVB will not harm anyway.

[joeyboy]

Originally Posted by thorrshamri

Well from my past experience with them they are not strictly nocturnal; UVB will not harm anyway.

ok then, I suppose I will set-up a basking spot then, after all it gets pretty hot when their out in the day.

Thanks for the info.

[thorrshamri]

Originally Posted by joeyboy

ok then, I suppose I will set-up a basking spot then, after all it gets pretty hot when their out in the day.

Thanks for the info.

Indeed. But a light spray in the early morning or evening would also be greatly beneficial to them. I just used smooth-edged slate pieces as hides for them, and a few succulent plants. Oh, and be ready to have babies, make sure you have a supply of fruitflies when it happens

[joeyboy]

Originally Posted by thorrshamri

Indeed. But a light spray in the early morning or evening would also be greatly beneficial to them. I just used smooth-edged slate pieces as hides for them, and a few succulent plants. Oh, and be ready to have babies, make sure you have a supply of fruitflies when it happens

babies!?! Are they not sexable?

My only concern is the large majority are WC, so parasite checks for like 5 stenos I guess.

My plan was to provide quite a bit of decor. The floor would be mainly pieces of flat slate, with sand in between. Then cork bark, smooth edged hole-stone(large hole size) like in aquariums, I'm going to look around and see if I cant find some with big enough holes for them to venture through. Then a few fake plants, mopani wood, etc, try and give them as much surface area as I can, even if their not amazing climbers.

I'll use a tiny water bowl in one corner(cool end) and then possibly mist twice a week just as I go to bed(so late night.) to simulate morning dew.

[thorrshamri]

Your ideas will be fine for sure.
I meant, they breed really readily, so you have to think as it may happen quickly, where to find appropriate food.

[joeyboy]

Originally Posted by thorrshamri

Your ideas will be fine for sure.
I meant, they breed really readily, so you have to think as it may happen quickly, where to find appropriate food.

as cruel as it sounds if I get a mixed sex group I might remove the eggs and not incubate, at least for a while anyway, I haven't considered breeding really. Would the eggs actually hatch inside the vivarium? As in say one laid one somewhere I didn't notice such as in a hide(I image their tiny)?

I'd probably think about it at a later date but only if I knew there were buyers about, I wouldn't want any more myself, not until I have my own home anyway. But yeah I'd just order micro crix, fruit flies, mini mealies etc if I get hatchlings. only problem would be setting up lots of vivs, although maybe babies would be ok in decent sized RUBS with a heatmat under 3rd? instead of a basking spot.

[thorrshamri]

"Would the eggs actually hatch inside the vivarium? " => indeed.

As in say one laid one somewhere I didn't notice such as in a hide(I image their tiny)? Yes They are.

I'd probably think about it at a later date but only if I knew there were buyers about, I wouldn't want any more. But yeah I'd just order micro crix, fruit flies, mini mealies etc. only problem would be setting up lots of vivs, although maybe babies would be ok in decent sized RUBS with a heatmat under 3rd? instead of a basking spot. sounds good..