BRB checklist

[joe0709]

if ya still wanting the faunarium you could cover one half of the lid up with cling film on the warm end and that will keep humdity up hopefully

[SisterMoonbeam]

Originally Posted by joe0709

if ya still wanting the faunarium you could cover one half of the lid up with cling film on the warm end and that will keep humdity up hopefully

oooh good tip thanks. Well what i'm gonna do is set it all up a couple of days before i collect her and see how it goes and if the conditions aren't right i will get a RUB

[AshMashMash]

Originally Posted by SisterMoonbeam

oooh good tip thanks. Well what i'm gonna do is set it all up a couple of days before i collect her and see how it goes and if the conditions aren't right i will get a RUB

Sounds perfect. Then, if god forbid, its not right humidity, you have a faunarium ready... perfect excuse for another snake

I have mine in an RUB, humidity is spot on. Though, admittadly, I have never tried a faurnarium for him.

Good luck

[ThatLittleBlondeThing]

Originally Posted by SisterMoonbeam

yeah i just have a dial one for now but will be getting a digital one soon..... i have a freezer stocked full of frozen mice so think i'll be ok lol

Haha, we live together and we have a draw of dead mice in our freezer... freaks our other flat mate out, even thoughh she has two corns herself... dont think she likes all the dead cute fluffy things in bulk!!

[Bernie]

Yeah, I'm with the other guys, RUB's are the way forward for BRB's especially neonates, they need high humidity for digestion, around 80-90%. I used faunariums for my corns as babies, as they have no need for high humidity and the ventilation they provide is excellent. I can't remember what substrate you were planning to use....I'd certainly recommend orchid cark or coconut husk, it holds moisture extremely well and will save you having to mist the enclosure daily. Mine only gets a mist every 5-7 days using coconut husk. Good luck with the new baby!

[SisterMoonbeam]

Originally Posted by Bernie

Yeah, I'm with the other guys, RUB's are the way forward for BRB's especially neonates, they need high humidity for digestion, around 80-90%. I used faunariums for my corns as babies, as they have no need for high humidity and the ventilation they provide is excellent. I can't remember what substrate you were planning to use....I'd certainly recommend orchid cark or coconut husk, it holds moisture extremely well and will save you having to mist the enclosure daily. Mine only gets a mist every 5-7 days using coconut husk. Good luck with the new baby!

Yeah i'm using orchid bark and spagnum moss to put inside the moist hide.... Think i'll probably end up buying a RUB for her to be honjest... seems like the best way to go.

P.S. max and milly are such cute names for your brbs lol

[SelinaRealm]

Hi there,

read through the list and it seems great, only thing I noticed was the same as the others....

Faunariums are a real pain in the bum to hold a decent humidity for a baby BRB....the cling film is a good idea....as is a damp tea towel over the hot end....but even then they still require a lot more misting than a RUB would.

Also, defo go along the route of digital themometer/hygrometers, they are soooooo much more acurate, and its not just by a couple deg or percent either way, Ive found the dials to be massively out...

All sounds great though, and congrats on getting your new baby soon....I love my BRB, he is just over 5 months now and a real cutie.....

[Bernie]

Originally Posted by SisterMoonbeam

Yeah i'm using orchid bark and spagnum moss to put inside the moist hide.... Think i'll probably end up buying a RUB for her to be honjest... seems like the best way to go.

P.S. max and milly are such cute names for your brbs lol

Awww thank you! They are total cuties themselves, if not monsters in the making, from such sweet little babies, they're becoming strapping beasties! And now you've been nice about them, I'm gonna have to show you them!!



Max is the lighter one, Milly is the darker one. Both are coming up to 2 years old, bit of an old photo this, so they're a bit bigger now!

[AshMashMash]

Love the tats bernie!

[Bernie]

Haha! Not mine, my OH, I'm a girl, so I think I may look a bit "butch" with my forearms adorned like a sailor!