BRB checklist

[SisterMoonbeam]

Okay..... i'm getting my BRB hatchling/yearling in a week or so.... i've read dozens of care sheets but as i'm new to them just want to run through exactly what i should have before i bring it home...

so far i have:

Faunarium
Heatmat
Matstat
Orchid Bark substrate
Sphagnum moss
Little tub for moist hide
2 water dishes
Hide
Hydrometer
Thermometer
Driftwood for climbing
Plastic Plant

..... anything else you reckon i need?

[ViRMiN]

Hmmm... only thing I'm thinking is some frozen mice!? List looks good!

Did you buy digital meters or the dial ones? I got the dials first off for my CWDs but, compared to the digital meter, they are seriously off in their measurements.

[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

[ViRMiN]

I should have spotted the snakes in your list!

[joe0709]

sounds good. i agree with vermin i used the digi one and the dial ones were off by at least 8 .f

[ViRMiN]

I use these for humid vivs:

Digital Thermo Hygrometer Hydroponics Humidity on eBay, also, Poultry Hatching Incubation, Pet Supplies, Home Garden (end time 07-Apr-08 07:22:00 BST)

And these ones for arid:

Dual Zone Digital Fridge Freezer Thermometer With Alarm on eBay, also Thermometers, Kitchen Accessories, Kitchen, Home Garden (end time 08-Apr-08 18:36:26 BST)

[matty]

Only thing I can see that might be a problem is the faunarium..

I used to use one for my JCP but it was really hard keeping humidity up in it! So I switched him to a RUB & now it's perfect

So yeh, you might wanna whack it in a smaller RUB instead, but that's up to you..If you keep him in the faunarium then you need to mist loads.

Also need some climby things as they're semi-arboreal. EDIT - Just seen the drift wood lol

[SisterMoonbeam]

Yeah i was wondering about the humidity probs with the faunarium, i do have a tub i can use if it looks to be a problem, may not be big enough though.... they have some great RUBs in morrisons though - may have to make a trip there.... also found this...

Thermometers Direct Ltd Pet Thermometers

pricey though

[ViRMiN]

Same model as I use...

[SisterMoonbeam]

Would be worth it though, for the accuracy i assume