Hi guys. I have almost 8month's old Veiled male and he is now in reptibreeze 46x46x92cm or 18x18x36inch. I am planning a new, permanent home for him and i wanna make it right on first attempt. (I have little problem's from start with wrong type of glass vivarium, problems with lights etc. ).
I read through this forum, and other cham/reptile forums daily, but there is still some question's, and i cant't find clear answer on them/ or info is old, so i am not sure if it's still viable.
Full glass vivarium is out of question. Place for tera/viv would be in our living room, in corner on my computer desk or on another cabinet (aprox. 80-100Cm from ground).
I live in central Europe in Slovakia btw., in winter, it can be cold here, but i have 22-25 grade of celcius in my apartment, 50-55% humidity whole time
Here are some questions, what come on my mind right now:
1. HUMIDITY - some people say, that veiled don't need high humidity. That 50-55% is enough and you only need to spray every other day. Many breeders/keepers here in Europe keep veiled in full glass or wood/osb and do this. In US, many people kept them in screen enclosure's and mist 3-5x per day (if i do this, even in my screen enclosure, humidy would be 70-80% and water everywhere). How mutch % veileds need? Is something like exoterra dripper plant good for them? ( i know that waterfall is no no, i have zoomed dripper too)
2. SIZE OF ENCLOSURE - it is common knowledge, that adult veiled can be kept in 60x60x120cm (24x24x48). Would be ok to use this size of enclosure and make it bioactive? I mean, if there is 20-30cm substrate, is this size still good enough or i need to look for bigger viv? (150cm)
3. LIGHTS - many people using only UVB and heat. I was told, that you need day light bulb too with 6500K. My question is. If i have 120cm tall viv with screen mesh, it is ok to use only 1 T5 HO bulb with UVB + basking light, or do i need another T5 HO daylight bulb, even if for example arcadia uvb have 6500K and CRI 95+ ? Is UVB bad for plants or why i read everywhere, that i need 6500K bulb for plants? Many many people that i know have plants in apartment's, without special light, and they are good. Don't get me wrong, i don't saying all who say "bulb for plants" are wrong or something (actually i use them right now ), i just want to understand, why i need another controller + bulb for more than 50euro only because of plant's, if they doing good somewhere near my TV for example, where is no additional light.
That's all for now, thanks all who read it
I read through this forum, and other cham/reptile forums daily, but there is still some question's, and i cant't find clear answer on them/ or info is old, so i am not sure if it's still viable.
Full glass vivarium is out of question. Place for tera/viv would be in our living room, in corner on my computer desk or on another cabinet (aprox. 80-100Cm from ground).
I live in central Europe in Slovakia btw., in winter, it can be cold here, but i have 22-25 grade of celcius in my apartment, 50-55% humidity whole time
Here are some questions, what come on my mind right now:
1. HUMIDITY - some people say, that veiled don't need high humidity. That 50-55% is enough and you only need to spray every other day. Many breeders/keepers here in Europe keep veiled in full glass or wood/osb and do this. In US, many people kept them in screen enclosure's and mist 3-5x per day (if i do this, even in my screen enclosure, humidy would be 70-80% and water everywhere). How mutch % veileds need? Is something like exoterra dripper plant good for them? ( i know that waterfall is no no, i have zoomed dripper too)
2. SIZE OF ENCLOSURE - it is common knowledge, that adult veiled can be kept in 60x60x120cm (24x24x48). Would be ok to use this size of enclosure and make it bioactive? I mean, if there is 20-30cm substrate, is this size still good enough or i need to look for bigger viv? (150cm)
3. LIGHTS - many people using only UVB and heat. I was told, that you need day light bulb too with 6500K. My question is. If i have 120cm tall viv with screen mesh, it is ok to use only 1 T5 HO bulb with UVB + basking light, or do i need another T5 HO daylight bulb, even if for example arcadia uvb have 6500K and CRI 95+ ? Is UVB bad for plants or why i read everywhere, that i need 6500K bulb for plants? Many many people that i know have plants in apartment's, without special light, and they are good. Don't get me wrong, i don't saying all who say "bulb for plants" are wrong or something (actually i use them right now ), i just want to understand, why i need another controller + bulb for more than 50euro only because of plant's, if they doing good somewhere near my TV for example, where is no additional light.
That's all for now, thanks all who read it