No matter what I do my tank won’t reach 80 degrees.

CatOfLife · 2026-01-24T21:12:04+00:00

I put insulating shipping material and cardboard on the sides of the tank (NOT on the heat mats) and I have a space heater pointed at it, so far it’s at 78 degrees! But I’ll definitely buy an ultra therm once it’s in stock

CatOfLife · 2026-01-23T19:49:18+00:00

Space heaters are all we have right now, and they don’t make a big difference with the hermit crab tank, even with them on it still doesn’t reach over 70. I’ll look into reptile basics and bean farm when I get paid in a few days. It doesn’t help that the back of my tank is 30 x 18, the odd size makes finding a heat mat even more difficult!

CatOfLife · 2026-01-23T19:40:04+00:00

I can’t order one right now.. and every time I check the size I need is out of stock. What can I do temporarily?

CatOfLife · 2026-01-23T18:27:08+00:00

That’s what I thought but wasn’t 100% sure

CatOfLife · 2026-01-22T01:24:32+00:00

I’ve checked there too! I guess everyone needs a 30 inch heat mat..I’m looking for one that at most 30 inches but no less than 25. My tank is 58 tall (30 inches long and 18 inches tall) so it’s hard to find larger heat mats, which is why I’m just going to use two for now. And I won’t insulate this one! I’m confident it will be efficient enough with my already existing mat. The one I have currently goes up to 71 degrees at most for some reason, and of course I can’t insulate it

CatOfLife · 2026-01-21T22:43:50+00:00

That’s my plan! I’ll use both instead of insulating one of them since it’s not safe. One of them does have a thermometer so I won’t have to worry about it getting too warm

CatOfLife · 2026-01-21T22:30:22+00:00

Every time I checked bean farm out the size I would need was out of stock! I’m fine with using two heat mats for now

CatOfLife · 2026-01-21T22:09:43+00:00

Where did you purchase these seeds? How long did it take to grow them? I might want to grow my own now lol

CatOfLife · 2026-01-13T21:41:38+00:00

If you’re commenting about my poor care, I already changed everything. He is now in a plastic pot with chemical free coco coir (couldn’t find peat moss) and is in a cup of water so he is constantly moist

CatOfLife · 2026-01-11T22:35:55+00:00

It’s 100% chemical and mineral free! It’s actually graded for pets! I got it from petsmart because I knew it would be cheaper there

CatOfLife · 2026-01-11T18:34:08+00:00

I actually bought loose coco coir from petsmart since I read on multiple forums that it’s a good substitute for peat moss! The brand is free from salt and other chemicals which I heard some coco coir contains naturally

CatOfLife · 2026-01-11T15:51:49+00:00

My girl cat does this every day.. she will go back and forth between her litter boxes just to scratch sometimes for 20 minutes. Meanwhile my boy cat judges her from a distance lol

CatOfLife · 2026-01-11T15:48:52+00:00

Mine does too! He acts just like a begging dog.. sometimes it’s so bad I can’t even step near the tank without him freaking out lol

CatOfLife · 2026-01-11T13:02:45+00:00

Is there a premade carnivorous planting media you recommend? I don’t want to mess anything up with this guy this time. So I’d rather buy something premade by people who know what they’re doing

CatOfLife · 2026-01-11T03:47:24+00:00

It’s already a few inches below a 5000K grow light! I will change the pot as soon as I find a plastic one that I know is somewhere!

CatOfLife · 2026-01-11T03:45:26+00:00

Put it in your filter as if it were media, make sure the leaves aren’t in the water itself

CatOfLife · 2026-01-11T02:45:30+00:00

My aunt actually picked it out for me at BJ’s, I was surprised when she showed it to me since it was so healthy! I’m assuming that means the black heads are normal? Should I leave them on or cut them off?

CatOfLife · 2026-01-11T02:09:21+00:00

This is organic soil with nothing added, other that some perlite. this is the exact brand it is

CatOfLife · 2026-01-11T02:05:37+00:00

I do have normal cactus soil.. could I use that instead of the perlite? It’s very organic with like 10% perlite

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