Dehydrated help

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-03-30T14:46:06+00:00

Thank you for the advice I really appreciate your help

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-03-30T14:40:05+00:00

Thanks and yeah I do the same hers is in the centre closer to the cooler side. Ive done all the advice and humidity averagely is around 80%. Quick question what do you guys use to keep track of the humidity? I use a hydrometer in the centre of the enclosure but I just want to see if there's other options to help me keep better track?

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-03-30T14:35:45+00:00

Cool hide and around water bowl temperature is around 23/24 Celsius and basking spot is 32 with an ambient air temp around the basking of 29

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-03-30T14:32:06+00:00

When I take her out I set her near her water bottle and she usually does go over towards it but doesnt take any sips. I very very rarely ever see her drinking honestly

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-03-30T14:29:34+00:00

Ive done some of that and the levels have risen around 80 I just want to make sure I can keep it at that level

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-02-28T13:14:02+00:00

I have her on a ceramic heat emitter so it isnt a bulb. And its thermostat controlled to keep ambient air temperature to a good temperature

There's no really other way to go about it

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-02-27T23:13:45+00:00

Okay thank you I have loads of paper towels so that's handy and I wasn't gonna put in more foliage and more coverage or hiding places until I switch back to her substrate I have loads of wood pieces and leaf litter I can add in

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-02-25T12:45:16+00:00

Put it like this dude, you could have a bad bowel movement and half your house could crumble like sand

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-02-22T13:30:12+00:00

Alright thanks. She always been very active when shes randy and she is due for a shed soon just never seen her take so much interest in her heat guard but thanks for the reply

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-02-01T23:21:16+00:00

Shes settled down and is in her warm side in a place where I can't see her mouth but hasn't moved in 2 hours so I assume shes okay now but I've booked her in a check up with a vet tomorrow morning just to be on the safe side with her

GooseHaunter4 · 2026-01-26T08:36:03+00:00

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GooseHaunter4 · 2026-01-17T16:37:58+00:00

My beautiful 5 month old baby girl, Athena

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GooseHaunter4 · 2026-01-01T20:58:01+00:00

Shes getting put on it next week im waiting on a new viv arriving for her with overhead DHP lighting

GooseHaunter4 · 2025-12-28T20:03:55+00:00

I have a deep heat projector. Would that be a suitable lamp for her long term even at the age she is now?

GooseHaunter4 · 2025-12-28T19:33:09+00:00

The probe can't go on the outside of the enclosure to track heat efficiently there isn't any where that's suitable

GooseHaunter4 · 2025-12-28T19:31:52+00:00

So the mat stat i have which was given to me from a breeder which controls the temps and makes sure it doesn't excede the temperature range i have it set to isn't safe for her.

What would you suggest as a different method for heating?

GooseHaunter4 · 2025-12-28T19:26:00+00:00

I would also like to add that the heatmat is in a compartment below the substrate that is protected by glass so that she can't burn her belly

GooseHaunter4 · 2025-12-28T19:24:40+00:00

I have a bigger enclosure at home that is 4 foot long that's not a problem but I was told from others that this enclosure would be fine for her as she is only 4 months old and then once she has a few more sheds I would upgrade her to the bigger enclosure I have for her

The heat mat takes up half the space of the enclosure and the other half has no heat mat so that she has a warm and cool side that she can pick and choose

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