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<blockquote data-quote="Therasoid" data-source="post: 48329" data-attributes="member: 3538"><p>[emoji33] OMG!!!</p><p> Where to start?</p><p> First, Phlogius are obligate burrowers. Your setup is for a terrestrial species. Add, at minimum, 6"-7" of topsoil and pack it firmly. The surface can have a slope, but not more than 1" deviation. I had to start the burrows for mine (Phlogius sp. "Eunice") since none attempted burrows for 3 weeks. Just use a dowel rod or small broom handle and make a hole straight down about 4", it will take over from there. Do place a cork slab covering at least 1/2 of the opening. Its fine to place the water dish in a corner, these rarely ever climb. Keep it filled with water at all times.</p><p> Don't offer food for about a week, this gives time to work on its burrow and acclimate itself. From the photo it looks healthy and isn't going to starve for quite some time. </p><p> Remove the heat mat from the bottom and place it on a side with it level to the surface of the topsoil. Once a month moisten a corner, not soak, and allow to dry out. These are from dry scrub lands and don't require much humidity. </p><p> Another item is: these do have medically significant venom and are not to be handled. Always use tongs or long (12") tweezers when doing any work in its home. If the top has mesh screen, replace it with a piece of acrylic with holes drilled in it. Holes should be along two sides to aid in air flow. They will tear through nylon and aluminum mesh screens like a hot knife through butter. I'm not joking about this, they have nothing else to do but exploit means to escape.</p><p> IMO, not a species for a beginner, surprisingly fast and unpredictable species.</p><p> The above is based on my experience, not a care sheet or something one might read on the internet.</p><p> Hope this helped. Good luck and be careful.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Therasoid, post: 48329, member: 3538"] [emoji33] OMG!!! Where to start? First, Phlogius are obligate burrowers. Your setup is for a terrestrial species. Add, at minimum, 6"-7" of topsoil and pack it firmly. The surface can have a slope, but not more than 1" deviation. I had to start the burrows for mine (Phlogius sp. "Eunice") since none attempted burrows for 3 weeks. Just use a dowel rod or small broom handle and make a hole straight down about 4", it will take over from there. Do place a cork slab covering at least 1/2 of the opening. Its fine to place the water dish in a corner, these rarely ever climb. Keep it filled with water at all times. Don't offer food for about a week, this gives time to work on its burrow and acclimate itself. From the photo it looks healthy and isn't going to starve for quite some time. Remove the heat mat from the bottom and place it on a side with it level to the surface of the topsoil. Once a month moisten a corner, not soak, and allow to dry out. These are from dry scrub lands and don't require much humidity. Another item is: these do have medically significant venom and are not to be handled. Always use tongs or long (12") tweezers when doing any work in its home. If the top has mesh screen, replace it with a piece of acrylic with holes drilled in it. Holes should be along two sides to aid in air flow. They will tear through nylon and aluminum mesh screens like a hot knife through butter. I'm not joking about this, they have nothing else to do but exploit means to escape. IMO, not a species for a beginner, surprisingly fast and unpredictable species. The above is based on my experience, not a care sheet or something one might read on the internet. Hope this helped. Good luck and be careful. [/QUOTE]
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