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<blockquote data-quote="octanejunkie" data-source="post: 193363" data-attributes="member: 3872"><p>Respectfully, forget "care sheets" as bibles; they are annecdital resources at best.</p><p></p><p>We cannot simulate the exact endemic conditions our Ts experience, and can choose from, in their natural environments. They live in boxes on a shelf in our homes, they can't choose to go 50' up a tree if the ground is too wet and there are too many worms for their liking when they are in a box.</p><p></p><p>Practical care for these animals has been well established and documented by many successful keepers. There is no harm in letting the substrate dry out if you have a water dish. There is also no harm in a bioactive setup that grows worms as long as your T has options to find the humidity level IT prefers, vs what a care sheet says it should have.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad you are asking the questions and are concerned for your animals success and health.</p><p></p><p>Your setup looks nice, I think ventilation/cross flow of air may be the issue. It's a common one vivarium and terrarium keepers struggle with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="octanejunkie, post: 193363, member: 3872"] Respectfully, forget "care sheets" as bibles; they are annecdital resources at best. We cannot simulate the exact endemic conditions our Ts experience, and can choose from, in their natural environments. They live in boxes on a shelf in our homes, they can't choose to go 50' up a tree if the ground is too wet and there are too many worms for their liking when they are in a box. Practical care for these animals has been well established and documented by many successful keepers. There is no harm in letting the substrate dry out if you have a water dish. There is also no harm in a bioactive setup that grows worms as long as your T has options to find the humidity level IT prefers, vs what a care sheet says it should have. I'm glad you are asking the questions and are concerned for your animals success and health. Your setup looks nice, I think ventilation/cross flow of air may be the issue. It's a common one vivarium and terrarium keepers struggle with. [/QUOTE]
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