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Use a screen cover for the enclosure if you aren't using one already. Move the water dish away from the basking light to minimize evaporation. A dehumidifier in the room may be necessary if you live in a humid area of the country.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Ideally, the UVB light source should run the entire length of the tank. A thermometer/hygrometer should be on each end of the tank to confirm cool and warm sides. Use a digital thermometer to verify temps. Those little ones you have can be inaccurate. Provide a hide on both sides as well. Personally, I would remove the fake grass as it has the potential to cause eye injuries. Your tank looks good otherwise.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Thanks for your question about Smaug, and thanks for the photo as well! I think that you have a good start to your set up, and that we can tweak a few items. First, your lighting situation appears adequate - I see a UVB light (please change this bulb every 4-6 months), a basking light, and a ceramic heat bulb. I would ensure that your temperatures are appropriate for this species, and that you are monitoring them using digital thermometers (I think that you see both a digital and analog thermometers currently) at the level of Smaug. Analog thermometers are inaccurate, so I don't recommend using them (also, they are high up on the sides of the enclosure, so they wouldn't be giving an accurate temperature read for Smaug). For the cage furniture that you have, I like that you have places for Smaug to climb and hide. However, I would recommend having a hide on both the warm side of the enclosure and the cool side so that Smaug has choices. Same for the climbing structures. I may have misse
Updated on August 12th, 2025
This would depend on tank size. Unless you have a large tank (50 gallons +), a UTH in the 8-12 watt range should be sufficient. Be sure to use a rheostat/thermostat to control temperature. You'll need a lamp for a basking spot on one side of the enclosure. Use whatever wattage will achieve a temp in the basking spot of about 95F. Start with a 40 watt and go from there. This should create a gradient down to the 80s F on the cool side. Turn the lamp off at night, use a timer, butt leave the UTH on. Nighttime temperature can drop to about 75F.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
If you are using a heat lamp, move it farther away (raise it up) from the surface of the tank until temps are appropriate. If you are using a heating pad or UTH (under tank heater), they should be used with a rheostat or thermostat so that you can adjust the temperature. Make sure the enclosure is large enough to provide a warm side and a cool side. If Egon gets too hot, he can move to the cool side until he wants to bask again or warm up.
Updated on August 12th, 2025