Do i have everything?

[Chris_Kingto]

i have a ten gallon aquarium, reptile carpet , heat mat ,really nice thermostat, thermometer, hide, moist hide ,screen top, calcium, crickets,and reptile dishes. do i need anything else? im not using a heat lamp, im using a heat mat. but do i still need it though?

 

[jxl22]

you do not need a heat lamp 90% of the time. i use a moon night light for viewing. You should get some mealworms also. i feed my LEO dubia roaches and mealies(small amounts of waxworms too). you need another dish for mealworms with calcium, or just a calcium dish.You should also considering just getting some slate tile as a substrate. i use it in mine and it will save you money in the long run. Do you have some decor items? it makes them feel more secure.What kind of thermometer do you have?You seem pretty ready, but theres always more stuff to buy! also i love having a dubia colony, i think every dedicated reptile owner should have one.

 

[Chris_Kingto]

I have one thermometer and a humidity.you stuck it on the wall. And one that touches the floor.

 

[Some87]

I was reading in a care sheet that you should never leave a dish of calcium in the cage alone because it's bad for them w/o food. Also the slate tile is porous so when they poop and pee it's much harder to clean it up than using porcelain tile. The only problem with porcelain tile is it's a little smooth but you can find a rougher texture. You should get a probe thermometer not the stick on ones. Last thing is it's nice for them to have 3 hides 1 moist on the hot side 1 dry on hot side and 1 dry on the cool side.

 

[jxl22]

lso the slate tile is porous so when they poop and pee it's much harder to clean it up than using porcelain tile.

You should be disinfecting any of the tile substrates regularly anyway.

 

[Some87]

You should be disinfecting any of the tile substrates regularly anyway.

Yes but at a point you will have to toss slate since it will start growing bacteria even after cleaning it but with porcelain it doesn't soak up anything so its a easy clean.

 

[jxl22]

If you disinfect it no bacteria is going to grow.