HELP!! With housing n heating for 2 hatchlings!!

[lil_angel]

ok ive got a few 6qt tubs for the 2 eggs when they hatch. and the only thing im stumped on is how im gonna heat them (2 of them if i seperate them. i dont have a rack so any advice on how to heat 1 or 2 tubs would be great! Thanks so much! I hope that made sense. lol

 

[LeapinLizards]

You could get a large heat pad and put each tubs rear 1/3 on it. Other than that, heat tape. Were there only two eggs? If they bred recently, there will be many more to follow!

 

[lil_angel]

yea only 2 eggs. i just recently found out 1 of the 3 i have is male it was more noticable. i did wonder if i could possibly have a male cause 1 of the females laid 2 other eggs a few weeks ago but neither were fertile. i have a uth that im not using right now it is for 30 - 40g tanks so im not sure but im thinking that is too big.

 

[lil_angel]

if i use heat tape im not sure how to do it

 

[LeapinLizards]

Than I would just use the UTH, even if you only use half of it

 

[acpart]

See if you can get the zoo-med heat cable. It comes in various lengths and the best price I've seen is at lllreptile, though their shipping is on the high side. If you're using tubs (be sure to make holes for air and cover them), take a piece of plexiglass and tape the heat cable to the plexiglass in the design shown on the instructions (kind of looks like a sine curve). Place the tubs on top of the heat cable so the back half of the tubs is heated. Use a thermostat so the heat doesn't get above 90 and the plastic doesn't melt. If you can get access to a tank, you can tape the heat cable along the bottom of the tank the whole length, but only half the width. Then you can divide the tank (with plexiglass panels) so each section has a heated back and an unheated front.

Aliza

 

[lil_angel]

Anymore advice would be wonderful!

 

[THE WHISPERER]

You can put both hatchlings in the 6qt together for a little while. If you plan on keeping them and having more than I suggest getting or building a rack. if these are all you get than I suggest getting a ten gallon tank and using the heat pad.