New Leo Habitat, thoughts?

[Bruce]

Hey Folks,


So I've been doing some reading on the leo's natural habitat lately and had the idea to redo their setup:







Basically, the flooring is made up of a slate/stone brick with dashes of coconut fiber, sand and moss to add a more natural texture. I'm aware that loose substrate is a no-no for leo's but I figure since it's simply pinches around the habitat, there's no risk of impaction. There is a warm hide, cool hide and the wood piece contains a good deal of moss for a nice moist hide.

Do you folks have any thoughts or ideas about this habitat? Anything that I'm missing or should be doing differently?


A little note: the thermometer is busted so it's not as hot as it states. Although, can anybody recommend me a good light for the summer time? My room does get pretty toasty and I don't want these little guys and gals to overheat any.

 

[boa-constrictor]

It's looking really awesome! I love the flooring a lot, Its a really neat idea. However, the big bowl of water is kind of scaring me! Maybe put a few big pebbles at the bottom incase a curious leo finds his way inside so that the task of getting out is easier. Just an idea though! But either way awesome setup


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[Bruce]

Thanks, much appreciated!

I'm actually getting a smaller bowl tomorrow. I was told that there were numerous issues with having a bowl this size in a 20 gallon, safety and space among them.

 

[indyana]

If you have a heat pad and are just using the light for it's light output, you can switch to fluorescent lighting to minimize the additional heat. Otherwise, you'll have to get a lower-wattage bulb or put the light on a dimmer.