Mr Wu's new viv

[warren]

Introduced Wu to his new home yesterday - seems happy enough & scoffed 2 small mice in rapid time this evening.

It's probably not the best built viv in the world due to my incompetence but I don't think he'll find a way out. There are a couple of branches drying out to give him more to climb on.

For heating, there is an 11 x 11 heat mat at each end of the viv, stat controlled. This means the middle is unheated but given the residual heat from each mat I reckon he should be ok.

[Shrimply]

Looks smart. Personally I would add some more plants but that is just me.

As for heating I would change it around. Have both beside each other and set one to 30C, and the other to about 27C. That way you will get a nice gradient for him. That is what I would do. I see no point in wasting two thermostats by setting them both to the same temp.

[warren]

Agree on the plants - bought 1 new one but it needs more. Have got some branches drying out as well.

Re the temps, the stats aren't set the same, 1 is at around 82-84, the other around 72-74. I found over the winter that his old glass viv got very cold in the unheated bit as I don't keep the heating on all day/night so bought a second mat to bring it up to a reasonable temp but still giving a decent gradient.

[John Pilling]

Nice Viv.