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Here’s my pretty recent substrate / humidity copypasta

What I currently use is about (FYI this is a total of 4-5” of substrate)

2” at the very bottom of clay balls that they use in bioactive setups mixed with coco choir.

Then 0.5”-1” of plain coco choir.

Then about 1-2” of repti bark (fir bark) the first time you set it up you’ll want to pour a quart of water into EACH of the corners of the enclosure (yes. A gallon total).

After initial setup you should only have to pour about 1-2 qts total between all 4 corners about once a week.

I recommend against sand as a bottom water retaining layer as someone who tried it before and let me tell you sand is very unfun on deep clean days

Also. You should have 90% of any screen top cages completely covered with either HVAC Tape or what I use is this clear PVC Sheet because I use a timed LED grow light for my light cycle.

Here’s my pretty recent substrate / humidity copypasta

What I currently use is about (FYI this is a total of 4-5” of substrate)

2” at the very bottom of clay balls that they use in bioactive setups mixed with coco choir.

Then 0.5”-1” of plain coco choir.

Then about 1-2” of repti bark (fir bark) the first time you set it up you’ll want to pour a quart of water into EACH of the corners of the enclosure (yes. A gallon total).

After initial setup you should only have to pour about 1-2 qts total between all 4 corners about once a week.

I recommend against sand as a bottom water retaining layer as someone who tried it before and let me tell you OH BOY IS IT FUN TO CLEAN ON DEEP CLEAN DAYS

Also. You should have 90% of any screen top cages completely covered with either HVAC Tape or what I use is this clear PVC Sheet because I use a timed LED grow light for my light cycle.

Also. If you don’t have them. I recommend Grovee Digital Thermometer / Hygrometer 2 pack. Not sure how you’re measuring humidity but how you measure it is just as important as how you make humidity. These are super cheap and super accurate. Like 30 bucks for the 2 pack so you can put one on your warm side and one on your cool side.

Here’s my pretty recent substrate / humidity copypasta

What I currently use is about (FYI this is a total of 4-5” of substrate)

2” at the very bottom of clay balls that they use in bioactive setups mixed with coco choir.

Then 0.5”-1” of plain coco choir.

Then about 1-2” of repti bark (fir bark) the first time you set it up you’ll want to pour a quart of water into EACH of the corners of the enclosure (yes. A gallon total).

After initial setup you should only have to pour about 1-2 qts total between all 4 corners about once a week.

I recommend against sand as a bottom water retaining layer as someone who tried it before and let me tell you sand is very unfun on deep clean days

Also. You should have 90% of any screen top cages completely covered with either HVAC Tape or what I use is this clear PVC Sheet because I use a timed LED grow light for my light cycle.