emerald's

snakelover111 · 07-18-03, 01:02 PM

what should the temp be in a emeralds cage?

snakelover111 · 07-18-03, 02:50 PM

i need to know!!!

snakelover111 · 07-18-03, 06:15 PM

i guess u guyz dont know

JeffT · 07-18-03, 06:49 PM

How about you give it some time instead of harping at it every few minutes , its not like we are waiting on the edge of our seats to answer questions that CAN BE FOUND allllll over the internet. The Temp should be 75F-80F in the day dropping to 65F at night.

Linds · 07-18-03, 10:38 PM

Snakelover,
A little patience! Your questions will get attention without the spamming. As for temps... low seventies for the ambient temp works well, but make sure they have a basking spot of about 85. They cannot tolerate high temperatures, so be sure they do not exceed that

snakelover111 · 07-19-03, 12:43 AM

sorry guyz i needed to know at last minute cause im getting my etb in 10hours.thx

CraigC · 07-19-03, 09:14 AM

We keep our emeralds at a DTH of 82-84 degrees as a norm and an NTL of 75-77. Humidity during the day will reach a high of 85% for northerns and 82% for basins. A natural humidity drop will occur as the temps drop off at night. These are normal maintainence levels. Breeding temps and humidity are different when cycling and gravid females are kept at higher DTH's and NTL's, temp wise. We also make adjustments based on what individual animals seem to prefer, but always start in these ranges.

You really should have preped and tested your set-up before getting the animal as trying to achieve the correct temps and humidity while the animal is in the enclosure can be quite stressful.

Good luck with your new emerald, but I must warn you they are addictive!
CraigC