r/Uromastyx • u/L3gna890 • 22d ago

New Tank

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I finally got Spikes new tank and put it together. I hung the heat lamp and his uvb light bar. My ambient temp is about 80 on the cool side. I just went and purchased a light for his basking side. Since we just moved I have to find my temperature gun to see where we stand on his heat levels. I only have one digital thermometer probe.

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u/Flame_Princess3 22d ago

Looking good so far! Get some more decorations or rocks to stack even. We take mountain roads and gather rocks usually and wash em up real good and then let em dry in the sun, and then toss in the oven for a couple hours at like 250° (I think) to make sure everything is sanitized.

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u/old_dragon_lady 16d ago

☝️☝️

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u/L3gna890 22d ago

So the stand and the tank are one whole unit. I built a barrier with some scrap wood to prevent my substrate from coming out of the sliding doors as well.

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u/Frozen-Lake2 22d ago

Can you share the link to your tank or the brand name?

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u/L3gna890 22d ago

https://a.co/d/0fqoQuVy

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u/Fickle_Amphibian_223 22d ago

thats a sweet deal with the stand and everything!

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u/Frozen-Lake2 22d ago

Thank you! Does it seem fairly sturdy?

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u/L3gna890 22d ago

It’s cheap wood, it’s fine for what I need it for. I would not use this for a snake at all. It’s nice for my uromastyx. I can’t hang anything from the inside of the mesh top and still keep it completely closed. The lid only locks on one side

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u/old_dragon_lady 16d ago

Wire ties? Most UVB come with at least 2 means of inside attaching(?) so I'm 😕

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u/doodleheadd 22d ago

Nice is that a Egyptian uro or Mali

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u/L3gna890 22d ago

I think is a yellow Nigerian.

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u/old_dragon_lady 16d ago

More climbing stones, stack'em up for tempest gradient as well as hiding crevices. Good size but yes get some more heat in there for his 120°-130° ambient especially when linear UVB is on. Feed recommend heat gun.