Help getting temps right for Checkered Garter

[Rushthezeppelin]

Setup looks good I like how you actually bothered to organize the decor. Other than putting in hides, I pretty much just throw fake plants on the cage floor and tell mine to pretend it's leaf litter lol.

Just trying to make her feel as comfy as possible I guess. I wish she was bigger already as I really want to build a nice larger vivarium for her but from what I understand it's good not to go too big on an enclosure. Hopefully she grows fast and I get an excuse to do some woodworking lol.

[d_virginiana]

Just trying to make her feel as comfy as possible I guess. I wish she was bigger already as I really want to build a nice larger vivarium for her but from what I understand it's good not to go too big on an enclosure. Hopefully she grows fast and I get an excuse to do some woodworking lol.

That's can be true for babies, but for adults the more space the better as long as you fill it up with decor that will make the feel secure. I have two smallish males in a 50 gal. long and they love using the whole tank. If she's a yearling, she'll probably keep growing till she's three years old but by the time they're 1 1/2 to 2 years they've usually outgrown the skittish, insecure baby phase in my experience.