The heat pad will probably not penetrate the plantation soil. I recommend a lightbulb above the tank.... try a 25 watt one to start. Finding the right wattage is sometimes a trial and error thing since you need to balance humidity and temps. If your using a screen top you might need to cover a small part of it to retain some heat and keep the humidity up while leaving some fresh air in. Night temp of 68 - 70 is fine... and usually you will see humidity rise once the lights are out. 78 -80 temps for the day are good.


The bulb will add heat and you will need to do a minimum of a daily misting to raise humidity to about 60 percent and up. 70 percent where you want to be but not humidity and temp gauges are perfect so as long as it feels damp it should be fine.

Have things for them to climb and hide behind or on. Larger leaves are good for that. If you put some leaf litter on the top of the substrate you'll provide places to hide under and also places for the moisture to sit and do its thing after misting.

Congrats on the Whites, they are a blast to watch.