New Pac !!!!!!

[crilund]

ok so i put a plant in the corner tank, does the light really bother him? I thought i read somewhere, that they needed UVB to promote hunger.

[frogmike]

You really don't need the light because it will eventually damage its vision. Because it is an albino, it will loose its eyesight much quicker. the light that you have in the room that you keep it in is plenty. As far as the heat pad goes, I really recomend it. I know that you are in SoCal, but I am guessing that its not in the 80s in your house. When you get a heat pad, place it under the tank. You will also need to either buy a glass top or wrap most of the top in plastic(still need a little air though). this will keep the tank at the right temp and humidity.

[crilund]

The area of the room where it is located is pretty dark throughout the day is that still fine? Also i mist twice a day will i still need a glass top or wrap on the scrren i also have a live plant in there which helps with humidity. As far as the UTH pad, how many people on here use it?

[Baelari]

I put my UTH on the side of the tank, and cover my mesh lid with foil. I have to mist every hour if I don't use the foil.

[artes]

If his house cools as effectively as mine does (rolls eyes) then it might just be 80 in his room. Unless I put the air on 65, my house sits at 85 in the summer. If I put the air on 65, its a nice cool 79-80. -_-

As for humidity, I would get a little humidity measurer thingy and watch the tank covered and uncovered, and use whichever keeps the humidity where you want it. I have to leave mine uncovered since she's in a room with a ton of plants, so this room stays really humid. If I spray her tank and cover it, she might as well live in a bog.

[crilund]

so my pacman has been buried in the subtrate for two days now without eating. is that normal?

[artes]

Mine does that sometimes. I just dig her out, pour water on her, and stick her back on top of the tank. She either redigs her hole, checks out the water bowl, or hops around and shoots me dirty looks.