Jimmie's New Digs

Great little setup. I enjoy using wood too. Thats even big enough to get her a male collared.

you have a humid hide in a desert environment with a desert lizard ????

I hope you have dry hides as well.

you should have one to help the lizard shed... nice enclosure

because it comes very close to replicating their natural habitat ???? I dont think so.

Collared shed very easily and get on just fine without humidity boxes...

They are desert reptiles for god sake,,, if they have difficulties shedding them perhaps a light misting or a short dip in a bath would be the most needed.

I have never once needed to aid with shedding.

A bad idea if you ask me,,

There's no need to get punchy. The humid hide is not necessary, but I use it b/c Jimmie has a difficult time shedding w/o it. And as for getting humidity in nature, even in a desert environment, if the animal burrows into the ground, they encounter a more humid atmosphere than the surface (note that dry sand caves in, where as slightly moist sand will hold a tunnel). Since I cannot provide enough sand to keep the top layer dry & the deeper layers humid, I provide a humid hide.

I wasn't being punchy,, I am merely concerned,,
You obviously keep a lot of reptiles that need humid hides and i wouldn't have wanted you to assume that collared's also need these.
In my opinion I believe these could lead to illness,, a wetter environment that what they should have could lead to problems.

I see your point and take it on board as far as the digging down below dry sand.. I personally would have thought that within the range that a collared could dig in the desert would not be wet but would instead be baked and compacted producing more of a soft sandstone type of consistancy, therefore not caving in.

If Jimmie is well then fine,, carry on as you are,,
and please accept my apologies for coming across harsh, but it's too common for people to like a sort of lizard and not fully research their needs before buying one.

It is a very nice looking viv though, Well done,