Ephebopus rufescens — Fact Sheet

Ephebopus rufescens · Ephebopus rufescens

📋 At a glance

🏠 Enclosure

• Use the enclosure dimensions, heating, humidity, and safety values from the structured care profile and full care guide.

🪨 Enclosure furniture

• At least 20 cm of compact, tunnel-holding substrate with a cork-bark starter hide partly buried
• Leaf litter and a few light web anchors near the entrance; leave a stable burrow intact
• Shallow water dish and low fall height; avoid heavy decor that can shift or collapse a tunnel

💡 Lighting

• No UVB or dedicated basking lamp required
• Photoperiod: 10-12 h of gentle ambient room light; no night light
• Avoid strong overhead lamps that overheat the surface and dry the burrow entrance

🌡️ Temperature

• Basking spot: 24-27 °C
• Warm zone: 23-27 °C
• Cool zone: 21-23 °C
• Night: 20-23 °C

💧 Humidity & water

• Humidity: 70-85% with good airflow
• Keep the lower substrate moist but the surface ventilated rather than constantly wet
• Fresh shallow water dish always available for juveniles and adults
• Moisten one side or overflow the dish lightly; avoid heavy misting and stagnant, saturated substrate

🪳 Feeding

• Feed according to the prey type and schedule in the structured care profile; remove uneaten prey promptly.

🩺 Health — warning signs

• Watch for appetite loss, abnormal posture, injury, breathing issues, failed shedding or molting, and sustained weight loss.