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RE: Keeping/breeding ocellated skinks

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Posted by: OliveJewel at Mon Apr 18 10:53:20 2011  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by OliveJewel ]  
   

Yes, the lights are on a timer. Right now they get 10 hours of heat light and only about four hours of UV (mid-day). It seems like the UV can be harsh on their eyes if it is on all the time.

Yes, room temp at night in the warm months. In the cool months I leave the window open to cool it down further.
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Lisa Rakestraw
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My skinks:
1.1.1 Corucia zebrata (Berman and Joni, baby Charlemagne)
2.2.2 Eumeces schneideri (Jack and Mabel; Kaa and Cochisa their babies)
0.0.4 Egernia striolata

Hubby's snakes:
1.0 Bogertophis subocularis (Humphrey)
0.1 Lampropeltis alterna (Sandy)


   

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