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RE: Not always the cure or help

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Posted by: FR at Wed Apr 25 08:55:04 2007   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]  
   

As I have said many times, I raise my hatchling monitors in ten gallon tanks. The hot spots are around 100 to 110F. That included croc monitor hatchlings.

I also admitted that once they graduated from these tanks and were placed in raise up cages. They went to heat(135Fplus) and looked at me like I was holding the good stuff back.

The reason I do not offer higher heat to neonates is, Surface to mass ratio. Hatchlings are very very susceptible to rapid dehydration. So I raise them up until they gain mass.

First you must understand, I do this and I know what the problems are. Others may not, they may keep high heat and lots of ventilation. Which would cause a rapid decline.

So, I would not recomend high heat. After all, I know you can keep monitors alive with temps no higher then 85F. They just do not progress much. Cheers

   

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