Im not 100% on this mind you, but...

With the lighting, you want to provide a high temp basking spot but also keep a relatively lower temp 'end' of the cage for thermoreg.

In that cage, it lookes like 3 banks of halogens on each end might be abit much (depending how you set it up)- im sure someone will correct me.

As for the night deal; as long as you are providing areas of complete darkness for the animal to hide in, lights can be left on 24 hrs a day.... again, Im sure someone will correct me on this.

2 other issues:
-It looks like you have that sitting on a tile floor... I hope you realize how much weight you are talking about; depending on how deep you are planning to fill that cage.

Weight can be a real issue if you dont plan for it ahead of time.

-To limit the weight, try using leaf litter for at least part of your substrate. It should be pretty easy to get your hands on, depending on location; and is lightweight, easily replaceable (Fall is a good time to fill up a few bags) and the animal can burrow through it and create lil micro-climates within the leaves.

They also hold humidity quite well if they arent extremely dry before placing in the cage.

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