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PHLdyPayne
at Thu Aug 27 15:36:54 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHLdyPayne ]
I would get rid of all the wood you have in there..the chips and the grape vine. The grape vine is far too narrow and 'tippy' for an adult or even subadult dragon.
As BDLvr suggests, you need a raised basking area, something wide enough your dragon can stretch out on comfortably without holding onto for dear life. Large wide pieces of driftwood are fine or ornamental wood safe for terrariums and aquariums, but make sure they are wide and sturdy. The diameter should be at least as wide as your dragon when lying down (width across the body, average is probably 4-6" . There are many ways and many items to use as a good basking spot...rocks, logs, wood sections, resin shapes, ceramic etc. It should be wide enough to be comfortable, have a slow or several 'tiers' to provide a range of temperatures your dragon can choose from for proper basking (from 100-120 is what I recommend, with the hotter temperature being at the highest part of the basking spot).
I also suggest you buy a temp gun (there are quite a few sites online to order these, just check the various banner ads here or the business tab) or you can buy a digital thermometer with probe at pretty much anywhere you can buy household/kitchen items. Just place the probe on your basking spot and after some time check and see what the temperature is. Move the probe to other locations..but unlike a temp gun, you do have to wait a period of time for the probe to register the actual temperature (usually about 10-15 minutes).
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RE: please help a.s.a.p - PHLdyPayne, Thu Aug 27 15:36:54 2009