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SHvar
at Mon May 26 10:57:59 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by SHvar ]
Outdoor flood lamps are what I use with all of my monitors and other lizards. They are durable, inexpensive, produce a very high amount of heat with very little wattage. Start with 45 watts and mount about a foot from the basking spot, and adjust the height as needed , no lower than 115 surface temp to no more than 140 surface temp in the basking spot. Then with a big enough cage these temps will translate to good ambient temps. Monitors with a proper diet of whole animal foods, ei ; crickets, roaches, mice etc. get everthing they need from good food and temps. They dont use or need full spectrum lights.
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