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el_toro
at Mon Nov 17 00:43:09 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by el_toro ]
For your night temps, I would aim more for the 65-70 degree range rather than 75-80, though that might be fine. They are desert creatures and need the cool rest time to revitalize. If they are kept too warm all the time, they will be physically stressed and more susceptible to disease and parasites.
What do you have under the basking light? You can try different types of stone (slate is good) to see if one keeps the heat better. You can also raise up your basking spot to get it closer to the lamp (or lower the lamp down) to increase the heat. I had to get a higher basking platform for mine (115-120 degrees). Just be sure they won't be crushed under anything if they dig around under it.
Some worms and bugs are ok, but as many as they want is probably too many. A few a week will likely keep them just as happy as a few a day. You might also consider losing the red leaf lettuce (if that's what you said you were feeding). The rest of the diet sounds great, but red leaf is nearly as useless as iceberg lettuce for nutritional value. The mustards and collards, etc, are much better foods for the same amount of stomach space.
Sounds like your new guy is well on the way to a happy home!
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Torey
1.1 Uromastyx Geyri (Joe and Arthur)
0.1 Anolis Carolinensis (Leeloo)
1.0 Betta Splendens (Mr. Miagi)
1.1 Felis Domesticus (Roscolux and Jenny)
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RE: Newbie: want advice on heating (long) - el_toro, Mon Nov 17 00:43:09 2003