I provided a flexwatt under a corner of the cage next to the daytime hotspot, when the light went off the heat pad went on at night and maintained a toasty 88 degrees until morning. She would often sit on it during the night and then by morning she was back in her hide for a few hours. They need to regulate until they drop the babies, warmer temps accelerate gestation but too hot and you will cook them. I used to go up to a densite and watch the NP's there, gravid ones, mating pairs, juvies, it was far more educational then reading a book because I was observing them in the wild, what they did, when, how, and I even tried to guess why on occassion. Good luck, they are really cool buzzers, but HOT!! watch yourself, you DO NOT WANT to take a hit from one of these guys.
Good luck and post pics of the little nippers when they arrive!
Cheers
Lat

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