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FR
at Fri Apr 15 18:14:06 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]
When monitors cosume very large meals, they will elevate their body temp to speed up the start of digestion. This may only be needed for a few minutes, (5 to 30) then they will go back to their normal range of temps.
If they do not have that elevated temperature available, then problems digesting can occur.
The problem in captivity is, we set the limits with normal tasks, not with exceptional tasks. Your temps may be great for the medium rats(breaking thru the hide) But not high enough to break thru a JUMBO rats hide, which is many times thicker.(the hide is only an example)
This is why we offer a wide range of temps, knowing full well, they may never have need for the upper limits of the range.
Where monitors live in nature always has temps above what they normally use. Interesting thought hey? FR
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