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i'm trying to find out how many people use basking rocks and how many don't. thanx n/p
trevorbennett
Aug 07, 2003 12:12 PM
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alsgigi32
Aug 07, 2003 12:15 PM
I use a basking rock in both of my tanks.
reiko
Aug 07, 2003 12:18 PM
i use logs (grapewood etc) in my tanks, and rocks on the cool side, i find they love sitting on the cool rocks, especially to sleep
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trevorbennett
Aug 07, 2003 12:30 PM
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reiko
Aug 07, 2003 12:38 PM
mine dont poop in the warm areas, they do in the cool areas, they poop on rocks, easy to clean. also i find the wood gets hot enough and holds the heat well enough, i find the rocks get a little too hot, but its all personal preference, like i said, my guys love the cold rocks at night, and use them over using their hides or burrowing down in their substrate
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reiko
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trevorbennett
Aug 07, 2003 12:40 PM
at the right temp and not over heated. thanx!
BeginnersBasics
Aug 07, 2003 12:30 PM
I have a rock under the basking light and I also have one on the cool end of my adults tanks.
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Lisa 
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Mattman
Aug 07, 2003 12:31 PM
Babies cages I keep real simple and use a flat rock for them to bask on. In my adult cages I use wood for them to climb up on and get closer to the light. I would also use it in my adults cage, no reason why I don't other then I'm using them for my babies, and I have no more. Rocks are good for providing belly heat. They hold heat better then wood.
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Mystical Dragons
trevorbennett
Aug 07, 2003 12:37 PM
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Tom_and_Jackie
Aug 07, 2003 12:46 PM
Southern_DRagons
Aug 07, 2003 01:15 PM
how about this
Mat Price
reiko
Aug 07, 2003 01:46 PM
we were talking about normal outside rocks, disinfected very well and then used for our dragons
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reiko
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Southern_DRagons
Aug 07, 2003 02:54 PM
nope it is a sandstone stepping stone i got from home depot. works excelent and look real nice
Mat Price
ps you will never find a heat rock in my place
reiko
Aug 07, 2003 03:08 PM
it looks so perfectly rectangular! ok, just chekin
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reiko
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Southern_DRagons
Aug 07, 2003 03:58 PM
i was just saying that some people have both on one end
trevorbennett
Aug 07, 2003 08:27 PM
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luke420
Aug 07, 2003 01:10 PM
hot rocks = EVIL
-Stefano
Kikai
Aug 07, 2003 02:32 PM
I have a nice flat, high rock that I got from the beach (disinfected) AND a piece of wood he can climb on. Both at different levels under the heat lamp, so he can get as close as he'd like. I find he likes it the closer the better. Mine has an affinity for relieving himself on his rock, too.
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