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RETIC HEATING QUESTION

legacyline Mar 22, 2009 05:20 PM

I KEEP MY ROOM TEMP AT 80 DEGREES WITCH KEEPS MY CAGES AT AROUND 82 DO I NEED TO ADD ADITIONAL HEAT SOME SAY NO AND SOME SAY MAKE ONE SIDE ABOUT 88 AND THE OTHER 80 SO THE SNAKE CAN THERMOREGULATE THANKS

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reticguy76 Mar 22, 2009 07:58 PM

here is what i do. i keep the room at 77-78, the cage set up is 90-92 basking, 84-85 ambient, and 79-80 cool side (that is in the summer months). in the winter i drop everything 6-8 degrees
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legacyline Mar 23, 2009 12:27 AM

ok yeah i think i'm just gonna add a heat lamp for a basking spot for now thanks alot

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