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is it 141F to high for my uro's basking point??n/p
samoID
Jan 31, 2004 07:16 AM
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el_toro
Jan 31, 2004 11:52 AM
Probably not, as long as he has a cooler place to escape to if he needs it (about 85F). He just won't go to the hottest part if it's too hot. Be careful that no surface areas are so hot that he could be burned, though.
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MMommy2mygirls
Feb 01, 2004 06:07 PM
that is a bit too hot and he wont be able to get cooled off enough when needed.
The best temps are....100 ambient temp on the hot end, 120 basking, and about 80ish on the cool end. That would be more ideal and natural without risking their being burnt or overheated.
samoID
Feb 02, 2004 08:52 AM
i already replaced 100W bulb with 60W, because i gave it to my pythons tank.
now it's 121!
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1.0.0 Ball python (Oz)
0.0.1 Hardwicki Uro (Amon)
0.1.0 Black cat (Tomika)
robyn@ProExotics
Feb 02, 2004 07:40 PM
this is the kind of thing you can really learn about by using a Temp Gun.
even here in pleasant Colorado, i can take outside surface temps (in the summer) and get 150 plus. and that is on a "nice" day of just 85-89 degrees.
keepers have taken field temps, in the actual habitat, and pulled actual basking surface temperatures (points that the animals are actively using) of 180 plus on hot days.
120 degrees is comparitively "cool" compared to that.
i recommend folks use 120-130 as their MINIMUM goal in a basking spot, we typically run 150-170 in our spots, and the lizards eat it up.
of course, it is all about UNDERSTANDING the temperatures, how they are used, and how to achieve them. certainly you will kill a Uro with a 150 degree basking spot, and only 115 ambient temp, but that is poor setup, and the fault of the keeper.
using an elevated basking spot and applying some thought, it is easy enough for us to get 135 basking spot, and mid 80's ambient temps, in a 10 gallon tank.
it is all about how you do your setup. but is 120-130 degrees "too hot" for a basking spot? not even a little bit.
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