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I have a question on the light. How many hours a day do you leave the lights on? We have been turning them on when we get up in the morning and then turning them off when we go to bed at night. Is that too long?

Which light does he need to be 12 inches near? The basking light or the UVB light or both?

I'm sorry if these questions have already been answered. I have received soooo much information, I probably missed some.

thanks again everyone!

lololol, it's not everyday that you miss something because you got too MUCH information.
parazap.com is the address i think.
the lizard needs to be within 12 inches of the UVB light, the long strip light. it depends on how hot your basking spot is if he needs to be within 12 inches of it. did you ever get the indoor/outdoor thermometer from walmart or where ever? it will let you know if it is too hot or too cold in there
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vonnie
***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***

It really depends on your setup. In mine, the UVB light and basking lamp are right next to each other. The basking spot is about 8 inches from the lights. If they climb on the top ledge (which they do all the time), they can get within 1" of all of the lights.

Also, be sure that your thermometer is right in the basking spot. It can be quite a differnece! Mine was down to the side along the glass and partially under a rock at one point. It registered over 10 degrees cooler!

I run my lights as follows:

The UVA/UVB lights are on a timer. They come on a little before 7:00, and go off at 9:00 at night. The heat lamp is not on a timer. I usually turn it on about 7:00, and off areound 8:00. I also leave it off if I am going to be gone for a day or two. With the lower temps, the lizards won't be active and won't need to eat.

Of course, you have to remember! Yesterday, I forgot to turn it on. I got home from work, and the lizards were still in their den. I turned on the heat lamp, and Amon was out in less than five minutes, soaking up the heat. Amaunette joined him shortly after. To make up for it, I left the heat lamp on until about 10:00. They promptly went to bed when I shut it off.

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1.0 Common Snapping Turtle (Goliath)
1.0 Brown Anole (Anubis)
1.0 Green Anole (Baal)
1.1 Great Basin Collared Lizards (Amon, Amaunette)
0.1 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula (Spiega)
1.0 Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Logan)
0.1 Spoiled Mutt (Storm)

lol, mine is the complete opposite. i do not wake up early (except today i have a flight soon) and i usually have class late into the evening so i have the heat lamps on the timers and i turn the uvbs off and on. one day i will have them all on timers, hopefully once i get my school money next semester
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vonnie
***There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it. Mary Wilson Little ***

No indoor outdoor thermometer. We have the humidity/thermometer strip. I was hoping that would do for now, since we just spent close to $100 in the last week.

Ok, I'll search for the parazap.com site.

thanks!

Money sucks, doesn't it?

That's our main problem whenever Tobias gets sick. But, it all adds up in the end to a healthy happy lizard, and once you get the main supplies out of the way you won't have to spend that much again. Except for replacements, that is.

Hope Houston gets to feeling real great soon.
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Amanda ^_^

"Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to." ~Alfred A. Montapert