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preparing for the hurricane!

dragonvet Jul 16, 2005 04:17 PM

i had a question about heat.how long can a b.dragon go with out their uvb/uva lamps?i know they need heat and the right amount of uvb to digest their food .i was just wonder in case floods knock out our electricity. we just got a generator so i dont think thats going to be a problem.but just in case.if their is no electricaty and noe heat for them what would u guys do?feed less amount or what? any help here would be great.

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clarinet45 Jul 16, 2005 08:57 PM

I'm not sure, but from what i've heard, they can go several days without UV or high temps. Sometimes longer. I would treat it as if they were going into burmation and only feed veggies so insects dont rot in their stomachs. It depends how long the lights will be out and how old your beardie is.
-Sara

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