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[post_content] => I need clarification on enclosure temperature gradient, heat sources, & feeding.
What is considered the ‘Basking Surface’? Is this the floor of the warm side or the surface of the hide on the warm side?
During the day on the warm side of my tank, a thermometer 2 inches from the floor reads 91 and inside the warm hide is 88. The surface of the warm hide can reach 97.
Does there need to be a heat source at night?
I only use a heat lamp and a UVA/UVB lamp during the day & turn them off at night. At night, the temperature in the tank does not drop below 67 degrees on the cool side and 73 on the warm side.
I’m in Florida and sun is up by 7am and goes down around 830pm. Lights mirror those times. According to when lights turn on, what would be the best times to feed?
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[post_content] => Calcium this, calcium that. We always talk about calcium, but not what it does for your pet, or its best friend: UVB. Reptiles can't absorb calcium from their diet unless they have a steady supply of vitamin D3, which they get from a UVB lamp. Check out our full article for all the details on making sure your pet gets their daily calcium intake.
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[post_content] => In order to plan and maintain a healthy colony of feeder insects, you need to know how quickly they grow, reproduce, and die. There are two main kinds of feeder bugs: those that go through a metamorphosis (like mealworms), and those that hatch from an egg and get larger until they're mature (like crickets). Most feeders are mature in a few weeks, but some can take up to six months to reach reproductive maturity. Some will die after a few months, others can live for years. Check out our full article for all the details.
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