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[…]can be allowed to drop to 75 F or so. A spotlight-type bulb should be used to create a basking spot of 90 F. Large enclosures are necessary if a thermal gradient (areas of different temperatures) is to be established. Thermal gradients, critical to good health, allow snakes to regulate […]
[…]you to observe them after dark. Heat Ambient air temperatures should range from 75-82 F, with a basking spot of 86 F. Large enclosures will allow for the establishment of a thermal gradient (areas of different temperatures). Thermal gradients, critical to good health, enable lizards to regulate their body temperature […]
[…]to present your own turtle with some feeding challenges? Check out Zoo Med’s Floating Turtle Feeder. (please see photo below). Wood Turtle owners are always impressed by their pets’ responsiveness – please see the article linked below, and post your own observations. Lizards that Plan and Remember Monitor lizards never […]
[…]have access to submerged caves. Old crockery flowerpots work well; I also favor the Penn Plax Turtle Pier, which provides a dry basking site as well as an underwater shelter. Aided by strong legs and a long tail, Big Headed Turtles are accomplished climbers. Be sure to cover your aquarium […]
[…] The ambient temperature should range from 78-86 F. Incandescent bulbs can be used to create a basking site of 90-95 F. Ceramic heaters or red/black reptile night bulbs may be employed to provide heat after dark. If needed, under-tank heaters can be used to further warm the basking surface. Provide […]
[…]from readers, it seems that poor water quality is a leading cause of swollen eyes in aquatic turtles. Aquatic turtles are messy feeders. Water contaminated by leftover food and waste products provides an ideal breeding ground for harmful bacteria and fungi, some of which can invade the eye. Opportunistic bacteria […]
[…]protection. Please see this article for further information on lizard conservation. Western Pond Turtle Once common along the west coast of the USA and into Baja, Mexico, this attractive turtle has now been largely extirpated from Washington and Oregon, and is in trouble elsewhere. The populations that remain in those […]
[…]linked articles and post below for further information. Further Reading Egg Retention in Turtles and other Reptiles Preparing Substrates for Reptile Egg […]
[…]be called for. Please post below if you need a reference to a local veterinarian experienced in turtle care. Hatching the Eggs While the eggs of Common Snapping Turtles and other consummate survivors will often do well at room temperatures (in a hot room, in summer), a reptile egg incubator […]
[…]During the cooling off period, daytime temperatures can be kept at 81-83 F, with a warmer basking site available. At night, temperatures should be allowed to dip to 62-68 F (60-65 F if your anoles originated in the northern portion of the range). The daytime light cycle should gradually be […]
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