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Old 03-03-2011, 09:06 PM   #28
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you are correct in that it won't do any harm but it sets the stage for being too cool to get up for the next days activities.

That kind of forces the animal into hibernation mode.

Ideally... they need warm. These are reptiles that depend on warm temperatures to survive and thrive.

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Originally Posted by Beverley View Post
What I meant was it won't do any harm if temps drop to around 10C but its ok to keep them a bit higher. I let the temps drop to about 13c and have no trouble with mine eating the next day. Temps fall in the wild as well and in my opinion keeping them too warm at night can be as bad as too cold.
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