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PAULMK · 07-12-2011, 07:07 PM

Well maud and mindy are finally here and what a day they have had.We settled them in at 12noon and they both explored and had a good look round there new home,they both had a good meal of weeds and at 4pm the slightly smaller mindy tucked herself away into the soil under her log tunnel,followed by maud at about 5pm,for such tiny babies they seem so active and daring as they climbed over pebbles and suchlike. My question is what time should i turn off there heat bulb and uv light.

NATURALIS · 07-12-2011, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by PAULMK

Well maud and mindy are finally here and what a day they have had.We settled them in at 12noon and they both explored and had a good look round there new home,they both had a good meal of weeds and at 4pm the slightly smaller mindy tucked herself away into the soil under her log tunnel,followed by maud at about 5pm,for such tiny babies they seem so active and daring as they climbed over pebbles and suchlike. My question is what time should i turn off there heat bulb and uv light.

sorry if i missed this but what species are they ?

PAULMK · 07-12-2011, 07:26 PM

Sorry,they are hermanns,and hatched in september.

**Bindi** · 07-12-2011, 09:30 PM

Lights should be on for 12-16 hours a day. Usually 12 is fine, but if overwintering then it may be better to have the lights on a bit longer. You need to trick them into thinking that it's still summertime so they remain active

**Alan1** · 09-12-2011, 07:03 AM

and it's usually best to keep it regular every day, like bowels

.. I mean lights on and off at much the same time every day

07-12-2011, 07:07 PM	#1
PAULMK Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 136	Another question Well maud and mindy are finally here and what a day they have had.We settled them in at 12noon and they both explored and had a good look round there new home,they both had a good meal of weeds and at 4pm the slightly smaller mindy tucked herself away into the soil under her log tunnel,followed by maud at about 5pm,for such tiny babies they seem so active and daring as they climbed over pebbles and suchlike. My question is what time should i turn off there heat bulb and uv light.

07-12-2011, 09:30 PM	#4
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	Lights should be on for 12-16 hours a day. Usually 12 is fine, but if overwintering then it may be better to have the lights on a bit longer. You need to trick them into thinking that it's still summertime so they remain active __________________

07-12-2011, 07:26 PM	#3
PAULMK Member Incubating Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 136	Sorry,they are hermanns,and hatched in september.

09-12-2011, 07:03 AM	#5
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	and it's usually best to keep it regular every day, like bowels .. I mean lights on and off at much the same time every day

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