25-08-2012, 12:49 PM | #1 |
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A little experiment
Recently, with my red foot I have not been using my heat lamp. The temps don't get too low and he seems to actually be more active and using the whole enclosure. Obviously he still gets UVB. But it's a well known fact that torts do fine outside over 15 degrees for most species, a little higher or lower for some, and outside they wouldn't have a heat lamp would they or a much of a temperature gradient? I don't know whether anyone else has tried this, but just interested to see feedback
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25-08-2012, 04:43 PM | #2 |
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what the question?
do people keep them outside? or have other people turned off the heat lamps?
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25-08-2012, 06:14 PM | #3 |
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are redfoots not more tropical jungle types, therefore in nature would not see direct sun as much as others like Med or african types? and therefore more accustomed to one constant temp...
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Yeah, your right. However nearly everyone keeps them with heat lamps. Just wondering whether anyone has tried this with other species?
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I still think for Med and African species they would need a basking area, yes the Redfoots and other tropical/jungle types don't but other species do! |
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