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Old 22-08-2010, 11:52 PM   #1
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Hi ive recently bought two leopard torts, they were in a viv as that was what i was recommended! however now a week later i have made a tortoise tbale and bought everything i need for it, i put them in today after burning in the combined uvb bulb yesterday. They are so much more active its unreal they seem to be loving it!
Anyway the day time temp with the uvb bulb is 91 at the basking end, and 80 at the cooler end which from what i have read is fine, the uvb light is on 9am until 9pm then i have a ceramic heat lamp for during the night, however im not sure if this is neccarcery as two hours after the uvb light being turned off the cool end of the table is 79 and the warm end is 84 they are staying in the warm end also, basically im just worrying that this may be too warm for them during the night,? my central heating isnt on but my house is generally warm.
Anyone with any advice please help as dont want them to get ill from this!
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Old 22-08-2010, 11:56 PM   #2
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I turn all my lights out at night my room is too hot as long as it don't drop below 70 I'm happy, and so is ludo aka my leopard
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Old 23-08-2010, 07:07 PM   #3
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Hello Oli. I agree, with Ziggy not much night heat needed as yet, the ceramic heat emitter/bulb may come in, as the colder temps pull in, these are best used on a thermostat.
Positioned near there sleeping end.
set at 70f. If using the central heating in winter, might not need the night heater bulb
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Old 23-08-2010, 09:47 PM   #4
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Hi thanks to you both for your advice, decided im just going to leave it off and keep monitoring the temps throught the night over the next few nights. to make sure it stays high enough.
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Old 23-08-2010, 09:55 PM   #5
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Should be ok till end of Septembre'ish, if global de warming behaves it's self.
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Old 24-08-2010, 12:08 AM   #6
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Mine drops to about 70 has dropped lower to about 68 but his fine and his a pig so just keep a eye on it, I'm sure they will be fine,

I wrote it down for about 3 weeks lol that's how much I stressed
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Old 28-08-2010, 02:12 PM   #7
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Congrats on the new Leo's. Care to post some photos of them when your free?
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Old 30-08-2010, 08:09 PM   #8
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Hi yeh im trying to get pics my iphones not connecting to comp properly to put them on comp thats all, will do when its sorted
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Old 30-08-2010, 08:39 PM   #9
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We have out ceramic bulb on a thermostat
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