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Blue tongue's basking temps.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:51 pm
by Bytor
Hey guys I just got my first blue tongue skink, a northern, and I was wondering if a baskink spot temperature of 92-93 degrees farenhite is to cold or is good for him.
Re: Blue tongue's basking temps.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:35 pm
by Susann
Are you talking about the warm side of the tank, or the actual basking SPOT?
The warm side of the terrarium should be about 95, 92-93 is fine. It is good however to give him a basking SPOT on that warm side that has a temperature of around 100 degrees, to help him when he needs a bit higher temperature to digest his food.
Re: Blue tongue's basking temps.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:06 pm
by Bytor
Ok I was talking about the warm side. The basking spot is around 95 degrees with a 50 watt basking bulb.
Re: Blue tongue's basking temps.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 5:32 pm
by Susann
Maybe change to a 60W and bump it up a little.
Re: Blue tongue's basking temps.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:47 pm
by Richard.C
or add more substrate to get basking spot closer to light,saves having to use a higher wattage,can also make an elevated basking spot
Re: Blue tongue's basking temps.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:55 pm
by Bytor
O yea that substrate idea is really good I didn't even think about that!thanks