Blue tongue's basking temps.
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This is also where you can have some FUN while sharing the enjoyment you get from your blueys!
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Bytor
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Blue tongue's basking temps.
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.
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Susann
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Re: Blue tongue's basking temps.
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.
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.
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Bytor
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Re: Blue tongue's basking temps.
Ok I was talking about the warm side. The basking spot is around 95 degrees with a 50 watt basking bulb.
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Susann
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Re: Blue tongue's basking temps.
Maybe change to a 60W and bump it up a little.
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Richard.C
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Re: Blue tongue's basking temps.
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
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Bytor
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Re: Blue tongue's basking temps.
O yea that substrate idea is really good I didn't even think about that!thanks
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