Malleegirl
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Hi guys,
I'm getting a couple of baby blue tongues in a week or so.
I haven't had reptiles for years, so I'm struggling to remember a few things and I guess things have probably changed in the past 10+ years as well.
What is the recommended temp to keep them at? My enclosure is a melamine with 2 infrared lamps. Dimensions are 120 x 60 x 60. The 2 thermostats go up 30 degrees, but I have a thermometer in there and it's sitting at around 25 degrees on one side (bulbs are 2 different wattage) and around 35 degree om the other. Will this be warm enough? Or should I invest in a 3rd lamp and another thermostat that goes higher?
Also, brumation. Both times when I had blueys I only had them for a few months and had to move them on due to moving interstate (I've been where I am now for over 6 years, I was young and dumb as some would say 10+ years ago ha) so never had to deal with brumation? Is it a must? Or can you just keep the temp up? I have no intention of breeding.
Now, UVB. Is it worth getting a UVB lamp set up? I haven't actually looked into a great deal as most articles make it sound super complicated. Can you get away with taking them outside for a couple of hours a day for UVB? I don't think I've ever met someone with blueys that had a UVB light/lamp although I never really asked about their setups (usually friend of a friend etc).
Also, how big of an enclosure would I need for 2 adults? Would the one I have now be big enough? I'm currently contemplating building another with the same dimensions as a project for something to do (just to see if I can do it). They're a long way off being adults but figure better to know now than have issues when they start getting bigger.
Any other tips would be greatly appreciated too, I just don't know which sites to trust so figured this place looks to the way to go to ask questions.
I'm getting a couple of baby blue tongues in a week or so.
I haven't had reptiles for years, so I'm struggling to remember a few things and I guess things have probably changed in the past 10+ years as well.
What is the recommended temp to keep them at? My enclosure is a melamine with 2 infrared lamps. Dimensions are 120 x 60 x 60. The 2 thermostats go up 30 degrees, but I have a thermometer in there and it's sitting at around 25 degrees on one side (bulbs are 2 different wattage) and around 35 degree om the other. Will this be warm enough? Or should I invest in a 3rd lamp and another thermostat that goes higher?
Also, brumation. Both times when I had blueys I only had them for a few months and had to move them on due to moving interstate (I've been where I am now for over 6 years, I was young and dumb as some would say 10+ years ago ha) so never had to deal with brumation? Is it a must? Or can you just keep the temp up? I have no intention of breeding.
Now, UVB. Is it worth getting a UVB lamp set up? I haven't actually looked into a great deal as most articles make it sound super complicated. Can you get away with taking them outside for a couple of hours a day for UVB? I don't think I've ever met someone with blueys that had a UVB light/lamp although I never really asked about their setups (usually friend of a friend etc).
Also, how big of an enclosure would I need for 2 adults? Would the one I have now be big enough? I'm currently contemplating building another with the same dimensions as a project for something to do (just to see if I can do it). They're a long way off being adults but figure better to know now than have issues when they start getting bigger.
Any other tips would be greatly appreciated too, I just don't know which sites to trust so figured this place looks to the way to go to ask questions.