Trying to make it inviting!

[Debita]

So I decided to put a small basking light over his new cool side shelf. I have no sunlight in my shop so his only light source is my 30" zoo med florescent light set on a 12hr timer. He still has his cool side hide which is in the mid 70's, on top of the hide is 80's and the basking shelf is about 90's. He seemed to like that. He came out 2 days in a row and now under for a couple of days. Its getting a lot warmer here now so I also took one of the heat emitters out of his hot side and replaced it with a small basking light. It now gives him a more sunny look in the daytime. Plus this will amplify all his uv requirements. Hopefully he will start coming out more. He does like his new cool side shelf though. He stays there for a while and then moves to the hot side. But before he left the cool side shelf, he had to poop on it. Lol Easy to find and clean. Lol

Still laughing .... I know your new Tegu is young, so the bask of 90dg is good but could be warmer. 100-110dg is more common I think. For my adults, I have it at 120 - 125dg. Still giving them the cool side of 70-75dg

 

[Debita]

YES I would love to do that I've started puberty so man brumation
would really be helpful now

Right?? I will be laughing about this all day. Way too funny. Thx

 

[Godzilla Earth]

man especially in colorado brumation would be top notch

 

[bsshig40]

Still laughing .... I know your new Tegu is young, so the bask of 90dg is good but could be warmer. 100-110dg is more common I think. For my adults, I have it at 120 - 125dg. Still giving them the cool side of 70-75dg

My tegus basking side is 115-120. The 90dg is the new shelf I put up higher on his cool side. His cool hide below this shelf is 74dg.

 

[Debita]

Cool. If the bask is too hot, she'll stay away. I'm thinking 115dg is too hot for a little one, but if it's just a small spot - prob doesn't matter.

 

[bsshig40]

Cool. If the bask is too hot, she'll stay away. I'm thinking 115dg is too hot for a little one, but if it's just a small spot - prob doesn't matter.

His hot basking area is on a hide that is about 1 ft square. He goes up there and will sit for a while. Inside the basking hide is about 85 dg. He seems to be maneuvering around to where he wants to go just fine. Doesn't seem to be veering away from any spot in his enclosure.

 

[Godzilla Earth]

your probably good then

 

[Walter1]

Remember to aim for a thermal gradient.

 

[bsshig40]

Remember to aim for a thermal gradient.

All My temps are taken at points of contact with a temp gun.

 

[Godzilla Earth]

good choice, temp guns are waaaay more accurate than those wall hanging things