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Old 15-10-2009, 08:24 PM
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What is best temp for the basking area? On an indoor tort table.

And what is the minimum safe temp i can let the room drop to at night?

Its for a horsefield

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Old 15-10-2009, 09:05 PM
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32-33c under the light.
25c ish for the cooler end.
Temperature drop at night to 10c is fine.
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32-33c under the light.
25c ish for the cooler end.
Temperature drop at night to 10c is fine.
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32-33c under the light.
25c ish for the cooler end.
Temperature drop at night to 10c is fine.
Agreed!

You can let it get as cool as 12C at night, but the cooler you let them get at night, the more heating up they take in the morning!
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