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Old 20-10-2009, 01:08 PM
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Hi, that's the air temp.
if thats the absolute lowest it goes it is a bit under what is recomended and I would be concerned about the crestie getting an RI if the air temps were as low as this for any length of time.. they can get lethargic and also cold temps allow the natural parasites and bacteria they might harbour to multiply..

this is another reason correct temps are very important for any reptile.. they need the heat to make sure the natural bacterias they have in their gut dont take over.. and make them ill..


is there anywhere in the house you can move them too thats warmer at all?
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if thats the absolute lowest it goes it is a bit under what is recomended and I would be concerned about the crestie getting an RI if the air temps were as low as this for any length of time.. they can get lethargic and also cold temps allow the natural parasites and bacteria they might harbour to multiply..

this is another reason correct temps are very important for any reptile.. they need the heat to make sure the natural bacterias they have in their gut dont take over.. and make them ill..


is there anywhere in the house you can move them too thats warmer at all?
No, he is already in the warmest room. He is really active though in the evenings and seems quite happy - during the day his temps come up to 22 degrees which is what the stat is set to. It's difficult to know what to do to keep the temps up as the heat mats don't seem to help.
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