Sunday, April 12, 2009

Lighting & Heating

Most Legless lizard are mainly Nocturnal ,but some are Diurnal so a night a red globe is good for the nocturnal lizards.
One of the most important features of an indoor enclosure
Is a UVB full spectrum light (this is not a heat source.)
But provides UVB rays or wavelengths similar to that of the sun, which will help against Metabolic Bone Disease and help with the growth for a healthy Juvenile lizard,
It must be placed no more than 30cm from base of enclosure or the basking area,
As the further away the weaker the wavelength is.
Lizards require another form of heat source,
Either a heat mat or basking light both should be control by a thermostat, with a part of the enclosure cooler than the other.

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