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SCI · Contributing Member Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 76

I have just ordered a yellow ackie its a CB04.Any useful tips in keeping the little guy?I'm gonna keep it in a 2 foot pennie viv to start with. A 40 watt heat bulb(with bulb guard like snakes?) on a dimmer stat and a Uv strip inside.I'm gonna build a couple of climbs for it to get near to heat bulb if it wants.I'm will keep it on newspaper but give it a box of sand to dig in what type I don't know,maybe a small cat litter tray or use a lunch-box with a hole cut in it? and obviously a water bowl and a couple of hides.Have I missed anything or do you have any suggestion?
Thanks

Scott W · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:10 pm Post subject:

Hi,
40 watts sounds way too low, it might work but check to see you can get a basking temp up to 120f, and a background heat of 80f.

I haven't found newspaper much good either, I now use calcium carbonate sand and also provide a nest box which has a sand/peat mix, slightly damp, this they will often sit in and rest.

As for a heat guard, I haven't used any and currently keep over 40 dwarf monitors and have never had a burn or injury but then I don't know how you will set your cage up.

good luck.
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Stuart · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject:

I'm no expert on lizards but would have thought you would need a higher wattage bulb than that to get a decent basking area.I suppose if it can get close enough then you may get the temps within range.

Jas · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject:

I dont know what a pennie viv is but ackies are excellent escape artists so if there is a small gap anywhere they will find it!

Stuart · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject:

looks like we posted at same time Scott..lol..oh well great minds and all that.. Razz

Scott W · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject:

just seen a post in the general section, Jas uses 40watt halogen dichroic spots, I guess they give a more concentrated spot and higher temp?
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Stuart · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject:

Jas · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject:

Depends what type of spot light you are going to use and the background temp of the room the vivs in,i use 40watt dichroic spots in 4 foot vivs and they heat it fine, these lamps direct all heat downwards into a small area so are ideal for creating high basking spots,they are halogen so last much longer and are brighter than conventional filament lamps.

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