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fireman sam · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:32 pm Post subject: BASKING!

when my beardies are basking they sometimes have their mouths wide open, is this normal Question

adrian · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject: beardie

they open thier mouth during basking to cool body temprature its very normal what is the temprature near the basking lamp?
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fireman sam · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:11 pm Post subject:

thanks for the reply i keep it at between 30 and 35 degrees C, its only now and again when they do i've just started noticing there doing it as they get bigger!

adrian · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject: beardie

i may be wrong but i was told that the hottest end of a beardie viv should be between 80 and 90 degrees. going on the basis that the basking lamp and heat mat are at the same end
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fireman sam · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:20 pm Post subject:

thats what 30-35 is when its converted i'm new to keeping them so i just go off scotts care sheet, and any replys i get off here. Smile

adrian · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject: beardie

ahhhh that ok then Very Happy

but it is perfectly normal
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fireman sam · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject:

cheers mate you've been a great help Smile

how you gettin on with your two Question

adrian · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:29 pm Post subject: beardies

my big beardies doing fine he is banging on the viv with his chin as i type (he wants to come out ) but my little one is well just hanging in there but still quite active thanks for asking Very Happy

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fireman sam · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:32 pm Post subject:

what is it thats wrong with her Question

cos one of mine had some eating problems and she's only just started recovering Smile

adrian · Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 10:36 pm Post subject:

yea hes got metabolic bone disease (very common )so ive been told plus hes being dominated by the larger male so a very hard time for him
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