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JVG · 02-15-05, 04:45 AM

so is a UTH the best way to do that then? for the temps? cause i have one i was worried it would get too warm since ive only got papertowel in there.

DragnDrop · 02-15-05, 06:51 AM

UTH is best for leos, it gives them 'belly heat'. Being terrestrial, they're built to absorb heat better from underneath (arboreals are better at absorbing heat from above from the sun). If you attach the UTH directly to the tank, you could put several layers of paper towel down if you want, or a piece of slate which will absorb the heat and let them soak it up. A dimmer switch (T-rex calls them rheostats, available in pets stores) will help too. I attach the UTH to a piece of plexiglass or tempered glass a bit smaller than the area under the tank between the moldings. That way I can move the UTH around if needed, and it doesn't touch the tank directly. It never gets too hot that way, even without a dimmer.

Tim and Julie B · 02-15-05, 08:43 AM

Definately go with a UTH. I position mine under tiles in the tank. If using paper towels for substrate then I attach it under the tank like the directions say. You should notice a big difference in your leos once the heat goes up. Don't worry if they spend all thier time on the warm side once you get it all hooked up

Julie

JVG · 02-15-05, 04:09 PM

Would it be a good idea to keep a heat lamp on just to keep the air temp up?

SnowSnake · 02-15-05, 04:23 PM

thats what I do

JVG · 02-15-05, 04:51 PM

how many layers of papertowel do u think, 4 like snowsnake did?

SnowSnake · 02-15-05, 06:04 PM

Depends on the quality (some are thicker). I put the in bundles of 3-4 and at some places the overlap to get 6-8 layers.

nimrodfiftyfour · 02-15-05, 06:49 PM

I had a similar situation happen with a rescue gecko I had. She was almost dead when I got her because the people before had her with a larger gecko that was beatin on her and even though they had been seperated for a number of months she still wouldn't eat. After about 2 months with me she still wasn't eating, and was nothing but bones. I developed a force feed at that point that she lapped up once it was in her mouth, and after about a month of that, and putting up with some regurgetation at first she began eating on her own and just laid her first eggs last week! The feed is nothing more than Eukenuba puppy growth formula wet dog food, lots of calcium (minerall), vitamin dust, and cod liver oil as an emulsifier and for additional fatty acids. If nothing else works that may be worth a shot. Good luck!