I agree. I like that effect too, since it would seem to imitate what
happens in the wild. I have just found it generally more convenient to
rely on undertank heating for terrestrial species. TC
At 01:27 PM 12/08/00 -0500, you wrote:
>>A quick question. Why do you prefer bulbs? I can understand their
>>usefulness in a thick substrate, but I find undertank heating so much
>>easier for hatchlings. TC
>
>People have good luck with either method, I just prefer the over head
>bulbs. They seem safer, easier and more natural. I like the idea of things
>warming from over head light gradually and then cooling gradually at night
>when the bulbs go off. Helps with the daylight schedual as well if you are
>cooling with shortened daylight hours. I keep many Diurnal arboreal
>lizards. For these overhead basking lights are ideal. I do have racks units
>though for some of my terrestrials..
>
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