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Recent content by BrandonM

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    Ambient air temps for B&W Argentine Tegu

    Awesome thank you for the help that tells me that I need to take the 160w back and get the 100w and just move his basking spot up in steps so he has a choice.
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    Ambient air temps for B&W Argentine Tegu

    Should I try searching a different way? because all I find is people keeping track with a temp gun which is not actually giving ambient air temps. Or I run across basking temps which I haven’t found one thread or article on google that is consistent. I just want to make sure that my tank is not...
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    Ambient air temps for B&W Argentine Tegu

    Hello Everyone, I have done a ton of research but the biggest thing that people don’t seem to talk about are ambient air temperatures. All of the information that I find is for basking spot heat. Anyways, what are everyone’s thoughts on a safe range for ambient air temperatures/the...
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    Got Franky all set up

    Thanks! I already love him even with his awesome imperfections. No one was buying him at the Expo I got him at because of his tail but even meeting and holding him at the Expo he was super docile and just wanted to hang out on my shoulder. As long as he didn’t look sick or anything I was...
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    Hygrometer/Thermometer Placement

    Sweet thank you I will move it over to the center as it is currently on the hot side(don’t have a mister just mist it with a mister bottle) about to be taking my 160w powersun and trading it for a 100w powersun as it is making the ambient temps all over the enclosure 90-95 so there isn’t gradient.
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    Got Franky all set up

    Hello All, In the Introduction I said that Franky was in a 10gal while waiting for the 120gal to get set-up which took a couple days for the drylok to be scent free. Anyways just thought I would post pictures of his set up and a cute picture of when he discovered his water bowl.
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    Hygrometer/Thermometer Placement

    Good Morning, I have searched on google and on here to see if this question was already answered. Anyways, I know for other reptiles the hygrometer probe can be placed a little above the substrate, but with a Tegu that is currently sleeping at the bottom of the substrate where should the...
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    Hello Everyone!

    Hello Everyone, I am a new reptile dad. My new buddies name is Franky(wanted Thor the Thunder lizard but my 3 year insisted on Franky)He is a Argentine B&W. Anyways, We got Franky at the HERP Expo this weekend in Shawnee Oklahoma. I have researched on pet reptiles for the last month and a...
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