2006-12-30 13:54:39 · 5 answers · asked by jstahl19 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
You should have two lights a flourescent light that you should turn on around 7:00 am and turn off around 8:00 pm and you should have a heat lamp that you leave on all the time just turn it down at night. I have water dragons and they need the flouurescent light to digest their food so make sure to feed them while the lights are on. Good Luck they are so cool. You should never turn the heat completely off unless the temp. in the tank is gettin too high. don't listen to mysticdrea sheis completely wrong.
2006-12-31 09:30:40 · answer #1 · answered by jason c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would do 14 hours in the summer, reduce to 12 in the fall, then got to 10 in the winter, back to 12 in spring, and repeat. You can use a red light at night to view him and for heat. Make sure during they day he gets either unfilterd sunlight (direct, not even through glass) or from a light fixture that puts out UVB (it will be a flourescent tube). The easiest way is to get a timer, plug your lights into that, and adjust for the seasons. This is what I do for my snakes and lizards.
2006-12-30 23:59:27 · answer #2 · answered by maggot_hex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there
the heat and light should be on 12 hrs and off 12hrs.... best thing to get is a timer that u plug in ur lights and set the time that the light should be off and on and u won't have to worry about it it does it by it's self for u..
do some research on the temps ... but most lizards basking area is between 90-100 f and cool area is 80- 90 f just an average for most reptiles....here one website to check out...
http://www.the-lizard-lounge.com/content/species/chinese-water-dragon.asp
2006-12-30 22:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
12 hours on, 12 hours off.
We leave our uva and uvb lamps on during the day. And at night for heat, we use a red incandescant basking bulb on. Doesnt give off any light, but gives off heat for them.
Heres a good herp forum for you to check out
http://www.herpcenter.com/forumhome.php
2006-12-30 22:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically your going to try to mimic its natural habitat, so I would recommend around 12-14 hours. Do some research on your pet, the animal will thank you.
2006-12-30 22:01:11 · answer #5 · answered by Brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋