daniellenc
Well-Known Member
When I first got Skurt everyone said no worries on basking temps Red foots don’t bask! And so I played with his CHE temps until I could maintain mid eighties on one end and no lower then 78-80 degrees on the end I keep his food to slow wilting food. Well guess who’s been basking regularly since he was 8 months old? My little Skurt! However, under the CHE is always 90-95 degrees which is too warm but the only way to maintain temps in the entire enclosure. The problem is it’s getting out of hand! He used to bask in the morning and right after meals maybe an hour or two a day. Now recently it’s not unusual for him to sleep under the CHE. In his hide it’s 83 degrees right now and 93.5 under the CHE where he is knocked out.
So do I move him to his hide?
Let him bask?
And he’s starting to pyramid IMO and I’m wondering if the basking is to blame?
Will coconut oil help potentially and if so is it applied all over or in specific areas?
So do I move him to his hide?
Let him bask?
And he’s starting to pyramid IMO and I’m wondering if the basking is to blame?
Will coconut oil help potentially and if so is it applied all over or in specific areas?