What temperatures are good for Ruby?

[Candy]

I would like to know what temp is a good temp for daytime for Ruby and what is a good temp to let it drop to at night for her? I should think that Dale is more hardy then her since he is around 4 or 5 years old and she is only around 11 months old. I do have a heater in the room, but my boys are in there too and I can't make it too hot because they can't sleep. I would also like to know if the temperature needs to drop for Ruby to be able to digest her food well. Any opinions or experiences that you can share would be great. Thanks. And is her humidity supposed to be at 80% too?

 

[Madkins007]

85F is the generally recommended basic temp- what we might call 'room temp' for the species. Most authors say that temps as low as 70F is OK at night, and as high as 95F is OK in a small hot spot.

Cherryheads come from a part of Brazil with pretty significant temperature fluctuations, but a basic thermal gradient (thermocline) should cover it.

I personally would not let it drop to 70 at night for a baby, but otherwise I think the numbers are solid.

 

[kimber_lee_314]

I keep a basking spot of up to 95, but at night I turn off the lights completely. It never gets colder than 62 in the house. (60 is my cut off for all the redfoots - some say 70.)

 

[Candy]

Thank both of you this is very helpful information. I usually keep a 75 watt heat bulb on for Dale at night and I bought one today for Ruby. I will try it and see how it works.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Candy I've "started" several hatchlings - yearlings and beyond.. I've seldom allowed the temps to flucuate much if any. [ low to mid 80's ].. not until they are 3-4 years old are they subjected to temps in even the upper 60's!

Little ones stay hidden most of the first year of their lives and I'm sure they seek a consistant temp spot as much as possible. Again this is from personal experience...

Terry K

BTW.. how much light does that heat bulb give off? .. heat emmiters are best - no light. I've never left a "night-light" on for mine

 

[Candy]

Thank you Terry I think that is a good idea since she is so little. I do have a heat emitter for her and the nightlite is the black one hardly any light at all. It looks kind of like moonlight. Dale's drops at night only to about 76 degrees because I also leave the heater on low in the boys bedroom. Thanks for posting.