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Red123
Fully Grown Corn

United Kingdom
2030 Posts

Posted - 26/08/2011 :  14:09:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Why do my skinks try to leap onto the uv tube light and heat lamp. I do not have guards on them at the moment so have to make sure all decor is a safe distance from the lights so they do not burn themselves. Why are mine obsessed with leaping for the lights?
I have seen viv pics with berber skinks sitting happily underneath unguarded lights. I have come across these lights http://www.gekozone.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=12&category_id=8&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53 are they any good and do anyone know any other websites that I can find them or even what they are called. I have contacted Gekozone but have heard nothing back yet.
I am concerned that if I get normal guards the skinks will cling to them and may get burnt that way. Thanks.

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chrisc
Hatchling

United Kingdom
357 Posts

Posted - 02/09/2011 :  06:35:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
how old are they? when beardies are young they go throught a stage of jumping at the uv light then stop doing it, the 6 month old beardie i had did this for about a month then stopped

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