2 hours of basking time after last meal?

[Vandy]

Is 2 hours of basking time after last meal true or is it better to have more time to digest? Lights come on at 8am and go off at 10 pm the feeding schedule is 10am-3pm-8pm. He's been doing fine with this schedule but I do not want any problems

 

[Skipper7]

As long as you have proper temps that should be fine!

 

[kingofnobbys]

Is 2 hours of basking time after last meal true or is it better to have more time to digest? Lights come on at 8am and go off at 10 pm the feeding schedule is 10am-3pm-8pm. He's been doing fine with this schedule but I do not want any problems

8pm is pretty late to be feeding a hatchling. I'd move that to 6pm and make the first two feeds bigger.

 

[Vandy]

He's not a hatchling . Hes 12 inches

 

[kingofnobbys]

He's not a hatchling . Hes 12 inches

he's a juvenile then .... still , more time he has to digest his last meal of the day , the better.

 

[Skipper7]

I would certainly take Nobby's advice over mine! While 2 hours is most likely enough, nobby is 100% correct that earlier is better.

 

[Vandy]

Yup I'm going to bump it up a hour so he has 3 hours