nope. 130* F.
Drache613":2hy7li24 said:Hello,
At the temperatures of 130-160, that can kill your dragon. Does he actually bask directly under the 130 for prolonged periods of time or intermittently?
At those temperatures, he could suffer a fatal heat stroke since his entire tank is going to stay too warm to where he wont be able to thermorgulate properly.
In the wild, they have been show to bask for very short periods on rocks that were measured by a temp gun to be 120 or so, but, for such short periods of time though. Then, they are off & running again, to shaded areas. They are small animals & do not need extreme heat like that to get to their preferred optimal temperature zone. It doesn't even get that hot in Australia where they are from.
I can only recommend, as it looks like you are going to keep the temperatures higher. All I can say is that no animal or reptile stays at those temperatures safely. I doubt any vet would recommend those temperatures either. That is why the recommended safe temperatures are 95-110.
It can also cause dehydration by expediting fluid & electrolyte loss which is the opposite of what your desires are, which are to keep him hydrated.
Let us know how he is doing.
Tracie