herperjosh Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 I have been noticing something strange with my blue tongue. He becomes active as soon as his UV light turns off, his heat lamp still is on when it turns off so the temperature does not change. I was wondering is he sensitive to light and does not like it? I know its not temperature related and his UV light is 30cm away from him so that brings me to my question, should my blue tongue have a less bright light etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted November 9, 2012 Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 they are naturally more active during twilight hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herperjosh Posted November 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2012 they are naturally more active during twilight hours. Ok thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 my one does the same, i also have a long tube UV. i appreciate that they are active during twilight. does this mean i can have the UV bulb on for much shorter periods during the day? usually he hides the whole time it's on.. seems a waste of power. if he needs UV, and the light is only on for say two hours a day, will he come out when it's on to gain the UV he needs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 have watched the resident bluetongue living in a friends rock wall in brisbane,every morning as soon as the sun reachs `his` rock,there he is soaking it up,depending on time of year and strength of the sun how long he sits there before tootling off to do his stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disgustipated Posted November 14, 2012 Report Share Posted November 14, 2012 have watched the resident bluetongue living in a friends rock wall in brisbane,every morning as soon as the sun reachs `his` rock,there he is soaking it up,depending on time of year and strength of the sun how long he sits there before tootling off to do his stuff? resident blue tongue... that's so cool. see that's what i always thought, they would do a bit of basking in direct sunlight, and then spend the rest of their day looking for food, or if in captive, being a lazy lizard under a rock or covered in bark. i have my heat lamp on all day, and i think that i could get away with only having the power thirsty UV light on from 8am till lunchtime. it would sure save some $$ on the power bill. (usually i don't run the UV through summer anyway because he spends enough time in his outside pen) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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