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Step 1
Use two thermometers--one for the warm basking side of the habitat and one for the cool side of the habitat--to monitor the temperature gradient.
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Step 2
Maintain daytime temperatures in the cool area between 80 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit and 130 degrees Fahrenheit in the elevated basking spot.
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Step 3
Keep the temperature at night between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Ceramic heat lamps work best at night because they don't emit any light.
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Step 4
Add a cooling-down period over the winter months, followed by a temperature rise in the spring to trigger the breeding response. The temporary slowing down of the metabolism during the cooler winter months will lengthen the lifespan of the lizard.
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Step 5
Provide your uromastyx with a substrate like washed play sand that's moist and deep enough to burrow in, or a low structure to hide in, so it can cool down. In the wild, their burrows can reach 10 feet in length.
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Step 6
Offer at least one hide per lizard, keeping it in the hot end of the cage.
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Step 1
Provide a full-spectrum UVB/UVA light that emits between five and seven percent rays, such as a UV fluorescent strip light available from pet stores and at the Zoo Med website.
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Step 2
Balance artificial light and vitamin supplements with proper food and nutrition.
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Step 3
Use two basking lights if you have three or more lizards in the same habitat.
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Step 4
Keep in mind that sunlight filtered through glass doesn't provide UVB rays because it doesn't penetrate it. Always use artificial UV lighting.
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Step 5
Expose your lizard to real sunlight whenever possible. Although artificial UVB/UVA lights are effective, they're no substitute for the sun.










