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From personal observation, signs of heat stress can occur at temps above 80f/27c. We had a warm day in southern California Sunday. And temps were in the low 80s by noon. My group seems to be most comfortable at temps around 72f/23c.
Pictured in photo is young male showing signs of overheating, with mouth open. Temperature reading at time of photo was 82f/28c. With use of auto misters I quickly dopped the enclosure temp down to 79f/27c, and male slowly cooled down, and mouth returned to closed position.
They will also seek cooler temps, by climbing down to lower position in enclosure. Male in photo is still perched high. And I have one large male who lays on top of wet moist soil to cool off on warm summer days.
note: It is winter time here, and a few of the trees that offer shade to this outdoor enclosure have loss their leaves til spring. Because of this I believe the extra sunlight received during the daytime hours is keeping temps higher than normal. February here is always hardest, for maintaining even temps. Next month it will be cold again.
Pictured in photo is young male showing signs of overheating, with mouth open. Temperature reading at time of photo was 82f/28c. With use of auto misters I quickly dopped the enclosure temp down to 79f/27c, and male slowly cooled down, and mouth returned to closed position.
They will also seek cooler temps, by climbing down to lower position in enclosure. Male in photo is still perched high. And I have one large male who lays on top of wet moist soil to cool off on warm summer days.
note: It is winter time here, and a few of the trees that offer shade to this outdoor enclosure have loss their leaves til spring. Because of this I believe the extra sunlight received during the daytime hours is keeping temps higher than normal. February here is always hardest, for maintaining even temps. Next month it will be cold again.
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