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Welcome back to
 our series on caring for exotic animals.

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Today, we're going to be having a look
 into reptile lighting and heating,

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so in front of me,
 we've got the Thermal Zoo

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Pro from Arcadia,
 which is a fantastic piece of kit.

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So if you look under there,

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you can see two thin bulbs,

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a dome and another dome in the middle,

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so the two thin bulbs are called

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UVB bulbs. 

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UVB bulbs come in
 different Fergusons zones.

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So Ferguson zones are ranged from 1 to 4.

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1 to 2 for crepuscular animals.

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So for animals such as leopard geckos,
 crested geckos, that type of thing.

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3 - We would
 typically have like bearded dragons

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and like more diurnal species that require
 some shade not too much, but some shade.

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And in Ferguson zone 4 are for sun
 worshipers, so for things like uromastyx

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that require really high,
 intense levels of UVB radiation.

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So UVB is essential for taking care
 of exotic reptiles in captivity.

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This prevents them 

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from getting disorders and diseases
 such as metabolic bone disease.

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It also helps with fertility
 and the immune system as well.

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But these are secondary things. 

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So when it comes to heating for exotic
 reptiles,

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there are loads of different options
 that we can go for.

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We would typically use nowadays
 in the 21st century methods

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such as top heat,
 so things like ceramic bulbs,

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halogen basking spot bulbs, deep heat
 projectors, those sorts of things.

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All of these bulbs 

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work differently, but they all kind of
 come to the same kind of goal.

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It's just very species specific.

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So each individual reptile 

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does need very different and very specific
 parameters of heating and lighting.

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We'll take the beareded dragon for example
 The beareded dragons

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are preferably around a Ferguson Zone
 three.

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They need to have a warm side
 and a cool side.

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So the warm side should really consist
 of a basking spot bulb around

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about 35 degrees plus,
 with a cold side of usually around

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24 to 27 degrees
 with an ambient of about 28 degrees.

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These can be achieved by using halogen
 basking spots,

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by using deep heat projectors
 and by using ceramic heat bulbs.

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All forms of heat inside enclosures
 must be on a thermostat.

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Your thermostat is your life
 support system, so this will control

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the temperature inside the enclosure.

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Coupled with the thermostat
 it's really important

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that you have
 at least two thermometers, one

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under the basking spot
 and the other in the cool area.

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This will give you a good indication of
 what temperature is inside your enclosure.

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Some thermostats do
 allow you to tell the temperature,

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however,
 it's always best to have a second opinion.

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When getting your new first pet reptile,

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it's really important
 that you must do your research beforehand,

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so speak to professionals
 at your local reptile shop.

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When seeking an advice
 online it's always important

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that you do your research beforehand
 and get many different opinions.

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When keeping exotic reptiles,
 you must always abide by the five animal

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welfare needs
 that are set out in the legislation

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the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

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Keeping reptiles in captivity
 can be an extremely rewarding hobby.

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Just make sure that you do
 put the animal's welfare

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at the forefront of your mind
 when purchasing an animal.

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Realize that they do live for

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quite a long 

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time, and they do have very specific
 care requirements and needs.