BHP help

[ANT22]

Hey everyone,
I just had out my BHP's, and i noticed something a little odd. One of them has a darker tinge appering on the white patches, on the top half of its body. My other one has similar, but only on the top. We think they arent getting enough sunlight, as they are in temperary enclousers atm. Should i be worried? it feels fine, i was rubbing the patches and it feels no different. The are approx 9 months and 130cms.

Thanks for your time everyone, Ant

 

[pythons73]

Without seeing any photos it would only be a guess...Have you only just noticed it recently...

 

[ANT22]

ohk..i have lost my camera chord...it has been there for a while

 

[Pintojax]

BHP's do require approx 8 - 10 hrs of UV light per day and a reasonably high temp during daylight summer hours and no heat at night as they originate from the Pilbara/ Kimberely regions where there is extremely high temps during the day and low temps at night. Pics would be great if you can post some.

 

[ANT22]

they are heated to around about 35 degrees through the day, and these temps drop over the night, not bye much tho...the currently have no light directly on them as i am currently building new enclouseres

 

[chickensnake]

BHP's do require approx 8 - 10 hrs of UV light per day

Not having a go here but do you have any evidence that proves this? my girl is nearly 2 and has had about 20mins uv her whole life and is perfect. they get calcuim from the bones of pray, which is what they would get from the sun(calcium) they dont really need it imo.....(the sun)

 

[smeejason]

BHP's do require approx 8 - 10 hrs of UV light per day .

News to me and every BHP breeder/keeper i know.. please share the study that shows this.

 

[Darlyn]

BHP's do require approx 8 - 10 hrs of UV light per day and a reasonably high temp during daylight summer hours and no heat at night as they originate from the Pilbara/ Kimberely regions where there is extremely high temps during the day and low temps at night. Pics would be great if you can post some.

My bhp has had night temps below 20 about 3 times in the last 6 months otherwise all warm. Kimberly is not desert area. It's more tropical.

Maybe I should install an air con for him?

 

[solar 17]

News to me and every BHP breeder/keeper i know.. please share the study that shows this.

mmmmmmmmmmmmm me to.......solar 17 [Baden]

 

[ANT22]

hhahah ok thanks everyone

 

[Darlyn]

You haven't got an answer yet tho, have you?

 

[pythons73]

BHP's do require approx 8 - 10 hrs of UV light per day and a reasonably high temp during daylight summer hours and no heat at night as they originate from the Pilbara/ Kimberely regions where there is extremely high temps during the day and low temps at night. Pics would be great if you can post some.

So by the sound of it,we are all doing it wrong..My BHP gets around 1-2hrs a week and they are in perfect health..I hope Den knows about this..lol.....