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Overheating"); ?>
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Overheating
text('Especially with juvenile monitors we must watch out for overheating because the body temperature of small animals increases more rapidly than with larger animals. ');
text('Young animals which are exposed to a higher temperature, the body temperature will approximately increase with 35.06 degrees Fahrenheit (=1.7 degrees Celsius) per minute. (Source: D.Bennett) ');
text('A bigger animal of approximately 400 gram will increase body temperature much slower and will increase approximately 32.36 degrees Fahrenheit (=0.2 degrees Celsius) per minute. ');
text('As you can see, we must be carefull with juvenile monitors at all times especially in small enclosures where it is difficult to regulate the temperature (especially in the summer). ');
text('Selecting the correct substrate with the correct depth or buying a thermostat can reduce the risk of overheating drastically. ');
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