midwestmom
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We will be getting a young gargoyle gecko once we get our set-up ready. Keeping the little guy in a basement room off of our furnace room. When the furnace runs more frequently, the room is a warm mid 70's. When the furnace doesn't run as often (weather warms up keeping it's use down) it can cool down to mid to even low 60's.
We will house our little guy in a 12x12x18 glass Exo Terra Terrarium. I believe that juveniles do better out of the higher temps that adult enjoy/tolerate? but I feel the room might get too cool.
A 60 watt CHE was suggested (with a thermostat). We would use a lamp stand if we use a CHE.
The set up will be in my teen daughter's room- concerned about a CHE/fire hazard? but have not experience with them. Our beardie is also in this room, doing great, using a basking lamp in there with no problem (no fires yet)
I'm worried about maintaining humidity with a CHE...?
I'm also worried that in such a small enclosure there wont be much of a temp gradient using a CHE?
Does anyone have any experience with a UTH mounted on a side of a viv for crested/gargoyle gecko? We would use a thermostat with this set up as well.
Was it effective? Were you able to maintain humidity?
How about a Zoo Med Nightlight red bulb (run with Thermostat as needed 24 hours/day)
Thanks for your thoughts/suggestions!!
midwestmom
We will house our little guy in a 12x12x18 glass Exo Terra Terrarium. I believe that juveniles do better out of the higher temps that adult enjoy/tolerate? but I feel the room might get too cool.
A 60 watt CHE was suggested (with a thermostat). We would use a lamp stand if we use a CHE.
The set up will be in my teen daughter's room- concerned about a CHE/fire hazard? but have not experience with them. Our beardie is also in this room, doing great, using a basking lamp in there with no problem (no fires yet)
I'm worried about maintaining humidity with a CHE...?
I'm also worried that in such a small enclosure there wont be much of a temp gradient using a CHE?
Does anyone have any experience with a UTH mounted on a side of a viv for crested/gargoyle gecko? We would use a thermostat with this set up as well.
Was it effective? Were you able to maintain humidity?
How about a Zoo Med Nightlight red bulb (run with Thermostat as needed 24 hours/day)
Thanks for your thoughts/suggestions!!
midwestmom