Hello,
I am new here so hi!
I have just upgraded by bearded dragons tank to a 48inch by 24 inch by 24inch wooden vivarium and I am currently trying to get the temps just right.
As it stands the air temperature just above the basking spot is 113F and the ambient air temperature in the hot end is 87F. The cool end is 78F. It seems that my hot end is too hot and my cool end is too cool!
My main question is though, should I be taking the temperature on the basking spot surface (i.e use my temperature gun to take that temp and work from their) or should I be using my probe and measuring the air temp just about the basking spot?
There are so many conflicting opinions and I just want to hear some advice from experienced people!
Any help would be gratefully recieved!
I am new here so hi!
I have just upgraded by bearded dragons tank to a 48inch by 24 inch by 24inch wooden vivarium and I am currently trying to get the temps just right.
As it stands the air temperature just above the basking spot is 113F and the ambient air temperature in the hot end is 87F. The cool end is 78F. It seems that my hot end is too hot and my cool end is too cool!
My main question is though, should I be taking the temperature on the basking spot surface (i.e use my temperature gun to take that temp and work from their) or should I be using my probe and measuring the air temp just about the basking spot?
There are so many conflicting opinions and I just want to hear some advice from experienced people!
Any help would be gratefully recieved!