Beardie basking spot

Edoggwir · Nov 25, 2015

Hi guys! Just got my first beardie and am trying to figure out the best way to measure her basking spot temperature. I have a digital suction cup mount thermometer right now but if I just stick it to the glass next to her basking spot it reads a lot lower than if I put it on her basking spot completely. Any advice would be great!! Just wanna make sure she is comfortable and digesting her food properly, and she is a 3 and a half month old juvenile

thank you!

CooperDragon · Nov 26, 2015

Welcome to the forum! You'll want to get a digital thermometer with a probe that you can put right on the basking spot or a temp gun. This way you can get an accurate surface reading which is what you want to use to adjust your lighting. I like using temp guns because you can get instant readings all over the tank rather than having to wait 45 min and keep moving the probe to different areas. Something like this will work well http://www.amazon.com/Nubee-Temperature-Non-contact-Infrared-Thermometer/dp/B00CVHIJDK

Edoggwir · Nov 26, 2015

Will that be ok to measure her basking spot if it is on wood?

Christmas · Nov 26, 2015

I also have a similar question. What about a temp gun that uses a laser? See: http://www.thermoworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Infrared_Gun.png

Would those be useful for measuring air temperature or just surfaces?

EDIT: Nevermind I didn't fully read your guy's posts, sorry.

CooperDragon · Nov 26, 2015

Yeah that's fine. I used a wooden basking log and it reads the surface temp without a problem.

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