harshstonewhite83
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I have a roughly 6 month old beardie, she grew up in a 20 gallon tank, but I decided to splurge and get a 40 gallon one. I have two heating lamps, a regular 100W lamp and a 150W one that gets much hotter. I've really only used the 100W exclusively, only using the 150W as a backup if the bulb burns out on the other.
In the 20 gallon tank, the regular 100W got the basking spot to 100 degrees no problem, the 150W got it up to 110, but my beardie always avoided it and either hid under something or moved to the cooler side of the cage until I turned it off and put on the 100W.
The problem is, the 100W lamp only gets the basking spot in my new 40 gallon tank up to 90 degrees. The only way to raise it to at to least 100-105, which is what everyone says the juveniles need, is to use the more intense 150W. But even in the new tank, my beardie still hides under her platform or stays away from the basking spot if the 150W is on. The only time she'll bask on her platform is if the regular 100W is being used. I can only conclude she doesn't like the 150W lamp (???)
I have two thermometers above the basking spot, a stick on one and one with a dial that measures temperature and humidity. They both show seem to work well, as they'll usually register the same temp, so there doesn't seem to be a discrepancy in measuring the temps. There's also another thermometer on the cool side, but my room has never dipped below 75 degrees, regardless of season. There's a UVB bulb right next to the heating lamp.
Do some beardies prefer their basking spot to stay at 90 degrees? Is it unhealthy to not give them constant 100-100 degrees daily for 12 hours during their waking time? Forgive my cluelessness please, this is my first beardie, I've learned alot but I'm still learning things daily.
In the 20 gallon tank, the regular 100W got the basking spot to 100 degrees no problem, the 150W got it up to 110, but my beardie always avoided it and either hid under something or moved to the cooler side of the cage until I turned it off and put on the 100W.
The problem is, the 100W lamp only gets the basking spot in my new 40 gallon tank up to 90 degrees. The only way to raise it to at to least 100-105, which is what everyone says the juveniles need, is to use the more intense 150W. But even in the new tank, my beardie still hides under her platform or stays away from the basking spot if the 150W is on. The only time she'll bask on her platform is if the regular 100W is being used. I can only conclude she doesn't like the 150W lamp (???)
I have two thermometers above the basking spot, a stick on one and one with a dial that measures temperature and humidity. They both show seem to work well, as they'll usually register the same temp, so there doesn't seem to be a discrepancy in measuring the temps. There's also another thermometer on the cool side, but my room has never dipped below 75 degrees, regardless of season. There's a UVB bulb right next to the heating lamp.
Do some beardies prefer their basking spot to stay at 90 degrees? Is it unhealthy to not give them constant 100-100 degrees daily for 12 hours during their waking time? Forgive my cluelessness please, this is my first beardie, I've learned alot but I'm still learning things daily.
