ComicBookMama
Sub-Adult Member
I just picked up a pair of Zoomed thermometer probes, one for the basking area and one for the cool side. Just put them into the tank about 20 minutes ago, and I'm not at all happy with the results.
The tile floor on the cool side is 71 F; the basking spot is slowly warming up (my 40B has a screen lid, so I had to take the bulb off it to remove the screen and install the probes) but right now it's only at 86.5 and probably won't move from there since Figment is currently lying on top of the probe... I had to put it in his hammock, since that's where he's been hanging out most of late.
I have a standard LED light bulb on the cool side, just for light; should I upgrade to a 75w floodlight to get the cool side a bit warmer?
And what on earth do I do about the basking spot? I've got a 100w bulb in there, and the hammock is about 10-12" from the bulb. It should be warmer, I'd think.
Both bulbs are on top of the screen, since there's really no way for me to mount them inside the tank. I'm REALLY worried about this, since heat is such a major part of keeping Figment healthy. Please advise.
~Chris
The tile floor on the cool side is 71 F; the basking spot is slowly warming up (my 40B has a screen lid, so I had to take the bulb off it to remove the screen and install the probes) but right now it's only at 86.5 and probably won't move from there since Figment is currently lying on top of the probe... I had to put it in his hammock, since that's where he's been hanging out most of late.
I have a standard LED light bulb on the cool side, just for light; should I upgrade to a 75w floodlight to get the cool side a bit warmer?
And what on earth do I do about the basking spot? I've got a 100w bulb in there, and the hammock is about 10-12" from the bulb. It should be warmer, I'd think.
Both bulbs are on top of the screen, since there's really no way for me to mount them inside the tank. I'm REALLY worried about this, since heat is such a major part of keeping Figment healthy. Please advise.
~Chris