Basking spot hasn't been hot enough the past 2 days.

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Madison2150

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Hello! I have a 9month old beardie, Arachna! I had to remake my account because my password was lost. Anyways, Arachnas basking spot isn't getting hot enough. It's sitting at 96 right now. Yesterday it was 75 when I woke up , and it went up to about 89. We just replaced our basking bulb 2 weeks ago. (150w basking bulb. We have a 40gal) and we replaced the UVB last night. (I bought the wrong size hood (36") and didn't get a chance to buy the right size for a couple months. (24"). I would love some tips. I want him to be warm enough to eat breakfast. His lights have now been on 2 hours so it's about time to feed him, would he be okay ? Thanks! Also, his thermometer that sits on the floor of his hot side says 85. On top of his basking area is 96.2.
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Where is the UVB? Inside the tank or on top of screen? Basking temps are being taken how? Digital probe thermometer or a stick on?
 

Madison2150

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KarrieRee":1y9v0vn4 said:
Where is the UVB? Inside the tank or on top of screen? Basking temps are being taken how? Digital probe thermometer or a stick on?
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Not sure if i added the photo right. The UVB is a T5 10.0, so it is on the mesh. I have a thermometer gun I use for Temps and he has a probe on top of his hot spot, one on the floor of the hot side, one in the middle, and two on the cool side. There is also a dehumidifier
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Ok your screen on the tank is a fine mesh like a screen door or is it a wide holed type-? 96 is ok for basking - the decor piece does it offer different temp gradients?
 

Madison2150

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KarrieRee":23wxcypl said:
Ok your screen on the tank is a fine mesh like a screen door or is it a wide holed type-? 96 is ok for basking - the decor piece does it offer different temp gradients?
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That is my screen. And yes, on the "rock" on the top and middle I'm getting 108 with my temp gun. Maybe my other probe thermometer is going bad? I don't see that being the issue though. I'm not sure.
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
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