What to do about getting higher temp?
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You might be OK with a 100w. You could hang it from an adjustable lamp stand and just set it a bit higher up which will adjust the temps across the tank. Are you measuring the surface temp on the basking area or are you using a thermometer reading air temp? Those can be quite different and surface temps should be used for adjusting lighting.
Try leaving the probe directly on the basking spot for 30-45 min or so and check the temp and see what you get. The surface temps might be good enough as-is.
That's still a bit low. I'd try a higher wattage and maybe raise it up a bit or go to a halogen and use a lamp dimmer to fine tune the output a bit and try for 100-105.
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