Hello, I'm a new baby beardie owner, I've had my little herm for about 5 days now and I finally got a temp gun today so I could check it's hot spot and I cannot believe it but I was up in the 140 degrees range. I'm using the bulb and reflector that came with the tank and I cannot figure out why the hot spot is so crazy hot. I just switched the bulb out for a lower wattage one that I just had here at the house but idk if this one will get hot enough now. But I just can't figure out why the light that came with it so crazy hot... If done correctly, here's a pic of my setup below. The temp gauge that is laying up there maxed all the way out over way over 120 and I thought, no way thats right but then the temp gun I just bought proved that it was in fact that hot.
Edit Update: I raised jerry rigged a think to raise up my light a little bit and I seem to have gotten the temp perfect now, unless it keeps going up. Still need to wait a little bit to see for absolutely sure but right now its at 108 degrees. And Ill be getting one of the the long uvb lights really soon, within the next day or 2.
Edit Update: I raised jerry rigged a think to raise up my light a little bit and I seem to have gotten the temp perfect now, unless it keeps going up. Still need to wait a little bit to see for absolutely sure but right now its at 108 degrees. And Ill be getting one of the the long uvb lights really soon, within the next day or 2.