Recent content by Mykilleon

Thanks again! I figured I was overthinking it but just wanted to be sure :)

Thanks Karrie! So just to clarify–I do not need to worry about having it exactly 100° over an entire foot or more, is that right?

Hey everyone! I have a question about your basking spots. When you measure the temperature, are you measuring it right in the center of your light beam, or off to the side? How quickly does the temperature change as you move away from the center of the beam? I can easily get my basking spot to...

I've had Inferno for almost 2 months and we're starting to spend more time together outside of his enclosure. We were hanging out before bed and he cuddled up to my arm and gave a cozy little hip wiggle 🥰

Hey everyone! After a lot of preparation, I finally adopted my new buddy. Welcome home, Inferno! He was a rescue, he's probably about two years old, and he's been eating and basking and doing all manners of wonderful lizard activities. He even seems to like his greens! I'm so excited to build...

TYSM for your response! I knew some of that about the emissivity but that's by far the most thorough explanation I've gotten for it. One more question about the bit I quoted above, just because I want to be absolutely clear. The actual probes of my thermometers are like inside of a little...

The dome is actually pretty shallow, so much so that the bulb I'm using actually touches the mesh when it's not raised into anything. I think the bulb you linked might be exactly what I need!

I googled it and looks like it's about a 25° beam angle 🤦 a wider-angled light would probably really help, I'll try that.

FYI this is the exact light bulb I'm using. Philips 429373 Halogen PAR38 90 Watt Equivalent Dimmable Flood The dome is 8.5".

I removed the slate; the surface underneath is insulation foam, painted with Drylok and then brushed with thin layers of acrylic paint. ThIs did not seem to solve my problem. The digital probes were still getting up above 120° in the center of the beam. I tried angling the light and turning it...

Thanks! I always thought you wanted something like slate so their belly gets warmed up, but doesn't keep heating from underneath like a heating pad. I'll try removing the slate and see if things work out better. I need to let the bioactive stuff get settled for at least a few weeks, so I have...

Hi! I'm setting up an enclosure (don't have the lizard yet) but I'm having trouble getting the temperatures just right. This will be a long post but I want to include anything that may be applicable so please read carefully. I have a slate basking platform that is 13" from the basking light. I...