Hi all, I know it’s been a few weeks, Scales is still in and out of brumating/chilling.
He’s been having baths twice a week, he was awake all day yesterday, even ate a few bugs last night, and now he’s back hiding under his hammock.
I’m a bit concerned about his temps.
I’m using a reptile systems basking halo 75w.
The thermostat is on back of Viv, in line with basking area, I also have a temp probe there and one in cold end.
Temps are:
Basking 40 (measured with IR gun)
Hot side 32.5 (probe)
Cold side 24 (probe)
I was using a habistat basking spot bulb 75w and hot and cold side seemed to be warmer with that one. I think this bulb might have more of a direct heat onto basking area.
Note: thermostat doesn’t seem to be dimming light at all, so I think this is the max temp this reptile system 75w will reach.
I do also have the following bulbs here:
ProRep Basking Spot 100w
Reptile system basking halo spot 100w
Arcadia basking flood light 75w
Is it worth trying a different bulb
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