do tiles get to cold at night?

[jchil7]

i have tiles on the bottom of my tank and i was wondering if they might get to cold at night, and iif i should get something to remedy this

 

[MBrian]

Yes,Tiles do get cold at night. However it shouldnt post much of a problem for your Bearded Dragon since most tend to go to sleep fairly quick after lights go out in there enclosure and by that time your tile should still be warm since it'll hold heat for awhile after lights go out. If your BD sleeps on the tile his body heat should be able to keep that tile warm enough and not post a problem for your BD. Im no expert but that's my opinion. Goodluck!

 

[Maize]

i have tiles on the bottom of my tank and i was wondering if they might get to cold at night, and iif i should get something to remedy this

Do you have a glass tank? I'm asking cause I was thinking about placing tiles.

 

[GoFast]

tiles dont get any colder than the ambient air surrounding them. So if your house if 70 degrees at night, then your tiles will be 70 degrees at night.

 

[jchil7]

yeah i do have a glass tank

 

[Maize]

yeah i do have a glass tank

Did you just place the tiles on the bottom or grouted them in place?

 

[jchil7]

i just placed them i had them cut to fit the tank and they just barly fit but they seem to work without grout

 

[Philly215]

I just put tiles in my viv a couple weeks ago without grout and it works fine. The only problem I have is there is a little space between the tiles and the glass that all the crickets run to when I'm feeding. Anyone have any good ideas to seal it off so they don't get in there?

 

[spurlee01]

You could put some type of blanket or bed in the tank if you're worried about about tile getting to cold. Some people do use grout so crickets can't hide and moisture can't soak down, but others want to be able to take the tile out and clean it. It's a personal decision.
Sara

 

[Maize]

You could put some type of blanket or bed in the tank if you're worried about about tile getting to cold. Some people do use grout so crickets can't hide and moisture can't soak down, but others want to be able to take the tile out and clean it. It's a personal decision.
Sara

But you can grouton the bottom of the tiles onto glass?

 

[spurlee01]

I'm not sure. Usually people do it on wood. I'm not a very handy person so I honestly don't know.
Sara