Heating headache!!!!

[GuitarGoddess]

Hi all, just bought a digital thermometer to check my beardies enclosure and its registering at 101 basking end but 97 cool side and its on the lowest setting! The ceramic heat lamp I use is 100w should I opt for a lower wattage and if so which one? Thanks for any advice

 

[Slave2Scarlett]

I would try maybe a 75W CHE... I'm not sure if you have a petsmart where u are from but if u buy the bulb and its still too hot u can take it back until u find something that works for you..

 

[leatherbd]

hey there if you can have the light sit higher above the ground or top of the tank that would work to and give a wide range of light, this is what i did for a while when i could not get a new light

 

[DragonJosh]

Or get an electrical dimmer switch from a hardware store to limit the power to the bulb to "control" the temp.

 

[leatherbd]

yes have a wider light range would work nicesly acutally if you could not get an electrical dimmer. this is what i always do when i need it cooler in the beardie habitat.

 

[GuitarGoddess]

Thanks for the advice guys, I now have the special dimmer to regulate the temps, much better