Legit baffled here

Carpenter Dad · Mar 3, 2022

So, I’m confused abit here and having some trouble. I have one of these damn tall tanks (24”) and having an issue to get the proper basking temp. The basking lamp is 100W and gets between 93°F-97°F. It would be warmer for him if the little guy would lay on the hammocks, but he insists on the cave. So the distance is roughly 18” from bulb to basking area. I’m trying to avoid placing the lamp inside the closure as he likes to climb in the leaves. I added another lamp 75W which brings the temp to roughly 104°F but I’m afraid that the air may get to warm in his cool spot which is sitting at 82°F with only the one bulb. I will be purchasing a larger tank once he gets bigger, but for the time being, I’d like to get this figured out. I hope that this makes sense and would love to hear all suggestions.

Would it be safe to run a 100W and a 75W basking bulb to get the temperature in the low 100’s on the basking surface in such a small enclosure?

Encloser is 30g 18”x18”x24”h
basking is 100W THRIVE basking bulb approx 18” above basking rock
uvb is 15W 10.0 reptison tube
digital probe sits on his rock

cool area is 82°F
humidity is 38°F

Rubble1212 · Mar 3, 2022

GE Lighting PAR38 Warm White Halogen Flood Light Bulb, Indoor and Outdoor, Dimmable Spotlight, Energy Efficient, 80-Watt, 1600 Lumen, Medium Base, 1-Pack https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B007V92RIG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_VKDXS5M6TARK6KCJV0N9

Try these I run mine about 20 inches from basking surface and easily reach 108-115 which you can dim a little bit to drop the temperatures. You could even try a 70 watt to and just return whichever one you don’t use. I really like halogen bulbs they seem to heat the reptile much better than incandescent bulbs. You could also try the Arcadia basking bulbs their more expensive but are really good.