Hate to say but have a heavy towel, folded in half, over half the tank, little over half the tank, the cool side. Lights are both on warm side.claudiusx":3o34qgp1 said:Hi Dee,
You can try draping a towel or something over the top of the cool end to keep more heat in. This usually pretty drastically changes temps. If your house is cold and the enclosure isn't insulated, or has a very open top, heat can escape quite readily.
-Brandon
I think it's a zoomed or reptisun 50W from pet store. New, same brand and watts of the last one. Blew out late Oct when I was pet sitting, so I replaced with identical bulb. They had higher watt, but I replaced what was there, afraid of it being too hot. Obviously he needs more.claudiusx":1p7cp5cl said:You will probably need to change to a different basking bulb, or a higher wattage one then. What type of bulb are you using right now?
-Brandon
I notice in another thread you use the GE halogen. Do they fit like my screw in reptile basking spotlight? Fit my fixture? Can I get them at Lowe's? Going there anyway for tile.claudiusx":2rdjns61 said:You will probably need to change to a different basking bulb, or a higher wattage one then. What type of bulb are you using right now?
-Brandon
? the wattage rating for this fixture is 660W, 250V, guess it's good to go. You think 100W should be sufficient? Fixture is highly adjustable. Up/down/side/side etc.claudiusx":2gi7b0un said:I got these from home depot but Lowes probably has them too. They will fit in your fixture just make sure you fixture is rated for the wattage of bulb you pick. Typically I like to stay under the max rating. For instance, I wouldn't use a 100w bulb in a 100W fixture, but i'd feel fine using a 75w bulb in that same fixture.
Seems the bulbs last longer when it is lower than the rated wattage of the fixture.
-Brandon
Great! And the list just keeps getting longer! LMAOclaudiusx":1xcv5p4z said:100w will most likely be enough. I use a 45w I believe - in my 4x2x2s But of course the wood insulates much better. Luckily they are cheap enough that you could try to buy a couple different wattages. Once you find what works, you're golden
-Brandon
Hi! It's not sand it's ground coconut fiber BUT it's still coming out. Received his reptile carpet, which I'll use under his hide and will be going after tile for the bottom of his tank, soon, maybe today.kingofnobbys":3h7nsg5q said:I'd go with the probe temperatures . MUCH MORE RELIABLE.
96 F at the basking spot is fine.
Also , I notice sand in the tank , I'd ditch the stuff especially if it's calci- or vita- sand.
DragonPete":3e0zv0zj said:Hi! It's not sand it's ground coconut fiber BUT it's still coming out. Received his reptile carpet, which I'll use under his hide and will be going after tile for the bottom of his tank, soon, maybe today.kingofnobbys":3e0zv0zj said:I'd go with the probe temperatures . MUCH MORE RELIABLE.
96 F at the basking spot is fine.
Also , I notice sand in the tank , I'd ditch the stuff especially if it's calci- or vita- sand.
I wasn't worried about the temp in his basking spot, got it regulated after much adjustment. My concern is how cold it is in the rest of his house. Maybe a better basking light and another afternoon of adjusting and I can get the temps better all over. I'm working on it.
Thanks hon! Your comments always appreciated.
-Dee
kingofnobbys":1gm5975y said:DragonPete":1gm5975y said:Hi! It's not sand it's ground coconut fiber BUT it's still coming out. Received his reptile carpet, which I'll use under his hide and will be going after tile for the bottom of his tank, soon, maybe today.kingofnobbys":1gm5975y said:I'd go with the probe temperatures . MUCH MORE RELIABLE.
96 F at the basking spot is fine.
Also , I notice sand in the tank , I'd ditch the stuff especially if it's calci- or vita- sand.
I wasn't worried about the temp in his basking spot, got it regulated after much adjustment. My concern is how cold it is in the rest of his house. Maybe a better basking light and another afternoon of adjusting and I can get the temps better all over. I'm working on it.
Thanks hon! Your comments always appreciated.
-Dee
Reptile carpet is not a very good idea for lizards like bearded dragons , curly long sharp toe nails have a habit of being snagged between the fibres , panicing dragons can do their nails, toes and limbs very serious injuries when trying to get unsnagged.
Carpets also tend to be pretty hard to keep clean and dry.
Better off with lino or loose tiles or paper toweling.
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