izzbo
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My beardie has pneumonia and I've been using a ceramic heat emitter to keep it at 80 degrees at night and it's hard to get it to stay at the same temp throughout the night. I think it's b/c I live in Minnesota and it gets colder later at night and it's a bit drafty in our house. But his tank is in the only place possible. Everywhere else is cooler.
For example last night I set it up at 8:00 PM and let it warm up for an hour. I found where it was about 82 and placed his head there. When I went to bed at 10:00 PM I checked and he was at 84 degrees and I was shooting for 80. So I raised the stand a bit higher went to bed set an alarm to check at midnight. It was 81 at his head and 80 on his body. So I think I'm good. Well this AM it was down to 76 or so. The previous night I did the same thing and it staid at 79 or so in the AM (and the temp outside didn't change much). So basically it fluctuates a bit each night and I can't set an alarm for every 2 or 3 hours to check. I could set my alarm for around 2 or 3 AM but I am afraid it may be too hot or cold and it would be like that for a while.
Any ideas? Is it better for it to be around 84 in case it goes down or is that too warm for him to be sleeping? I put this in the ER b/c this is an emergency and I want to figure this out. I did look at thermostats but I've come to the conclusion that unless you get the nicer ones (not the $20 - $40 Zilla or Zoo Med ones) they are not the best. And I hate to shell out $200 for a single light.
For example last night I set it up at 8:00 PM and let it warm up for an hour. I found where it was about 82 and placed his head there. When I went to bed at 10:00 PM I checked and he was at 84 degrees and I was shooting for 80. So I raised the stand a bit higher went to bed set an alarm to check at midnight. It was 81 at his head and 80 on his body. So I think I'm good. Well this AM it was down to 76 or so. The previous night I did the same thing and it staid at 79 or so in the AM (and the temp outside didn't change much). So basically it fluctuates a bit each night and I can't set an alarm for every 2 or 3 hours to check. I could set my alarm for around 2 or 3 AM but I am afraid it may be too hot or cold and it would be like that for a while.
Any ideas? Is it better for it to be around 84 in case it goes down or is that too warm for him to be sleeping? I put this in the ER b/c this is an emergency and I want to figure this out. I did look at thermostats but I've come to the conclusion that unless you get the nicer ones (not the $20 - $40 Zilla or Zoo Med ones) they are not the best. And I hate to shell out $200 for a single light.