Temperatures at night?

[Arden2210]

Everywhere I'm reading the basking bulb needs to be reduced at night and uv bulb off. But my Elliot is jumping to the light and trying to climb the cage to get closer to the light. Is he too cold? My thermometer reads 80 is that bad? I don't want to cook the poor fellow.

 

[Taterbug]

Ideally all lights are shut off at night. If you need night heat a ceramic heat emitter or radiant heat panel is a better option. What kind of thermometer do you use?

 

[Arden2210]

Okay. The lady at petsmart told me not to get a ceramic heat emitter and she really confused me. I'll remember not to listen to her. Especially since there was a picture of a beardie on the packaging. I threw away the thermometer box but it's a digital one with an All Living Things label.

 

[Taterbug]

Okay. The lady at petsmart told me not to get a ceramic heat emitter and she really confused me. I'll remember not to listen to her. Especially since there was a picture of a beardie on the packaging. I threw away the thermometer box but it's a digital one with an All Living Things label.

Ok, then 80 is good, even mid to low 70s is fine. Many of us don't give heat at night unless it's down lower than 65-70.

Petsmart employees aren't always so great, but... CHE are good but only at night, during the day you want a nice bright basking bulb. So maybe that's what she ment? CHE are good because light keeps dragons up at night, so that's probably why he is acting that way. Anyway, I'm not sure how they are sized (don't use them) but many folks use them and could give you suggestions.