Heating for coastal setup

[MoreliAddict]

You NEED to use a thermostat to control the heat.

[Kaianuanu]

Originally Posted by MoreliAddict

You NEED to use a thermostat to control the heat.

Could you recommend one that is affordable and of decent quality?

[Kaianuanu]

So I picked up a 25w "moonlight" at rip-off petsmart prices ($13 :O ). But anyway it's reading a basking temp of 86 and an ambient of 79. Is this okay? According to the AC Reptiles care sheet, the ambient is good but the basking is a bit low.

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by Kaianuanu

So I picked up a 25w "moonlight" at rip-off petsmart prices ($13 :O ). But anyway it's reading a basking temp of 86 and an ambient of 79. Is this okay? According to the AC Reptiles care sheet, the ambient is good but the basking is a bit low.

What are you using to measure the basking spot?

Where is your basking spot? You can either elevate the basking spot so it's closer to the heat source or get a 40 watt heat lamp.

Have you gotten a thermostat yet?

You've asked for suggestions. I recommend a herpstat, vivarium electronics, helix, ranco, hygrofarm.

The last two are cheaper than the others but they are on/off. They work well but I prefer proportional thermostats(the first three) because they keep steadier temperatures.

[Kaianuanu]

Originally Posted by Mikoh4792

What are you using to measure the basking spot?

Where is your basking spot? You can either elevate the basking spot so it's closer to the heat source or get a 40 watt heat lamp.

Have you gotten a thermostat yet?

You've asked for suggestions. I recommend a herpstat, vivarium electronics, helix, ranco, hygrofarm.

The last two are cheaper than the others but they are on/off. They work well but I prefer proportional thermostats(the first three) because they keep steadier temperatures.

I have a dual probe digital thermometer. And the basking spot I set up was on a branch 8 inches off of the cage floor and 4 inches from the light, this was where the basking probe is. Also, I have it in an 8" dome, do you think if I put it in a 5" dome, might raise the temp in that spot a bit?

[Mikoh4792]

Originally Posted by Kaianuanu

I have a dual probe digital thermometer. And the basking spot I set up was on a branch 8 inches off of the cage floor and 4 inches from the light, this was where the basking probe is. Also, I have it in an 8" dome, do you think if I put it in a 5" dome, might raise the temp in that spot a bit?

Yes I think it would. I thought it was weird that you would only get a 86F basking spot. I use 25 watt bulbs in a mini dome and I get 88-92F basking spots in a 10 gallon tank during the summer.