You just need to make sure wherever you position the cage will allow for a cool side as well as a basking area. I'm using tape pieces right now on my front porch and back deck to track the sun for positioning my outdoor tube cage so that it will always have at least part of it in the shade. You don't even need to put your cage directly in the window, just position it so that a beam of sunshine tracks through the open window and across the cage. I have read that only 20 minutes of basking in natural sunshine is very beneficial to sun-loving herps. You don't ever want air blowing directly on your cham but air flow in the room is great. You may just want to decrease or direct the air flow from the closest vent a little bit. My "heated" house is 67F right now so I doubt your air conditioner is going to cool your house lower than that. I usually decrease the wattage of my basking bulbs by 25-50 watts during the warm months when my house temps increase by about 5 degrees. (72-74F) Also, placing your cage on an interior wall is best as you are more able to determine a steady temperature. Exterior walls can vary greatly due to outside climate changes. I have a heat pump with a thermostat that swithces between heating and cooling. The house never gets any cooler than 67F during the winter and the A/C kicks on when indoor temps hit 72F. That keeps my herps from cooking on warm, Spring afternoons when I'm at work. I'd rather pay the electric bill than risk losing one of my herps. Diane
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