Hi, I have a 65g long tank for my beardie Dino. I also have a PowerSun UVA/UVB bulb, 100w and a strip light for the other side of the tank. Anyways, I had one of those cheap LCD thermometers set up all over the tank, including one in the basking area. Well, I went out tonight and bought a digital thermometer (not so expensive one), that has a probe so you can measure the temp where you want and it also measures room temp. Anyways, the temps w/the lcd monitor were always right on target. 100-105 in the basking spot, 75-80 in the cool zone. The digital is reading 90 in the basking spot (that is w/a PowerSun and a dome light w/100watt bulb) The PowerSun alone was giving me a basking temp of 84 degrees!! Now I took another indoor/outdoor thermometer that we already had, just to test it. It gave me even lower temps. Do I need to move up to 160watt PowerSun? I think Dino prefers his cage cooler sometimes, I have seen him gape from time to time while basking on a high branch, which stops when he moves down. Dino is a juvie 14 1/2" long)Are these thermometers known to screw up? It was giving my room temp as 80, which I know it is not, we do not keep our heat that high in the house! I am confused. Dino has been going to bed early, so maybe there is something wrong with the temps?
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Ok, I think I have a temp problem
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Can you raise his basking site closer to the light? It's cheaper then buying a new bulb.
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TheClassyLizard
hey
maybe ur beardie is heading towards burmation....that could explain the early sleepin.....and i would make sure of the exact temp of his cage cause it sounds cold where u live and he might need to be kept warmer than he is......u use heat tape under tank????
carbonatom13
Well, I took the PowerSun out, and put another flourescent strip light in there. I am also using a 100watt regular bulb in a dome lamp. The temp is now at 100 degrees. He seems to like that. Shedding today and everything. I am going to look into getting the 160watt PowerSun, just because I like that not having all the lights up there, but if it doesn't work, I am sure I can find some other use for it. I am going to sell the 100watt, or give it to my boss. I think that must be better for smaller enclosures than a 65g. I am afraid to move the basking site too close, I don't want it to get too warm. He seems to like it the way it is now. Thanks guys.
