I'm trying to find the best way to heat my leopard gecko enclousures, 10 and 20 gallons. I live in Syracuse Ny and it gets into the low 60s in my basement where they're kept. Would an UTH be sufficient heat and if this were used do I need a basking bulb for them during the day? I'm thinking of having a UTH under each tank and maybe one of those red night bulbs for basking and extra heat? Also does anyone know where the best prices are for basking bulbs and UTHs.
thanks,
Erik
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heating? please help
LeprdGeckoGuy
Jan 16, 2005 10:52 PM
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Gilbery007
Jan 17, 2005 12:17 AM
Im from the UK and i got my guys on a UTH with a thermostat connected to a day/night switch and my temps are stable all the time. But the pulse proportional thermostat is rather pricey but its better safe then sorry. Thats my 2 cents any ways Thanks Gilbery007
-JayDog-
Jan 17, 2005 01:30 PM
If your basement gets that cold, I would use a combo of UTH and a basking light on top. My apartment maintains a 75 - 85 degree temp and with one 11" x 12" peice of flexwatt (UTH) I can at the most reach temps of 95 degrees in my tanks (I don't go that high though). You may need a little extra heat from an over head lamp. Just my thoughts.
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gmagecko
Jan 17, 2005 11:49 PM
We also live in upstate NY and have an older house that cools down quickly on very cold days.We have an UTH and a red light on the tanks (we have 3 tanks right now).They are ALL connected to a thermostat.This helped but there is one other thing we did that really helped stabolize the temps.We took an old piece of wood and covered it with batting (its the padding stuff insinde pillows.If you dont have batting you can use an old blanket or towles) and material.We then placed it around the back and the warm side of the tank.Be sure to keep it only on the glass and not near the heat lamp.This has helped keep the heat in and the cold out.Since doing this the temps are always steady and the thermostat has turned the red light off because it wasnt needed several times.This never happened last winter! Think of it as a layer of insulation for the glass sides of your tank.Hope it helps.
