i just got my first leo female looks like a high yellow. 
anyway shes in a 20 gallon with a small undertank heater. i put a thermometer on the ground over the heater so i could keep track of how hot it got. at one point it read 100. but normally it reads 90-95. but the air temp is 75 just a few inches over the ground. the cool end is 68. the heater and tank came with the gecko. along with some lights. i have not put the lights up because it would be way to hot. should i turn off the heater and try to reach proper temps with lights? but then what would i do at night? also i read about getting a thermostat for the under tank heaters would that work? thanks for any help. -brandy
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first gecko temp problems
bloodroses19
Feb 27, 2005 12:23 PM
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wahberee
Feb 27, 2005 06:23 PM
I suggest you put something inbetween the UTH and your tank so the heat isn't as hot. Either that or put the UTH on the side of the tank(against a wall).
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bloodroses19
Feb 27, 2005 09:06 PM
yeah i kept adding layers of paper towls untill it went down. it seems to be working ok. thanks -brandy
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bloodroses19
Feb 27, 2005 09:08 PM
sorry i read that wrong. the paper towls are in the tank not between the tank and the uth. thats a good idea though thanks
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