Right now I am using a store bought heating pad under one side of a 40 gallon tank. its a 3 setting pad in a fire resistant cover and I have the setting on low as I found when used on my own skin that the medium setting after some time became quite a bit hotter than on low. the temp on the warm side reads 73 degrees, i have a thermometer attached to the back of the glass so this would be the temp in the air) the temp on top of the substrate is about 76. Im wondering if I need a 2nd source of heat from above to make the temp a little warmer or if this is high enough for healthy digestion?
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Do I need a 2nd source of heat?
- Thread starter Missie
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pcar
PCar's Reptiles
Missie said:
You will want your temp gradient to be between 82 and 85 on the warm side, and 76 to 78 on the cool side. I would suggest you put the heating pad on the medium setting and see what that does to temps. But, the best thing you could do is go and get a real UTH from a pet store and set it up on either a thermostat or a rheostat. This way, you will get the correct temps.
As for a second source of heat, the most common used are Heat bulbs (Like basking lights and spot lights), or a Cerramic Heat Emmiter (CHE - produces no light, very expensive) The problem with a Basking light is that you will either need to set it up on a timer or turn it off at night, and it will considerably dry out the air in your viv and can lead to bad sheds.