IvanDanko wrote:Enclosure looks great! Well done. :thumbs:
Thank you! :D
IvanDanko wrote:Enclosure looks great! Well done. :thumbs:
Fatal_S wrote:Hi Kidd, welcome to the forum!
Which bulb specifically are you using for your hot spot? It sounds like you need one that is significantly more powerful to get a nice hot basking temperature.
The_SoCo_Kidd wrote:Fatal_S wrote:Hi Kidd, welcome to the forum!
Which bulb specifically are you using for your hot spot? It sounds like you need one that is significantly more powerful to get a nice hot basking temperature.
So this is the bulb I'm using currently with the Deep dome lamp of the same brand. The bulb wasn't cheap so i was hoping there was some way of getting it set up closer. She seems to like to burrow down on that side, assuming because of the heating pad. I figured if there was a way to move the lamp closer it could fix my issue without needing to buy a whole new bulb. The problem is the height of my tank, just the light itself being a little too far away when resting the lamp on top of the lid. Also the lid I have for my tank folds hot dog style and I'm thinking that metal strip down the middle is blocking a lot of the heat too.
duffman wrote:The_SoCo_Kidd wrote:
So this is the bulb I'm using currently with the Deep dome lamp of the same brand. The bulb wasn't cheap so i was hoping there was some way of getting it set up closer. She seems to like to burrow down on that side, assuming because of the heating pad. I figured if there was a way to move the lamp closer it could fix my issue without needing to buy a whole new bulb. The problem is the height of my tank, just the light itself being a little too far away when resting the lamp on top of the lid. Also the lid I have for my tank folds hot dog style and I'm thinking that metal strip down the middle is blocking a lot of the heat too.
I first used a mercury vapour bulb in my tank similar to you and found I had to have the light very low to get enough heat so you could try hanging your light inside your enclosure instead of on top. Blue tongues can’t climb like snakes so should be ok or you can get mesh cages so they can’t get to the hot globe. I got sick of paying so much for globes that just seem to blow or have to be replaced every year.
Alternatively what I did was went to my local hardware store and bought regular spot globes which mimic the sun better and are hotter per wattage and just include a compact UVB globe in a second fitting near my heat light. Is way cheaper and in my opinion gives better light which my bluey seems to thrive with. As the heat lights are so cheap I have a few in different wattages which I switch out and raise or lower depending on the season to give a consistent heat gradient/spot.
The_SoCo_Kidd wrote:Hey everyone! My name is Josh and I'm brand new to this species. I have owned corn snakes, ball pythons, and Russian tortoises but I just got my first BTS a few days ago and I'm extremely excited!
I have one small issue with my enclosure that I would love to hear any recommendations on how to correct! I am currently using an 80w combo Heat/UVB/light bulb for the warm/basking side of the tank. And a small 40w ceramic heating element for the cool side. Both heat sources are on a 12 hour timer cycle.
My problem originally was the basking area. I used my laser temp gun to check the substrate directly under the light and it was weak, only about 83-84 degrees on the surface substrate. To try and increase the warmth on that side I added a small 8"x6" undertank heating pad to try and create a "heating sandwich" and offer both overhead and belly heat for better overall thermo-regulation. However, I'm afraid my light itself is just too far away now. I have been able to increase that surface substrate to about 87-88 degrees with the heating pad added, and the top of her hide log on that side gets to ALMOST 90 degrees (being closer to the light, makes sense). But I'm seeing numbers online for BTS basking areas needing to be in the high 90s or even up to 105...soooo I'm concerned she won't be getting enough direct heat at only about 88 degrees at the hottest spot. Should I just cut my losses and buy a 100w bulb instead of the 80w I'm currently using? Is there a safe way for me to get my light closer? Maybe a type of rock that holds heat much better than others, that I'm unaware of, that I can place under the lamp? Any suggestions would be super appreciated! Thank you!
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