Heat mat, heat lamp or both?

[Harm_rl]

Hi,

Recently i was looking to get a BTS.
But i do not know if i should get a heat mat or a heat lamp or mayby even both.
And how do i set the heating/lighting up?

Thanks

[lunarisx]

Id rather have a heatlamp and put ceramic tile under it and then modify that ceramic tile into a hot hide.

[kingofnobbys]

I have both in each of my eastern BT's 4ft x 2ft x 18"tall tanks :
> a basking globe (a Philips par38 80W clear colourless incandescent spot globe) I have cement pavers set up as a low hollow pyramid the top of which serves as the primary basking spots for each BT,
> a 7W film style heatpad set up as show here : https://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/vi ... s#p1746469 , the BT's have their jumbo Hubbahut hides ontop the warmed tiles in each tank, the heatslab & hide is in the cool zone of their tanks,
+ a 26W UVB200 in a Nano Hood for each BT.

Coloured heatglobes are NOT appropriate , night lights are not appropriate either for any BTS.

If you are in a cold (European or Nth American) climate , where it gets chillier than 21 degC overnight, a CHE is going to be beneficial for keeping the BT warmer than 21 degC overnight (the CHE will need to be controlled by a dimming thermostat (and can in this case be run 24/7 so it suppliments the heat provided by the basking globe).

The basking, warm zone and cool zone daytime temperatures are dependent on the species of BTS you are going to buy.

The level of UVA & UVB (both are MANDATORY FOR ALL SPECIES OF BTS) depends on the species of BTS.

The humidity level is dependent on the species of BTS (some come from equatorial rain forest and grasslands (high RH), others from subtropical woodlands / grasslands (moderate RH) and Northern require low to moderate RH.

[Harm_rl]

Id rather have a heatlamp and put ceramic tile under it and then modify that ceramic tile into a hot hide.

thanks

[Harm_rl]

I have both in each of my eastern BT's 4ft x 2ft x 18"tall tanks :
> a basking globe (a Philips par38 80W clear colourless incandescent spot globe) I have cement pavers set up as a low hollow pyramid the top of which serves as the primary basking spots for each BT,
> a 7W film style heatpad set up as show here : https://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/vi ... s#p1746469 , the BT's have their jumbo Hubbahut hides ontop the warmed tiles in each tank, the heatslab & hide is in the cool zone of their tanks,
+ a 26W UVB200 in a Nano Hood for each BT.

Coloured heatglobes are NOT appropriate , night lights are not appropriate either for any BTS.

If you are in a cold (European or Nth American) climate , where it gets chillier than 21 degC overnight, a CHE is going to be beneficial for keeping the BT warmer than 21 degC overnight (the CHE will need to be controlled by a dimming thermostat (and can in this case be run 24/7 so it suppliments the heat provided by the basking globe).

The basking, warm zone and cool zone daytime temperatures are dependent on the species of BTS you are going to buy.

The level of UVA & UVB (both are MANDATORY FOR ALL SPECIES OF BTS) depends on the species of BTS.

The humidity level is dependent on the species of BTS (some come from equatorial rain forest and grasslands (high RH), others from subtropical woodlands / grasslands (moderate RH) and Northern require low to moderate RH.

thanks

[kingofnobbys]

Id rather have a heatlamp and put ceramic tile under it and then modify that ceramic tile into a hot hide.

I use concrete pavers (3x) per skink's tank , stacked to form a hollow pyramid shape (or bridge), the BTs can bask on top, the surfaces are rough so they trim their nails, and the skinks can crawl under the top paver (the 3 pavers form a hide) , the pavers get warm under the basking globe and hold the warmth for a while after the lights go out .

[RyanM]

I have both in each of my eastern BT's 4ft x 2ft x 18"tall tanks :
> a basking globe (a Philips par38 80W clear colourless incandescent spot globe) I have cement pavers set up as a low hollow pyramid the top of which serves as the primary basking spots for each BT,
> a 7W film style heatpad set up as show here : https://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/vi ... s#p1746469 , the BT's have their jumbo Hubbahut hides ontop the warmed tiles in each tank, the heatslab & hide is in the cool zone of their tanks,
+ a 26W UVB200 in a Nano Hood for each BT.

Coloured heatglobes are NOT appropriate , night lights are not appropriate either for any BTS.

If you are in a cold (European or Nth American) climate , where it gets chillier than 21 degC overnight, a CHE is going to be beneficial for keeping the BT warmer than 21 degC overnight (the CHE will need to be controlled by a dimming thermostat (and can in this case be run 24/7 so it suppliments the heat provided by the basking globe).

The basking, warm zone and cool zone daytime temperatures are dependent on the species of BTS you are going to buy.

The level of UVA & UVB (both are MANDATORY FOR ALL SPECIES OF BTS) depends on the species of BTS.

The humidity level is dependent on the species of BTS (some come from equatorial rain forest and grasslands (high RH), others from subtropical woodlands / grasslands (moderate RH) and Northern require low to moderate RH.

Noob question...what is a "CHE"? Ceramic heating...element?

[kingofnobbys]

I have both in each of my eastern BT's 4ft x 2ft x 18"tall tanks :
> a basking globe (a Philips par38 80W clear colourless incandescent spot globe) I have cement pavers set up as a low hollow pyramid the top of which serves as the primary basking spots for each BT,
> a 7W film style heatpad set up as show here : https://www.beardeddragon.org/forums/vi ... s#p1746469 , the BT's have their jumbo Hubbahut hides ontop the warmed tiles in each tank, the heatslab & hide is in the cool zone of their tanks,
+ a 26W UVB200 in a Nano Hood for each BT.

Coloured heatglobes are NOT appropriate , night lights are not appropriate either for any BTS.

If you are in a cold (European or Nth American) climate , where it gets chillier than 21 degC overnight, a CHE is going to be beneficial for keeping the BT warmer than 21 degC overnight (the CHE will need to be controlled by a dimming thermostat (and can in this case be run 24/7 so it suppliments the heat provided by the basking globe).

The basking, warm zone and cool zone daytime temperatures are dependent on the species of BTS you are going to buy.

The level of UVA & UVB (both are MANDATORY FOR ALL SPECIES OF BTS) depends on the species of BTS.

The humidity level is dependent on the species of BTS (some come from equatorial rain forest and grasslands (high RH), others from subtropical woodlands / grasslands (moderate RH) and Northern require low to moderate RH.

Noob question...what is a "CHE"? Ceramic heating...element?

ceramic heating element ie http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/ceramic_heater.php

[vana]

Look at a radiant heat panel on a thermostat also.