Thanks for your advice, Jason. Sounds right to me. I have a coffee cup
down at the hot end so I'll be able to measure from my leopard's behavior as
well. She has been staying in a hide box made of two thick plastic bowls,
so she's probably pretty well insulated from heat. I was rather shocked at
the temp under the bulb.
The tank is 20" long, with the temperature going down to room temperature
(it's reading 74F). The hide box is in the center of the tank, with the
bulb directly over a spot about 2" to the left. I imagine it's a few
degrees cooler to the left of that and on the surface of the hide box.
Do you think a reduction of heat in the tank like I've done will affect her
metabolic and growth rates significantly if it's still 88F right under the
light bulb? She _has_ grown a lot. Should I expect her to eat less?
Thanks,
Steve
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>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [Gecko] [LG] incandescent heat in 10 gal. tank
>Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 11:38:28 EST
>
>In a message dated 2/11/01 10:44:44 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
><< Hi. I really need some feedback on this.
>
> I am running an incandescent light bulb in a 10" reflector to heat my
> leopard gecko's 10 gallon tank.
>
> I have regulated the temperature on the hot end on the side to 88f using
>an
> alcohol thermometer. Today I measured the temperature directly under the
> bulb to be well over 100f. I am planning to reduce the temperature under
> the bulb to 88f.
>
> Is this the right thing to do?
> Stev >>
>Hi-
>100 degrees is alittle too hot.
>Where does your gecko spend his time? I feel that if your leopard comes out
>of hiding to bask under the bulb, its likely the ambient temp is too cool.
>If
>its 90 under the spot, and your leo sleeps all day in a box on the other
>side, you've got it right.
>Your tank should range from low 80's to mid 90's by day, and high 60's low
>70's at night. I don't recall what Di Visoli says, but thats what I do. I
>know they can stand temps both cooler and hotter, especially if the
>humidity
>is maintained.
>In summer, my nighttime temps are higher. Cooler in winter.
>I'm not an expert with leo's, others may do things differently.
>Good luck
>Jason
>
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