Jason Boyd
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Hi all. We are new African Fat Tailed Gecko owners, and could use some help in getting the temperatures just right. The AFT is about 5 inches (I need to verify with a ruler), and according to who I got it from is approx. 1 year old (?)
We have an Exo-Terra Medium Wide terrarium (24"x18"x18"). The tank has a Exo-Terra medium Heat Wave UTH in the hot zone. For fixtures we have Zoo Med Mini Combo Deep Dome and when setting up this tank this morning I put in a Exo-Terra 100w Infrared Basking Spot hoping that it would get the temptures to the right level (I had chosen the infrared for day time heating so that it didn't hurt the gecko's eyes, I guess I figured that bright white light might)
As I understand it, during the day the hot zone should be around 88F - 90F, and the cool zone around 75F - 77F. The infrared basking spot bulb only brought the temperatures to around 78F or so. I am using two Zoo Med digital terrarium thermometers to check the temperatures in each areas, and the probes are just about substrate level. I also have two strip thermometers on each side of the tank an inch or so about substrate levels to help verify the digital readings. Unfortunately, We do not have a infrared thermometer or pen thermometer to check with.
For night time we were planning on using a Exo-Terra 75w Night Heat Lamp, right now it is keeping the hot zone temp around 76F.
I guess I need help with getting the right bulbs for the terrarium to provide the right temps. Should I be using an Exo-Terra Intense Basking Spot instead? either 75w or 100w? or are there better bulbs I should be looking for?
The local stores here also carry the Zilla Day White Light Incandescent Spot Bulbs and the Zilla Night Black Heat Incandescent Spot Bulbs
Am I correct on what the daytime temps should be in each zone? Also, what are the temps I should be looking for in each zone during the night?
I have experience with Birds and Fish, but this is the first time our family has ventured into the world of Reptiles, so any help along the way will be greatly appreciated. I apologize if this is the wrong sub-forum to post this in.
We have an Exo-Terra Medium Wide terrarium (24"x18"x18"). The tank has a Exo-Terra medium Heat Wave UTH in the hot zone. For fixtures we have Zoo Med Mini Combo Deep Dome and when setting up this tank this morning I put in a Exo-Terra 100w Infrared Basking Spot hoping that it would get the temptures to the right level (I had chosen the infrared for day time heating so that it didn't hurt the gecko's eyes, I guess I figured that bright white light might)
As I understand it, during the day the hot zone should be around 88F - 90F, and the cool zone around 75F - 77F. The infrared basking spot bulb only brought the temperatures to around 78F or so. I am using two Zoo Med digital terrarium thermometers to check the temperatures in each areas, and the probes are just about substrate level. I also have two strip thermometers on each side of the tank an inch or so about substrate levels to help verify the digital readings. Unfortunately, We do not have a infrared thermometer or pen thermometer to check with.
For night time we were planning on using a Exo-Terra 75w Night Heat Lamp, right now it is keeping the hot zone temp around 76F.
I guess I need help with getting the right bulbs for the terrarium to provide the right temps. Should I be using an Exo-Terra Intense Basking Spot instead? either 75w or 100w? or are there better bulbs I should be looking for?
The local stores here also carry the Zilla Day White Light Incandescent Spot Bulbs and the Zilla Night Black Heat Incandescent Spot Bulbs
Am I correct on what the daytime temps should be in each zone? Also, what are the temps I should be looking for in each zone during the night?
I have experience with Birds and Fish, but this is the first time our family has ventured into the world of Reptiles, so any help along the way will be greatly appreciated. I apologize if this is the wrong sub-forum to post this in.