DTNGUYEN0707
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I have a 78in x 39in x 24in closed chamber tortoise enclosure. I want to have good lighting and heating conditions for my tortoises, but am not sure which is more suitable. I screwed in two 150 W basking bulbs (one on each half), and the temperature under the light is around 98 degrees F. The bulb is about 1 foot away from the substrate. The surrounding temperatures are low 90s to high 80s. This sounds like ideal temperatures, but using two 150 W basking bulbs one foot away from the substrate concerns me, and makes me wonder if my laser thermometer gun is inaccurate and I am overheating the tortoises.
I screwed in two 100 W bulbs, and the temperature right under the light is low 90s. The surroundings drop to high 70s.
Could I get some advice as to what I should do moving forward?
I screwed in two 100 W bulbs, and the temperature right under the light is low 90s. The surroundings drop to high 70s.
Could I get some advice as to what I should do moving forward?