At the very hottest point of the basking area I'm getting 105 on my digital temp gun. That heat is only about the size of a penny, the rest of the basking area is more in the 95-100 range. Since it is such a small area will that be ok or should I move the bulb back some?
Baby Russian setup, too hot?
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Greetings...how large of an enclosure are you talking about in total? A large enclosure gives your tort plenty of room and space to find the comfort zone in / near the basking "zone".
- I'm wondering how you have narrowed the hot zone down to the size of a penny?
I think I misunderstood your second question. The hotspot itself isn't the size of a penny, the hottest point of the hotspot is that size.
The over all basking area is probably 10" x 10" that is the right temp for basking the 105° spot is right in the dead center and that heat only covers about the size of a penny.
Hope that makes better sense.
The over all basking area is probably 10" x 10" that is the right temp for basking the 105° spot is right in the dead center and that heat only covers about the size of a penny.
Hope that makes better sense.
Greetings again,
If the hottest area you measured is 105, that sounds good as long as there is room to move away.
Make sure you read all the info here on the "Care of Young Russians"
If the hottest area you measured is 105, that sounds good as long as there is room to move away.
Make sure you read all the info here on the "Care of Young Russians"
