Baby Sulcata Help!!

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jagsrule100

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Yes right under the light it is 94, he doesnt go directly under light though. He goes to the outside of the light which is probably a couple degrees cooler. I will have to check the humidity tomorrow in other places, directly under the bulb it was 33%. Right now since its night it says 39% and 78 degrees directly under the bulb (the bulb is off of course lol).
 

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I'd lower the bulb a little bit. Those probes are great for that since they are a little raised. I set them directly under the bulb for an hour or two, just to make sure and adjust the bulb and fixture up or down to get the temp just right. I like a basking temp of 100-110 for sulcatas. Check the temp in that spot in the morning before the bulb comes on. If it stays 78 all night, you are done. If its dropping below 75, I would add some night heat. I only do this for babies. Two or three year olds can take it cooler at night and I don't generally keep them as humid either.
 
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