I recently moved so I had to switch out the substrate in the enclosure. I had peat moss in it and just switched to coco coir since it's less messy but it isn't heating up to the right temperature, does anyone know why this would be??
Help! Coco coir isn't heating up
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It's not the substrate that heats up so much as it is the air inside the habitat. Place a flat stone under the light. That will help.
Adjust the bulb height, use a higher wattage bulb, close in more of the top to prevent the heat from escaping, etc…
Your substrate shouldn't have much to do with this. If the coir is more damp than your old substrate, you might be getting some evaporative cooling.
Your substrate shouldn't have much to do with this. If the coir is more damp than your old substrate, you might be getting some evaporative cooling.
