mylittlecholla
Active Member
How cold is too cold for a DT at night?
If you don't want it to hibernate, I like to keep them no lower than 55-60, and they need to be able to warm up every day. If its cold and rainy, like it is now, then they need a heat source and basking lamp. When the weather is warm and sunny, they can bask to warm up.How cold is too cold for a DT at night?
If you don't want it to hibernate, I like to keep them no lower than 55-60, and they need to be able to warm up every day. If its cold and rainy, like it is now, then they need a heat source and basking lamp. When the weather is warm and sunny, they can bask to warm up.
Don't you have a baby, now that I'm thinking about it? I like to keep babies closer to 70 at night. Adults can handle lower night temps.Beautimous. Thanks for the specific 55-60#.
Don't you have a baby, now that I'm thinking about it? I like to keep babies closer to 70 at night. Adults can handle lower night temps.
It will be obvious once you have the heater and thermostat in your hands. The thermostat plugs into the wall. The thermostat also has a thin cord with a probe on the end. Mount the probe somewhere safe, about 6-8 inches from the floor, and far from the heat sources, but not too close to the door. Instead of plugging your heater into the wall, you will plug it into the receptacle on the thermostat. The thermostat will turn power on and off to the heater depending on the temperature. Turn the little built in dial type thermostat on the actual heater most of the way up, and set your thermostat to the temp you want. Sometimes it takes a few adjustments to get the temperature correct. Use a separate digital thermometer to set the temp. Don't trust the little numbers on the actual thermostat.Also re what must seem to you a really doofy question I must inquire again when my mini-radiant oil heater (400W) comes for her outdoor tortoise house, how do I connect it to the thermostat to it?