So I just got my first temp gun today, and it seems my digital thermometer has been off (although not in dangerous ranges or anything).
I checked my basilisk's basking spot and found it went up to 101 F. Which is fine as they can regulate what they get heat wise as they can go up or down a ramp. Moving it an inch down the ramp, the temp was at 97 F.
I use a 50 watt in their enclosure.
They each have a ramp for the basking spots. Verde is sitting at the 95-101 spot range at the top left of picture.
Anyways, so those 50 watts in an enclosed enclosure got to 101 F. And it's by no means small. (6x4x5 and each have 3x4x5)
So I go to check Thor's (75 watt basking bulb). It only got to 91 F! Whereas my digital was saying 96 F. So a 75 watt bulb (completely open though, not enclosed) was 10 degrees less than a 50watt in an enclosed area.
Does this seem about right, because even though it's a spacious enclosed enclosure, because Thor's is in the open, it's going to be a lot less?
Maybe my lamp fixture just isn't that great anymore? I got some new fixtures today, so I'm going to try to see if that alone does increase the temps, otherwise I'm going to assume I need a 100w for Thor.
I did lower the basking spot in Thor's by 4-5" but it only increased the temps by 2 degrees.
Quick Update: Well, Thor just did me the honor of sitting right underneath the basking spot. I checked the temp on his shell, it was 97 degrees. Is this the number I should go by when checking temps or should I go by substrate level?
I checked my basilisk's basking spot and found it went up to 101 F. Which is fine as they can regulate what they get heat wise as they can go up or down a ramp. Moving it an inch down the ramp, the temp was at 97 F.
I use a 50 watt in their enclosure.
They each have a ramp for the basking spots. Verde is sitting at the 95-101 spot range at the top left of picture.
Anyways, so those 50 watts in an enclosed enclosure got to 101 F. And it's by no means small. (6x4x5 and each have 3x4x5)
So I go to check Thor's (75 watt basking bulb). It only got to 91 F! Whereas my digital was saying 96 F. So a 75 watt bulb (completely open though, not enclosed) was 10 degrees less than a 50watt in an enclosed area.
Does this seem about right, because even though it's a spacious enclosed enclosure, because Thor's is in the open, it's going to be a lot less?
Maybe my lamp fixture just isn't that great anymore? I got some new fixtures today, so I'm going to try to see if that alone does increase the temps, otherwise I'm going to assume I need a 100w for Thor.
I did lower the basking spot in Thor's by 4-5" but it only increased the temps by 2 degrees.
Quick Update: Well, Thor just did me the honor of sitting right underneath the basking spot. I checked the temp on his shell, it was 97 degrees. Is this the number I should go by when checking temps or should I go by substrate level?