Sulcata large basking area

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I am wanting to put 2 100 watt arcadia flood bulbs for basking area of a juvenile sulcata. Yes I am working on outdoor enclosure but for the meantime I need to know if it's best to use 2 separate dimming thermostats for it or is there a way for a single probe to be placed down there to dim both lights accordingly? They will only be like 5 inches apart for they are overlapping for bigger basking area. I also have rhp for ambient heating throughout the 4ft by 5ft enclosure. Thanks.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

How big is your sulcata? Basking lamps are not recommended for larger tortoises.

 

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So no flood bulbs at all? He is 11inches. Going to be transitioning outside but in meantime have temps at 95 warm side and 82 cool side with radiant heat panel. Have a t5 light and then was gonna put the flood bulbs by the t5 light. Making basking area of 102 or so. ?????

 

[jaizei]

How high were you planning on mounting the bulbs? Ideally when setting up a larger basking area with multiple elements, you'd be using a thermal camera so you can see their coverage and how they overlap.

 

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Well now I think I'm just gonna use 1 flood bulb next to the t5. That may make before basking temp. Then with rhp keeping ambient temps i justcneed to get ambient lighting? Idk im needing to know what i need to do now with him being bigger. Dont want to burn him up with lights. And thats what people are making me scared of. Radiant heat panel on 95 warm side. Keeps it at 83 on cool side. Dont want Kane mat cause enclosure filled with dirt to dig in.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

Well now I think I'm just gonna use 1 flood bulb next to the t5. That may make before basking temp. Then with rhp keeping ambient temps i justcneed to get ambient lighting? Idk im needing to know what i need to do now with him being bigger. Dont want to burn him up with lights. And thats what people are making me scared of. Radiant heat panel on 95 warm side. Keeps it at 83 on cool side. Dont want Kane mat cause enclosure filled with dirt to dig in.

Maybe @Tom can help you with worries about burning the shell?

 

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Maybe @Tom can help you with worries about burning the shell?

Yes i have bothered enough on this lol. Raising lights and trying to give enough heat but not burn. I have to get him permanently outside. Its just getting harder to manage heat and overbearing lights. I have ordered the 100 watt arcadia flood bulb for basking cause the 60 watt doesnt warm up basking spot anymore since raised the lid of enclosure. The radiant heat panel keeps warm side 94 and cool side 82. Figure i put the flood bulb still by the t5 bulb. Wondering too if I nees more ambient light?