Temps

[DanaLachney]

Cant seem to get my temps above 80-02 degrees day or night so do u guys think I should get a CHE?

 

[Jacob]

You don't want any temp over 82 degrees at night, 70-80 is just fine.
during the day you want a basking temp of 90-100 degrees

 

[DanaLachney]

For a redfoot? Om during the day I have a 60w incandescent daylight bulb and a 75W moonlight bulb. And at night I just use the moonlight bulb so why does the temp stay the same reguardless of if I use one or two?

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For a redfoot? Om during the day I have a 60w incandescent daylight bulb and a 75W moonlight bulb. And at night I just use the moonlight bulb so why does the temp stay the same reguardless of if I use one or two?

(my UVB bulb was blown as soon as I got home with it, going tomorrow to get a replacement but some say use it some say don't need it)

 

[jackrat]

I've had good results having a temperature of 84 in all areas of my enclosures,day and night. A CHE works well for maintaining a steady temperature for me.

 

[Redstrike]

I have a CHE hooked up to a thermostat and it works quite well. I have my enclosure all sealed up on top with plexiglass, really helps to keep the heat and humidity in. I also prefer running the CHE's at night as there is no light pollution to disturb their sleep patterns. This may be something to consider.

I have a 60 & 100 Watt CHE on either end of the enclosure. The 60 watt is on a rheostat and keeps things around 79-80 degrees on the cool end. The 100-W is on the warm, lighted end and maintains a temp of 85-87. Their relatively cheap on Amazon and some great instructions for building your own housing for them is located here:

http://www.redfoots.com/emitter/color.htm

 

[DanaLachney]

I've had good results having a temperature of 84 in all areas of my enclosures,day and night. A CHE works well for maintaining a steady temperature for me.

Ok well I'm definitely getting a CHE tomorrow, I was hoping those two lights would do the trick but they haven't fortunately though the never let the temps get below the norm just not above it either. As for the UVB light it's going to probably be a few more weeks before I can get her into some sunlight on account of the weather unless Louisiana weather rears it's ugly head will she be fine WITHOUT UVB for a few more weeks?

 

[Jacob]

I Like keeping my temp around 70-80 degrees at night, not too cold not to hot.
I Don't feel like having the temp over 80 degrees at night is un natural, in the wild temps wouldn't past 85 degrees
and if they did it would be very infrequently

 

[DanaLachney]

I have a CHE hooked up to a thermostat and it works quite well. I have my enclosure all sealed up on top with plexiglass, really helps to keep the heat and humidity in. I also prefer running the CHE's at night as there is no light pollution to disturb their sleep patterns. This may be something to consider.

I have a 60 & 100 Watt CHE on either end of the enclosure. The 60 watt is on a rheostat and keeps things around 79-80 degrees on the cool end. The 100-W is on the warm, lighted end and maintains a temp of 85-87. Their relatively cheap on Amazon and some great instructions for building your own housing for them is located here:

http://www.redfoots.com/emitter/color.htm

Will a regular deep dome light fixture not work?

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Their relatively cheap on Amazon and some great instructions for building your own housing for them is located here:

http://www.redfoots.com/emitter/color.htm

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I'm sooooooooo not a carpenter or electrician and hubby is gone and can't help me, is there ANY other way to do it?

 

[DanaLachney]

Anybody?

 

[EKLC]

The recommended housing for a ceramic heat emitter is this:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002DIWVO/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

the heat of a CHE isn't as directed as a heat bulb, so a lot of that heat rises and the dome doesn't let it dissipate. This is not recommended by the manufacturer, though some people use a dome and it works fine.

I too would recommend a CHE controlled by a thermostat. Even if you want to keep your temperatures at 80-82, it will be a safeguard against any cold nights and will shut off automatically. Great way to save electricity.

If you get the wire cage fixture, do not trust the clamp feature. Those can become loose and you dont want that hot CHE coming in contact with anything. Hang it or sit it on firm wire mesh

 

[Redstrike]

The recommended housing for a ceramic heat emitter is this:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002DIWVO/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20

the heat of a CHE isn't as directed as a heat bulb, so a lot of that heat rises and the dome doesn't let it dissipate. This is not recommended by the manufacturer, though some people use a dome and it works fine.

I too would recommend a CHE controlled by a thermostat. Even if you want to keep your temperatures at 80-82, it will be a safeguard against any cold nights and will shut off automatically. Great way to save electricity.

If you get the wire cage fixture, do not trust the clamp feature. Those can become loose and you dont want that hot CHE coming in contact with anything. Hang it or sit it on firm wire mesh

Some like to use the domes with CHE's as they do help direct the heat, but I'm with Evan on this one, they don't let it dissipate as well and I don't like the idea of the dome light fixture heating up beyond what a lightbulb would normally do (not sure if this would happen, but if the manufacturers don't recommend it, I'm not going to test the water).

Perhaps some others with more experience using CHE's in combination with the dome light fixtures will chime in.