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Stefan-A · 01-11-2007, 11:20 AM

I use lamps, as I'm using wood terrariums. The heat pads won't work properly through wood.

I've noticed something in between. I have a hide directly under the lamp, and they spend most of the time (when they are basking, that is) in the hide, but they will often also bask outside it. The temperature difference inside the hide and on top of it, is about 2-3 degrees Celsius.

I used to use a home made lamps made from flower pots, but I found that the clay pots trap a lot of the heat and so the (35-50W) bulbs would break pretty often, every three months or so. I then went out and bought an ordinary reading lamp (60W) and I haven't had to change the bulb in over a year. It's properly ventilated and the metal doesn't insulate that much.

01-11-2007, 11:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,404 Country:	Re: Heating I use lamps, as I'm using wood terrariums. The heat pads won't work properly through wood. I've noticed something in between. I have a hide directly under the lamp, and they spend most of the time (when they are basking, that is) in the hide, but they will often also bask outside it. The temperature difference inside the hide and on top of it, is about 2-3 degrees Celsius. I used to use a home made lamps made from flower pots, but I found that the clay pots trap a lot of the heat and so the (35-50W) bulbs would break pretty often, every three months or so. I then went out and bought an ordinary reading lamp (60W) and I haven't had to change the bulb in over a year. It's properly ventilated and the metal doesn't insulate that much. __________________ Stercus accidit.