Cold Side Heating

• Feb 10, 2017

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Aaron

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So I am going to get a leopard gecko soon, and I have a question on heating the cold side of the terrarium. I have read that the temperature of the cold side should be around 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit. The issue is that my room temperature is probably lower than that. What is the best way to maintain a temperature of 75-80 degrees on the cold side of the tank?

 

• Feb 10, 2017

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Neon Aurora

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75-80 is a little high, IMO. I prefer 70-75. If it gets lower than 65, you can use a low wattage ceramic heat bulb.

The most important thing is to have a UTH that is regulated to provide a warm side floor temperature of 90.

 

• Feb 10, 2017

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Thank you so much for the reply! Very helpful

 

• Feb 14, 2017

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DrCarrotTail

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I agree - I leave my cold side cold at room temperature. My basement sometimes gets down to 65 and the geckos just stay more on the warm side. I don't try to heat up the whole enclosure as I've found it is often overkill and does more harm than good by making them too hot and dry.

 

• Feb 23, 2017

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What wattage heat emitter do you think would be appropriate for a 10 gallon tank if the resting room temperature is about 65-68 degrees Fahrenheit and I wanted to get the cold side temp up to 70-75 degrees?