I've got a Reptihome - Vivexotic Vivariums (medium size)
Currently it's heated with a heat mat under the substrate on one side and the temperature is probably 20-25 degrees C (70ish Fahrenheit) during these colder winter months. That's measured with a digital thermometer which is about half way up the back wall of the viv, so kind of like the air temperature of the hot side.
We have a hide sat directly over the area where the heat pad is, inside of which they have dug down closer to it. A temperature reading in there is about 35 degrees C or 95 F. Just behind the hide where they often sit is about 28/82 degrees. There's also a cold hide with moss in it which at least one of them has been sleeping in fairly often recently. I imagine it's fairly cold in there as I often spray water in there when keeping the cold side damp. Do these temperatures sound ok?
The geckos aren't feeding very much so I think it's because of the temperature being too low & them effectively hibernating a bit. Although I don't know very much at all, I've just googled reasons for them not eating!
The viv doesn't have any openings on the top to attach big heat lamps like I've seen on some, so I was hoping someone could offer a suggestion on a good solution to get extra heat into the viv.
It's not the best photo, but too get an idea of our viv there's a shot here; Instagram
The hot side is on the left so I imagine a lamp that we can stick to the left hand side or on the back near where the vent is.
Currently it's heated with a heat mat under the substrate on one side and the temperature is probably 20-25 degrees C (70ish Fahrenheit) during these colder winter months. That's measured with a digital thermometer which is about half way up the back wall of the viv, so kind of like the air temperature of the hot side.
We have a hide sat directly over the area where the heat pad is, inside of which they have dug down closer to it. A temperature reading in there is about 35 degrees C or 95 F. Just behind the hide where they often sit is about 28/82 degrees. There's also a cold hide with moss in it which at least one of them has been sleeping in fairly often recently. I imagine it's fairly cold in there as I often spray water in there when keeping the cold side damp. Do these temperatures sound ok?
The geckos aren't feeding very much so I think it's because of the temperature being too low & them effectively hibernating a bit. Although I don't know very much at all, I've just googled reasons for them not eating!
The viv doesn't have any openings on the top to attach big heat lamps like I've seen on some, so I was hoping someone could offer a suggestion on a good solution to get extra heat into the viv.
It's not the best photo, but too get an idea of our viv there's a shot here; Instagram
The hot side is on the left so I imagine a lamp that we can stick to the left hand side or on the back near where the vent is.
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