Temperature question

Tammy24 · Dec 19, 2011

My Leos warm side has been staying around 100 degrees since we got the new UTH. I know 95ish is recommended but is 100-102 really harmful? She seems to love it, spends most of her time in the hide that's on top of the UTH. To the touch it doesn't feel super hot or anything, just nice and warm. So I was wondering if it's safe to leave the temperature alone or should I be trying to get it down a bit?

Russellm0704 · Dec 19, 2011

95 is not the recommended temperature for the hot side. the hot side should be anywhere from 88-92. shoot for 90. It is not okay for the temps to be off. Definitely get the temps down to 90.

Fencer04 · Dec 19, 2011

Many people keep their hot side at 95 and some even at 100 with no negative side effects. My personal feeling is that 100 is a little high, I would try and get it down to 95 or so which is where I keep mine.

Russellm0704 · Dec 19, 2011

Fencer04 said:
Many people keep their hot side at 95 and some even at 100 with no negative side effects. My personal feeling is that 100 is a little high, I would try and get it down to 95 or so which is where I keep mine.

All it will take is for one person to state what this person wants to hear and then that advice will be taken. Read any reputable care sheet or ask any reputable breeder and they all keep their hot sides at 90. Research research research please

zet · Dec 27, 2011

I think there's a poll somewhere around this forum, but almost everybody, including me, is doing ~88-92F

Fencer04 · Dec 27, 2011

Russellm0704 said:
All it will take is for one person to state what this person wants to hear and then that advice will be taken. Read any reputable care sheet or ask any reputable breeder and they all keep their hot sides at 90. Research research research please

Thanks, but I have posted my real world experience and for you to come along and assume that it's bad advice is insulting. Have you kept any Leo's at 95 and seen negative effects because I haven't. I'm glad you believe everything you read. Read the second post by one of the moderators and a very respected breeder Tony C and the many other people that use higher temps. Try not to fall off tht high horse and do a little more research than reading a care sheet next time.

http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=62570&highlight=Temperature+poll

tiedxupxinxknots · Dec 27, 2011

Fencer04 said:
Thanks, but I have posted my real world experience and for you to come along and assume that it's bad advice is insulting. Have you kept any Leo's at 95 and seen negative effects because I haven't. I'm glad you believe everything you read. Read the second post by one of the moderators and a very respected breeder Tony C and the many other people that use higher temps. Try not to fall off tht high horse and do a little more research than reading a care sheet next time.

http://geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=62570&highlight=Temperature+poll

One of my leo's avoided the hot side at 95, and was exposed to the cold till I lowered it. Now I am not saying that this applies to all leopard geckos, some are picky when it comes to temperature, 95 IMO is a bit to high but it still passes for leopard geckos.

Fencer04 · Dec 27, 2011

I have no problem with each persons experience with what is best for their animals but there is definitely more than one way to skin a cat. The insinuation that my personal experience was trumped by a care sheet bothered me.

I do have one question though? If the gecko were cold wouldn't it wander closer to the warm side to warm up as long as there is a thermal gradient? Also, is 3 degrees really enough to cause a problem with the gradient. I'm in no way trying to be argumentative I'm just wondering what some others thoughts are.

Daedric1 · Jan 3, 2012

Individual geckos have individual preferences to temperature (or at least between the two I have).

My male loves his hot side at 94 degrees. He uses the entire tank for different gradients as needed.

My female rarely uses her hot side at 92 degrees. In fact, she rarely goes on that side of the tank, preferring to sit on the cool side at 75 degrees 90% of the time. She'll lay in the middle of the tank sometimes which is around 84 degrees.

Some like it hot; some not.

That said, I think it's a bad idea to scream at people who keep their tanks at 95 degrees (or possibly even 100) for that matter. It's hardly the case that a tank will be exactly one temperature (i.e. 95) on one side and cool on the other. The temperature usually peaks at a point, and drops with increasing radius from that point. Therefore, around that 95 degree mark, there will be points of 92, 90, 88, and so forth. The gecko will lay where it feels most comfortable.

roger · Jan 3, 2012

Tammy24 said:
My Leos warm side has been staying around 100 degrees since we got the new UTH. I know 95ish is recommended but is 100-102 really harmful? She seems to love it, spends most of her time in the hide that's on top of the UTH. To the touch it doesn't feel super hot or anything, just nice and warm. So I was wondering if it's safe to leave the temperature alone or should I be trying to get it down a bit?

100 is not that extreme of a temperature.As long as they have a gradient of 88-100 the leo will find the temp that suits him.If its eating and defecating than leave it.

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