heat lamp

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    Struggling to get temperatures right

    Hi, I've had my leopard gecko for around 2 weeks and I've been struggling to getnthe temperatures right. I have 2 thermometers either side measuring the air temp, but is it more important to measure the floor temp? I have the probe in the air at the moment. It is saying in the warm side it is...
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    Leopard Gecko Heat Bulb

    My leo is 8 years old and not really ever been the hugest fan of the infrared heat bulbs. Normally I use the black heat bulbs (they give off a dark purple light), and I’ve never tried ceramic bulbs for more than a day or two. When I’ve tried the infrared bulbs in the past, he becomes slightly...
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    Heating options for leopard gecko

    Hello everyone! Just looking from some advice from people with actual experience as online there's a lot of mixed messages depending on what different sites are trying to sell. I am looking to upgrade my leopard gecko's tank (she's been in one that I think is 60x45x30cm for the last 5 years...
  4. juleszuckerberg

    My Gecko's new basking behavior

    Hi fellow gecko guardians! Recently, I installed a new 60 watt ceramic heat bulb above my gecko's tank and it really seems like he can't get enough of it! He's been spending pretty much all day (and night from what we can tell) on top of his tallest hide, what I assume is the easiest spot to...
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    Gecko Heating Help

    So I have a UTH, which gets the floor to about 93 degrees on the hot side, but the air temperature is a little cooler than I'd prefer (around 80 degrees). I had a 75W infrared bulb that shouldn't have disrupted their circadian rhythm, but it made the floor too hot (around 105 degrees). I want to...
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    Setting up a heat lamp for my crestie

    Hello all! I got my first reptile pet, a crested gecko named Lunari, back in August. In the summer time our inside temperatures were warm enough for her but now it's winter (Nebraska winter, brrrrrr), and I'm needing to set up some sort of heat lamp for her. However, I've read that...
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