baught geckos told me to leave room tmep?

[flynnallthetime]

i just baught a patternless gecko (pistol) and an african fattail (joben) and the reptile lady told us to just keep them at room temp? i have my little 4 month gecko set up with a hot cold side using lamps. but i wanna put a uth for the 2 new ones i just got bc room temp just doesnt sound right. any help is appreciated

 

[Alex G]

This might be obvious, but just in case... don't keep the three together. And yeah, room temp (75-80) is a bit chilly for leos. They like it around 90.

 

[flynnallthetime]

yea i dont have them in the same tank, but yea i keep one with the bulb at like 85-90 and then these ones. i dont wanna have 3 lamps on during the day so can you, or anyone give me a name of a good heating pad. do they all stick to the glass?

 

[monkeytechahoo]

Yes they stick to the bottom of the tank. I use this kind on two of my 3 tanks

http://www.petmountain.com/product/...46/zoo-med-repti-therm-under-tank-heater.html

with this to help control the temp/power

http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-heaters/11442-512443/zoo-med-repti-temp-rheostat.html

or this one
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...-timers/-/zoo-med-500r-thermostat-with-probe/

LOTS of people on the forum use FlexWatt Heat Tape (scross 1/2 way down the page)

http://beanfarm.com/index.php?cPath=1204&osCsid=8bb98ea7284b44f361d1a13482e8075f

DO a search on the forums for heating and you'll find LOTS of stuff.

 

[Dog Shrink]

I have a cobra heat mat on my 20 long for my leo and I love it. It stays a consistant 100 degrees and I think it works a lot better than the zilla that is on my son's ball python tank. We taped that one and once itheats up teh tape will eventually release as it heats up and you'll be batteling the constantly falling heat mat. I used a piece of styrafoam to keep it pressed agaisnt the tank,this way I also know that there is no heat loss thru the bottom of the pad and it's all going upwards into the tank. It keeps my tank at a consistant 93-95 degrees f. Its the 6x11 7 watt cobra mat.

 

[T-ReXx]

Just to add a note in case you don't know, but you shouldn't keep an african fat tail and a leopard gecko together either, they have different requirements. So, you will need 3 seperate setups. Both need a 90-95F heated area.

 

[Tony C]

I have a cobra heat mat on my 20 long for my leo and I love it.

They are my favorite as well, though mine are the Ultratherm brand (same product, the T-Rex Cobra is a rebranded Ultratherm).

 

[Dog Shrink]

They are my favorite as well, though mine are the Ultratherm brand (same product, the T-Rex Cobra is a rebranded Ultratherm).

Totally wish I had gotten Ultratherm insted of t-rex brand. The one in the black box (Ultratherm I presume) is 6x11 12 watt, where as the one in the t-rex flame box is 6x11 7 watt. I feel gyped but I still Love it

 

[flynnallthetime]

i do keep them separate, but whats differenrt about them?

 

[Dog Shrink]

I believe the fat tail requires a bit more humidity/tropical-ish habitat whereas the leo is desert set up, low humidity, and different habitat. Desert versus tropical/grassland.

 

[5HiddenLizards]

I keep my fat tail on coco fiber & mist once in the morning. I have a heat lamp for her during the day & a heat pad under her humid hide. She mostly sleeps in the humid hide.

My leopard gecko is on sand. The sand heats up really good & he is able to regulate his temp by moving around the tank, but he likes to hang out in the hide right under the lamp during the day.