is 95 degrees too hot

[ExcessiveHerps]

my thermostat is set to 94 I've heard of folks keeping there at 96-100 with no issues.

 

[GoGo]

We keep ours between 90-95 depending on the tank and the current condition of the geckos. They seem to like it just fine.

 

[[Username]]

Well lets think about a geckos natural habitat. They live in a dry arid desert environment and at times must get amazingly hot(110-120 air temp) for lets say atleast a week or two at a time and I have never heard of a bunch of dead leos because of it. It would only be a problem if the whole tank was too hot. If your cool side is lower then you should be able to tell if hot side is too hot cause your leo won't wanna go over there he will be more comfortable on the cool side temps. Thats thermo-regulation

 

[ledhead]

Well lets think about a geckos natural habitat. They live in a dry arid desert environment and at times must get amazingly hot(110-120 air temp) for lets say atleast a week or two at a time and I have never heard of a bunch of dead leos because of it. It would only be a problem if the whole tank was too hot. If your cool side is lower then you should be able to tell if hot side is too hot cause your leo won't wanna go over there he will be more comfortable on the cool side temps. Thats thermo-regulation

110-120 during the day but the night temp is what matters for a nocturnal...

 

[[Username]]

yea but in captivity most people don't simulate the cool down to night(prolly why geckos seem to lose their nocturnalness a bit). All I was saying is that if your cool side is 10-15 degrees cooler at the farthest point on that side then the leo should be able to find a spot to be comfortable in.

 

[Grinning Geckos]

95 is fine. I've played around with temps a bit, and they seem to like 92-94 the best. I'd say 95 is the top of the "happy" scale. More then that and they don't like it.

 

[robin]

i think i meant to post this here instead of another thread

one thing i would worry about with keeping them at higher temp is the fertility of the male. i would think at a certain point the heat would start killing the sperm. something similar to men who go into hot tubs frequently or long periods of time.

 

[enmonjea]

They are from pakistan, are they not? The temperature today was 104 degrees F, and this is not the hottest month of the year, next week the forcast calls for 110, and that is air temp. I am sure the rocks they are laying on are worse. At night the temperatures are about 80 though. I really cannot beleive that air temperature over 90 is going to bother them too much. As long as they have a cool hide and not-too-warm nights, don't worry about it.

 

[Scott&Nikki]

At night the temperatures are about 80 though.

That is the only temp that matters. According to my research, leos will only be seen outside of caves and in sunlight when running from predators or lookin for food in extreme cases. They wont normally eat during the day because of the high temps unless it is absolutely necessary. Leos don't just wander around all day livin it up... Night temps are all you should pay attention to when comparing your leos with leos in the wild.