Repti-carpet question

[sleepyjones]

Howdy folks.
I have a wooden vivarium, with Repti-carpet in the bottom, I've simply got my heat mat in the viv', under the repti-carpet.

I checked my Thermometre last night and noticed that the highest temperature during the day was 102 degrees, which is obviously too high (I do have a standard bulb in place too to add light, which will also give off a little heat). It got me thinking that perhaps the HM was too close to the repti-carpet, and the floor of the viv would be uncomfortably hot for the geckos.

Do you think this might be a problem?
I've never noticed it get as high as 102 degrees before, so it could just be that it was a hotter day yesterday or something

 

[Chibii]

You can try a system that regulate your temperature. I use it for my snakes and it works perfect. But the temperature outside has a big influences inside so the vivarium will get wormer then normal.

 

[Foreverandever]

Yea, 102 is too hot. Was that the floor temp or the air temp? I'd go no higher than 96 on the warm side. You can buy a rheostat or a dimmer to regulate the heat

 

[matt1134]

i was having the same problem and i knew it was to hot so now i use a dimer. and now it is set right at 90. i also had to higher my light about six inches above the top of the tank. hope this helps.