Temperature

[drpkckmurphy22]

In the daytime (in winter) my house is around 60-70 degrees and at night it decreases to the high 50's and the low 60's. Is this fine for crested geckos in the winter or will I need to use some sort of heat supplementation?? If so, what kind of heat should I use?? Thanks

 

[acpart]

That's about how it is in my house and my crestie is fine.

Aliza

 

[ReptarNDukeNukem]

high 50's is kind of low I think I would get some heat supplementation but that's me if they are doing find then they should be good

 

[drpkckmurphy22]

high 50's is kind of low I think I would get some heat supplementation but that's me if they are doing find then they should be good

Well, I was just estimating the high 50's, but I'm pretty sure it would stay in the low 60's. Thanks

 

[DarthGekko]

You wanna make sure they are kept no lower than 70-72 during the day. You could use a 15 watt bulb to keep the temps in the low 70's.

 

[drpkckmurphy22]

You wanna make sure they are kept no lower than 70-72 during the day. You could use a 15 watt bulb to keep the temps in the low 70's.

What if I'm keeping them in a rack?

 

[ReptarNDukeNukem]

buy a small uth only 10-20 bucks at the most

 

[yellermelon]

UTH would make to much heat I would think. They get stressed at around 84 degrees.

 

[drpkckmurphy22]

UTH would make to much heat I would think. They get stressed at around 84 degrees.

Should I buy heat tape (with a thermostat) and only turn it on when necessary??

 

[yellermelon]

thats a better idea. If your house is to cold having heat tape that coems on only when it gets to cold would be the way to go. just got to be sure not to get them too hot.

 

[robin]

and definitely put it on a good thermostat :yes:

 

[drpkckmurphy22]

and definitely put it on a good thermostat :yes:

Ya I was thinking of a Ranco or a Herpstat. Thanks