Watts?

If I want to keep a temperature of 105-110 degrees, how many watts do I need in a light bulb? Some caresheets say 60- some say 70?

depends on the size of the tank, and how cold your house is? and where is the basking spot, up high or on the ground? i would experiment with normal household bulbs like 60,75,100 watt and see what temps you get.


vaughn

It really depends on the ambient temps of the room the cage is in, as well as the size of the space you're trying to heat. If it's a big cage in a cool room...try a higher wattage. A small cage in a warm room would require less wattage.


Best advice I know is to take your best guess....and test it. Then go up or down from there as needed.

The tank is a 20 gallon long, my house can be cold in the winter, since I live in Maryland.

Thanks, I never thought of expirementing like that.

i guess this is for your beardie? what i would do is get semi-high wattage basking bulb and also get a dimmer. hook it up and you can change it to whereever you like. thats how i have my ackie set-up.

I would get a dimmer, I just don't know how to wire it.Do you know where I can find a wired one?

EDIT: What about a rheostat?

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Originally Posted by bpkid

I would get a dimmer, I just don't know how to wire it.Do you know where I can find a wired one?

EDIT: What about a rheostat?

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Dimmer switch = rheostat. You can find them at the hardware store (and sometimes Walmart if it has a well stocked hardware/lighting dept). They're already wired...you just plug into them and slide the switch as needed.

Ok, thanks.

i got one from Osh that was white and already wired so you can just "plug and play". it was about 8 bucks. i think its made by Leutron.

What's Osh?