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HELP<TEMPS

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  • 01-15-2007, 11:24 AM
    white
    HELP<TEMPS
    Hi everyone, well i live in San Jose CA, and it has been really cold, as for other cities. i have a glass tank setup and i am having trouble keeping the temp correct, need some ideas... oh the cool side is at 71, i feel like a bad herp owner!!
  • 01-15-2007, 11:35 AM
    daniel1983
    Re: HELP<TEMPS
    How are you currently heating the tank?? Nobody can really help without knowing the situation.
  • 01-15-2007, 11:38 AM
    Nate
    Re: HELP<TEMPS
    Give us a little more info on your set up and we'll be glad to help you out.

    A bad herper would be someone who makes no attempt to correct what they know is wrong. You're here, you're asking questions in order to make corrections. I respect that and noone here is going to think you're a bad herper for asking questions.
  • 01-15-2007, 11:53 AM
    elevatethis
    Re: HELP<TEMPS
    In San Jose, California? So it "dropped" down to what, 68? Sorry you couldn't wear board shorts and sandals today...;)

    Just kidding of course.

    Living in Califorinia, you may or may not have heard of a space heater before. But either way, they are very effective for combating the occasional cold nights without doing a complete overhaul on the cage itself. Just put the space heater in the room with the cage to boost the room temp, and you should be fine.
  • 01-15-2007, 05:36 PM
    white
    Re: HELP<TEMPS
    50 in the day but it has been 20 at night buddy! And I have a ceramic heat emitter and a zoo med uth, in a 40gal tank
  • 01-15-2007, 05:42 PM
    white
    Re: HELP<TEMPS
    not usually this cold but my house has all wood flooring, but i know cali dosent get temps close as other states, space heater! nice, need one
  • 01-15-2007, 06:00 PM
    daniel1983
    Re: HELP<TEMPS
    what type of top is on the aquarium? The more you describe your setup the better ;)
  • 01-15-2007, 07:47 PM
    white
    Re: HELP<TEMPS
    i have the top covered with foil then duck tape over the foil, i use aspen bedding, and two hides. heating, i use a ceramic heat emitter, and a zoo med UTH, both are on a Alife 1000W Temperature Controller
  • 01-15-2007, 08:53 PM
    Nate
    Re: HELP<TEMPS
    what's reading your temps? one of those stick on gauges? or do you have a digital thermometer. those stick on gauges are terrible
  • 01-16-2007, 03:03 AM
    white
    Re: HELP<TEMPS
    two digital thermometers, one is a acurite and the other is a generic digital, the warm side is at 74 and the other says low!!, i use a ceramic heater in my room but i get to hot.
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