Quote Originally Posted by tsdsbd View Post
yeah i understand that the surface temperatures are high, but in an enclosure the heat lamp thats get to 140 degrees is acting as the sun providing heat for it isnt it? so wouldnt that be like the sun beating down from the top of the cage at that kind of heat?

im not questioning you guys or saying youre wrong im just confused lol
Think of the lizard's back as the surface temperature - it's no different than a rock or a piece of wood for that matter (other than the properties/capacity of specific heat).

On a 90 degree day, the radiant heat from the sun will cause the surface temperature of the animal to rise well above the ambient temperature - correct?