Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
Ideally you want the belly hot spot to be around 90* and the ambient temps to be in the low 80's. high 70's. The air doesn't need to be 90* as long as there is a belly hot spot of 90*

What are your ambient temperatures without the lamp? If they are around 75* and above you don't need the lamp at all, if they are lower then that then you might want to either get a lower wattage bulb or a dimmer for the light so it doesn't stay on full blast 24/7.

It's tricky to find that happy medium, but I believe it is possible with what you have.


One quick follow up question. First off, I have everything set up as you suggested. Also, I have set my thermostat for my heating pad to 96-98 and when I do that, my thermometer on the warm hide's floor reads about 90-94 and the ambient temp usually ranges between 75-80. The thing that concerns me is that when I pick her up, she still feels cold, and I rarely see her in her cold hide. Do they normally feel cool when you handle them, or should they feel more warm?