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    Re: night time heating

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    so what your saying is go a little cooler on my cool side at night or no do i just leave it alone
    Can't you just keep them the same during the day and at night?
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    Re: night time heating

    well its kinda hard here cause day time temps might reach 70's right now and at night drop to 40's plus im running night and day time lights im trying to keep it close but its hard cause house time change too

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    Re: night time heating

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    well its kinda hard here cause day time temps might reach 70's right now and at night drop to 40's plus im running night and day time lights im trying to keep it close but its hard cause house time change too
    Oh. Well just try to keep a hot spot of 90-94 and ambients at 80-85 and thats fine. Try not to make it hotter than 95 though. As for the ambient, don't let it drop below 75. There is a little wiggle room so you should be fine.
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    Re: night time heating

    thats about where i got the night time temp at on the cool side is 78-80. hot side 80-82 with a baskin spot around 88-90

    day well that a different storry im my own thermostat till i get mine in
    and once i do where should i place the probe in the baskin spot or set it for ambient temp

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    Re: night time heating

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    thats about where i got the night time temp at on the cool side is 78-80. hot side 80-82 with a baskin spot around 88-90

    day well that a different storry im my own thermostat till i get mine in
    and once i do where should i place the probe in the baskin spot or set it for ambient temp
    Since you are using lamps, its a bit debatable. I would personally put the probe on top of the substrate on the hot side (you can call it a basking spot, but they don't really bask). Then you will set the thermostat at 90-94 to get your hot-spot temp. This is the most important temp because it helps them to properly digest their food. While the others are also important, they can be more forgiving.
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    Re: night time heating

    Quote Originally Posted by Kaorte View Post
    Since you are using lamps, its a bit debatable. I would personally put the probe on top of the substrate on the hot side (you can call it a basking spot, but they don't really bask). Then you will set the thermostat at 90-94 to get your hot-spot temp. This is the most important temp because it helps them to properly digest their food. While the others are also important, they can be more forgiving.

    just what i needed to know thank you

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    Re: night time heating

    the lamps for the cages below heat up the under side of the cage above to about 95

    did that sound right or did i leave out words or add to many words
    im bad with english

    math is my fav

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    Re: night time heating

    Quote Originally Posted by zombie&lemons View Post
    the lamps for the cages below heat up the under side of the cage above to about 95

    did that sound right or did i leave out words or add to many words
    im bad with english

    math is my fav
    How are you measuring the temps?
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    Re: night time heating

    infrared gun digital gauges anything and everything for now untill i get my tstat in

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    Re: night time heating

    Honestly at night I don't even keep a warm side. I just let the ambient temps run for the night time. Been doing it for five years like that and never had a problem.

    Bloodsong

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