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I'm just curious, what wattage/kind of bulbs do ya'll use for heat?? I just bought a 50w halogen flood light for the new enclosure im moving my guy into, but im afraid it may be too hot.
I use a 45 watt halogen flood. It makes the hottest spot roughly 110 right in the center. Just make sure u keep track of temps with a temp gun, u may need to do some adjusting..
I have 3 lights total in a 6' cage. The 45watt halogen, the reptisun 10.0 uv and a 40 watt household bulb with a dome fixture near the other end for extra warmth.
I would think so. I have the same 45 watt halogen in my beardies 4'x1.5' open top cage and it keeps the cool side around 76 or so. Best thing u can do is use good equipment to measure temps so u know exactly what's going on in the cage.
A former member james told me 74 may be an indicator to them or a trigger of eminant hibernation. So I try to make sure at night it does not drop below 75 by using a red night time heat bulb. (Dubya's suggestion) . In nh and my house gets pretty chilly in winter.