What size wattage is the bulb your using? And his temps need to be 105-110 for a baby and taken w/ a digital probe thermometer --- NO stick ons they are inaccurate --- if moving him closer didnt raise the temp then you may need to go to a higher wattage but MAKE SURE you have the digital probe to get temps -- you do not want to burn him up -- and they do bask alot when babies but he needs to be active in the tank as well -- what is the temp in the middle of the tank? do you have any decor pieces in the middle -- cool side of the tank should be 80's middle of tan 90's
It is a 100-watt bulb. I used a temperature gun to get the temperature. I will check the temperature it is in the middle and the cool side of the tank when I get home. I have no decor in the middle. Should I have some?
And the basking decor piece your using for basking? Is it a hammock? If so the temp gun is not giving accurate temps- you need the probe for that and yes I would get a piece of decor for the middle of the tank
No, I use a fake log for basking. Also, I will make sure to get something for the middle of the tank
.The temperature of the middle of the tank is 82 the cool side is 80.
Ok you want the middle 90's- what wattage of bulb?
There is no bulb there right now but we will buy one tomorrow.
You need to get your basking temps up-- babies need 105-110 temps
.Also just to clarify the side with no bulb is the cool side the basking side has a bulb. I will get both sides new bulbs tomorrow. It's almost lights out time anyway where I live.
Ok make sure your cool side stays in the 80's during the day and middle should be 90's basking side 105-110-- I would get a low wattage for the middle of tank--- or wait and see if the higher wattage basking bulb heats up the middle -
