Lighting issue

[babyb]

I am having a hard time getting the temp in Tyrions tank up. I have a double dome light with a 75 watt Basking light and a 15 watt UVB light. He is in a 35 gal. tank with a metal screen top. There is a spot were he can climb to get right under the basking light but it still don't seem like he is getting enough heat. Do I need more lights or higher wattage?

 

[stinax182]

Higher wattage is the easiest way to go. And you have to make a basking spot he can reach. I found my baby doesn't climb that well to his basking spot so i got a higher wattage bulb and lowered the basking spot so he can easily reach it.

 

[stinax182]

"it seems like he isn't getting enough heat" does that mean you don't know the temps? If so you need to invest in a temp gun

 

[Henry X Stella]

temp gun or thermometer with probe would be a good place to start.

 

[babyb]

The Them. is showing high 80s but its not right in the hot spot of the tank which is right under the basking light. The wood is were he can climb to it easy and he sits right under it a lot but it don't seem like he is getting enough so I will go with a higher watt bulb and see how that does I will also get another them. Thank you

 

[stinax182]

He needs a basking temp of 100-110°f. You can buy a temp gun for 13$ on ebay, that way you can temp every surface in the enclosure by holding the trigger instead of having to move the probe around and wait...

 

[Heather1979]

Love the idea of a temp gun , really silly question but these arnt harmful to the beardies are they ?

 

[Luvthemanimal]

Love the idea of a temp gun , really silly question but these arnt harmful to the beardies are they ?

No

 

[stinax182]

Try not to get them in the eye, that is bad.