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DaveWhitehouse22 · Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject: Temps

I am new to the keeping of geckos, I have set up my viv with a heat mat and a mat stat and I have a digital thermometer.

The readings I am getting are around 81.4 F in the warm end which I believe is to low how would I raise the temps ???????

Anybody also got ant pics of there viv setups ?? Thanks a lot Dave

DaveWhitehouse22 · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:51 pm Post subject: Posts

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cjreptiles · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

Turn the thermostat up or get a bigger (higher wattage) heat mat.

DaveWhitehouse22 · Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject: Temps

Do you all keep the temps the same 24hrs a day on your heat mat ???
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cjreptiles · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:08 am Post subject: Re: Temps

Just A Beginner · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:48 am Post subject:

Yep, 24/7 for the heatmat.

I have a small bulb for lighting that warms the air up a few degrees during daytime, keeps them happy to have a warm, bright day with some heat from above and a cooler, dark night with heat through their bellies.
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boooger · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:47 am Post subject:

I dont use the heat mat as a sorce of heat for the viv but merely to warm the cooler end. I have a ceramic bulb that is my main heat sorce for the viv. My viv is 4ft so i do get a good range of temperature for them.
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