Room Warmth & getting the basking temps up

[yuna1971]

So maybe best to just keep an eye on how long this cold snap continues....
Maybe relook at it in a week or so??

[Marly]

Rach, 32ish reached in about 10 mins of lamps going on. Both mine are 125w. One is a solar glo, the other I can't remember at the mo. One does give out more heat than the other as I have to have it higher to get the same temp as the other one, which is lower Can check tomorrow if you are interested.

[16 shells]

Originally Posted by yuna1971

Cant understand why as a 160w it doesnt act like one!. People will buy and expect that sort of heat output. See my earlier questions.....What do you think? Then its a case of which one will do what I want??

Yeah i have only just started using 160w, the arcadia about the same as the old 100w, i sourced some of the old 100w megaray's from old stock in a shop, have been using these for the last two years.

[16 shells]

Originally Posted by yuna1971

So maybe best to just keep an eye on how long this cold snap continues....
Maybe relook at it in a week or so??

With what heat your leaving on during the day, Lily will be fine, maybe sleep more and not eat as much. I sorta can see that the hibernation pro's and con's cause debate, but it can be bloody hard for some providing this false summer.

[yuna1971]

Yes but it doesnt bring the basking temps up....thats the problem.

[16 shells]

Originally Posted by yuna1971

Yes but it doesnt bring the basking temps up....thats the problem.

This is my point, if for a few week's this happens with all you have in equipment, there's not much more you can do except add another spot or a higher wattage. Lily would ride this exceptional weather till it stabalizes, with your existing bulbs/heat. If this -16c **** were to hit me prolonged, the Leopard's would go down to about 50c-60c i reckon, they would be able to ride this, i'm sure.

[16 shells]

Maybe missed a bit, was going to say the basking spot diminishes and becomes just an overall background heat and the tort will sleep it out/slow down for a while.
When they are in the wild, the weather is not guarenteed, even more so in the day's of changing climates.

[yuna1971]

I will ride it out for abit then...and see what the weeks bring. If it doesnt improve then will get things in motion for a 160w MR and new dome. xx

[shellonia]

Hi Rach try not to worry if Lily slows down a bit-he'll soon perk up once the extreme cold passes.I agree try putting in extra shelter round the 3 sides of the table that are not next to the radiator to focus the basking heat into a smaller area,or maybe buy a tubular heater?these cost pennies to run but can boost the ambient temperature when CH is off.You are very good at finding solutions and I'm sure Lily will be just fine.Heating costs are a big worry I agree.

[Alan1]

watch out, jonathan osric got one and the uvb was coming out the side of it rather than the bottom