position of bulb

StephenDawn · 02-09-2011, 07:07 PM

hi, weve got a 2 x 3 ft table for little izzi, and have a 160watt combined bulb.
Just wondering your opinions on whether the bulb is best positioned in the middle of the table or to one end. at the moment it's to one end of the table and this is the end where izzi spends most of its time and only rarely ventures over to the cooler side. Izzi also sleeps at the warmer end, even with us having a small shelter built at the cooler end.
Opinions please

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NATURALIS · 02-09-2011, 07:17 PM

its best to keep it at one end , what are your temps ?

StephenDawn · 02-09-2011, 07:19 PM

under the bulb its around 34oC under the lamp, and we havnt really measure the cool end yet!

**Bindi** · 02-09-2011, 07:25 PM

I agree with RFM, at one end is best so that you get a good temp gradient - you really need to measure the cool end as well to make sure that it is not too hot - torts need a cooler area to retreat to

02-09-2011, 07:07 PM	#1
StephenDawn Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 77	position of bulb hi, weve got a 2 x 3 ft table for little izzi, and have a 160watt combined bulb. Just wondering your opinions on whether the bulb is best positioned in the middle of the table or to one end. at the moment it's to one end of the table and this is the end where izzi spends most of its time and only rarely ventures over to the cooler side. Izzi also sleeps at the warmer end, even with us having a small shelter built at the cooler end. Opinions please .

02-09-2011, 07:17 PM	#2
NATURALIS Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: cheshire Posts: 3,472	its best to keep it at one end , what are your temps ? __________________ Home bred tortoise's available all year round, Hermanns , spur-thighed ( ibera ) pm for details

02-09-2011, 07:25 PM	#4
Bindi Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,157	I agree with RFM, at one end is best so that you get a good temp gradient - you really need to measure the cool end as well to make sure that it is not too hot - torts need a cooler area to retreat to __________________

02-09-2011, 07:19 PM	#3
StephenDawn Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 77	under the bulb its around 34oC under the lamp, and we havnt really measure the cool end yet!

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