Ryan.M
Well-known member
I have a few ghosts coming soon, and I'm asking you guys if a temp of 21-22 C is okay for them.
The reason why I'm having some problems getting it a little higher is because the enclosure is in my room (in the basement, cooler than upstairs) and the compact top I have on the exo terra terrarium I've bought for them only supports a 26W bulb. The heat radiating from it isn't significant at all.
To increase the heat I bought a exo terra heat mat for the substrate yesterday, hoping it would raise the heat by a couple of degrees. But according to the thermometer, the temperature is a steady 22 degrees. MY goal was to hit around 25 degrees, but I'm looking for suggestions on how to do that.
I don't believe a regular incandescent heat lamp would fit on the top of the cage, as the compact top light takes up half of the space available.
If any of you are wondering , the terrarium I'm using is the Exo-terra mini (tall) terrarium. (It's 12'x12'x18').
If the temperature should be higher, I may just return the compact top light to the petstore and put an ordinary incandescent heat lamp on top.
Open to your suggestions! Thanks
The reason why I'm having some problems getting it a little higher is because the enclosure is in my room (in the basement, cooler than upstairs) and the compact top I have on the exo terra terrarium I've bought for them only supports a 26W bulb. The heat radiating from it isn't significant at all.
To increase the heat I bought a exo terra heat mat for the substrate yesterday, hoping it would raise the heat by a couple of degrees. But according to the thermometer, the temperature is a steady 22 degrees. MY goal was to hit around 25 degrees, but I'm looking for suggestions on how to do that.
I don't believe a regular incandescent heat lamp would fit on the top of the cage, as the compact top light takes up half of the space available.
If any of you are wondering , the terrarium I'm using is the Exo-terra mini (tall) terrarium. (It's 12'x12'x18').
If the temperature should be higher, I may just return the compact top light to the petstore and put an ordinary incandescent heat lamp on top.
Open to your suggestions! Thanks
