Proper heating

[NaTasha Brinkley]

according to the care sheet provided to me by the breeder I bought my beardie from, for a baby the temperature in the basking light should be between 105 and 110 degrees and on the cool side it should be between 90 and 95. My temperatures are 100 in the basking light and 80 on the cool side.. should I get another dome light with a less intense lightbulb to bring the temp up on the cool side? What do you guys suggest?

 

[Germ]

Cool side temps of 80-85F are just fine, the basking temp should be in the vicinity of 110F.

 

[Aleena]

80-85 is usually the recommended range for cool side temps. You're doing good!

 

[NaTasha Brinkley]

*update*

I moved my basking spot up and now it sits 9 1/2 in from the heat lamp, but it's still only reading 102... I used my temp gun at about 3 in away from the rock... does this mean I'm going to have to buy a stronger bulb? The one I have is 75 watts....

 

[Germ]

Either that or raise the basking spot up another 1.5"-2" or so.