What Wattage Heat Lamp Do You Need For Reptiles!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ส.ค. 2024
- Is 75 watt bulb good for a bearded dragon? is 150 watts too much for a bearded dragon? I see this comment so much and today I will show you exactly mow much heat a bearded dragon or reptile needs! Today I talk about finding the right wattage for your reptile!
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Dude, you are on fire with these uploads. Super helpful. I would like to learn more about bearded dragon poop. How often do they poop? Best clean up and disinfectant method? Etc.
Thank you 😊 oh yes I should make a video about that as well. Babies poop almost everyday. Adults do slow down and can poop only once a week maybe even once every two weeks. I’ll upload a video tho
Honestly just the fact you’re a okie as well is why I’m subscribing, I know the info from you gonna be the most accurate
Thank you so much this was really helpful.
Happy to help!
My tortoise is in the basement. It's 0 degrees outside, 65-70 upstairs, maybe 50 in basement. I have 4 100W heat bulbs in 2ft by 6 foot enclosure 8 inches from ground. It is not hot enough. Going to add ceramic heat emitter.
Yes add the ceramic heat emitters maybe even a electric heater
This is really helpful! what do you suggest for my bearded dragon (it’s a juvenile) in a 50 Gal, Also I have a Zoo-Med 10.0 T5 HO 24In 24 Watt and yes it is replaced with a 10.0, and for the heating I have a Flukers lamp holder but I am unsure of what heat lamp I should put in it . Sorry for the long questions but thank you very much!!
I bought the last two Repti Zoo dimming thermostats on Amazon
..😂 because of one your videos!
Hahaha! Let’s go! I was wondering why I couldn’t find them 😂
@ChiefSweetsUniverse They work GREAT!!! And easy to set when you use a heat gun. I actually zip tied the temp probe to cork rounds, because I don't have a rock/brick basking zone , yet!
@@reginaphalanges7331 nice! I’m happy you like them! They are my favorite ones on the market so far
Man, you make such great videos. I can understand why a lot of people come to you for reptile facts! I need to ask for some advice. See, I've had a leo for a little while and decided to get another type of a lizard maybe in a year or two. I think I may want to get a uromastyx but don't know where to get it. Do you have any suggestions on where I could get one?
Happy to help! Depending on price but I do know some on Instagram. Desertgemherps, arids only, Nicholas Alexander Uromastyx all sell great uros. Captive bred so they are great right away.
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse thank you!
This was super helpful!
We'll be getting a Bearded Dragon soon (still a baby not even juvenile age yet).
As a starter tank, we have a 25g terrarium that opens on the side (screen top).
I'm just having trouble trying to figure out what size bulb I'll need. We normally keep the temp between 68° to 72° in the house... what size would I need?
Thanks again for the help!
I think I’ve seen those. Hmm I think a 75 watt would be a good start to see if that’ll work. Happy to help
Thank you 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Happy to help!
Thank you so much!! I’m going to make sure that my (hopefully soon to be) leopard gecko baby will be warm enough in my basement now. It’s about 67-68 degrees regularly
Happy to help
What wattage should I get for a ball python with about 5-8 inches of basking height in a house that’s usually 75
I’m having a hard time getting the correct temps in my tank and maintaining them. I have an adult beardie I recently got from someone and I have to replace everything in his tank. I got a 100 watt bulb and an Arcadia Pro-T5 12% both set up on his warm side. Right now I only have one digital thermometer on his basking spot but I’m not sure if I have it placed in the correct spot. It’s directly under the light but it keeps fluctuating between 85-91° and I don’t know if he’s getting too hot or too cold until I get another thermometer and a IR temp gun. Also, the UVB and heat lamp are on top of the mesh lid and basking spot is about 10.5 inches from the light. Can you help me?
hey i just subscribed to your channel now really good information but I have a question I don't know which brand of thermostat to use which one do you recommend me?
Any thermostat works I use manyyy different ones however my new favorite is the Zilla one cause you can plug up to 3 heat sources into it. And I love that. amzn.to/4aaL6xZ
I just switched to a 4x2x2 from a 6x2 I had her lamp inside it’s a 75 watt but the basking point was to hot reaching 113 I put it on top and it’s now at 90 but wattage bulb can I use for inside to get the basking point good? The light has a distance inside of 8 inches. Is that to close. What should the cool end be at? I’m stressing over this now since I set it up 2 days ago I need her temps correct. Please help with advice I’m going crazy trying to figure out it out.
How can I get my 4x2x2 to hold heat better the cage all around is about 76 and the basking spot is about 107 is that good? I just feel he needs more ambient temps
So I have the thrive enclosure and I changed top to to the mesh top and the 100w bulb is only getting to 80 degrees and I see on the box it says it won't go higher then 80. I'm using the thrive heat bulb. What would you recommend for a bearded dragon
Great content. New baddie owner here. Is it ok to use 250watt heat light (used for chicken) to get temp right. I’m having a hard time getting the temp up in the enclosure. I’ve tried 75watt basking light with a ceramic heater and it only gets to be about 90-95 in basking area
Hello! Is this temp reading form the stick on wall temps or the temperature gun. Cause if it’s on the wall that’s solid temps but if you don’t have a temperature gun definitely get one so you can check the basking temperature
Is there a recommended light automation such as a vacation timer to regulate day/night cycle?
Yes amzn.to/46h0jeU
Can I use a deap heat projector? Or only a heating light like Halogen? Since the DHP doesnt give off light, its useable at night also.
For night is really the only acceptable time to use deep heat projectors as they don’t work as well as halogens or incandescent bulbs
Are halogen bulbs safe for tortoises? I looked it up on Google and this tortoise forum came up and someone said that they are bad because the IR-A levels are too high. Causing carapace desiccation and pyramiding.
I have a question for you. Everyone these days says you HAVE to use a halogen and dhp for ir-a and ir-b. Speaking for ball python per say. Now theyre not natural baskers and therefor absorb heat from ambient air and heated objects. I.e. IR-C
Would a radiant heat panel suffice?
Yeah you could use a heat panel lots of people do. Now I will say halogen is good but even incandescents are almost just as good it’s not that big a difference. Deep heat projectors are honestly overrated I only use them for night heat for my ball pythons during winter when it’s extremely cold. To keep it above 60s during the night
Tin foil on top of screen screen tops helps maintain heat in the tank very well.
What about ceramic heat emitters? Are they dimmable as well?
But it can inhibit airflow pretty hard that’s why I don’t usually do it.
@ChiefSweetsUniverse I should have elaborated more. Is a 75 gallon tank. I cover the cool side with foil. The other side I leave uncovered with a 150 watt 3 in 1, a 22" inch T5 12% and a 100 watt heat emitter. The Beardie is only 6 weeks old. I realize I'll have to make adjustments as it gets bigger/older. The heat emitter stays on 24/7
@@Juicifer-77 no worries you are already starting in a tank larger than most people start with sounds like you are doing great!
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Only because I learned from the best! 😉 Keep up the good work my man, love your videos! 👊🏼
Nice but for a 20 gallon tank tank is for green anoles and is usually 66.0 degrees what watts do I need????
50 watts is what I would use
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse ok THANK YOU
I was trying to buy this thermostat but I only see a black one linked on your TH-cam, is that the same one?
It’s different cause they don’t sell the one in the video anymore but any thermostat will do
Can i use 2 ft. 100-Watt White Full Spectrum LED Linkable Plant Grow Light Daylight
Yes you can
I have A sulcata tortoise. My house get cold at night, she is still pretty small. Trying to figure out what to use at night for heat? Any suggestions
Deep heat projector or ceramic heat emitter
What watt/uvb should I use for newly bought baby albino leopard gecko? Only been using ceramic heat emitter with regular sunlight for right now…
Depends on tank size. If 20 gallon I use a 50 watt heat and Arcadia shadedweller
Hi, I have a 40gal tank and my thermostat in my house says it’s 65 inside. I was wondering if you could tell me what heat wattage I would need for my lizard.
I would do 75 - 100 watts
What bulb you suggest for a basking area aprox 9in height.
For what lizard
I live in kansas and have a 75 gallon for my bearded dragon. But it has a mesh top. His basking light is 150°. Is that too much?
Yes
What kind of uvb bar would you recommend for a closed top enclosure for a bearded dragon? Also it’s a 4x2x2
It really depends on how far the basking spot is away from the bulb I do have a guide on exactly that check it out here th-cam.com/video/ghkmBnCHpZc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=btGfsgKNGinygz6W
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse also what kind of uvb holder should I use for a closed top enclosure?
@@vendex1875 the Arcadia uvb comes with mounting hardware for inside that’s what I use maybe smaller screws sometimes depending on the thickness of the top of the enclosure
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Thanks
Where at In Oklahoma? I'm up in bartlesville
Oh nice! I’m in Ada
I have A sulcata tortoise. My house get cold at night, she is still pretty small. Trying to figure out what to use at night for heat? Any suggestions 2:22
Deep heat projector or ceramic heat emitter
What if the basking spot temp is perfect but the ambient temp is too cold😢
Add another lamp on a thermostat so you get the exact temp you looking for
what about during the night time? i have a snake and i cant use a heat mat.
Deep heat projector or ceramic heat emitter
I have a question since it's the weekend and i can't get into a vet until monday if needed, my bearded dragon has red poop but not bloody, is that bad? could a red bell pepper be making him poop red or is he bleeding internally? I haven't gave him more peppers so i can see if anything changes but for a few days now i have seen a light red color and i'm hoping it's just from good 😢
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Oh yeah if you gave him red peppers they don’t digest the skin very good and that will result in red poop. Usually blood in poop looks exactly like blood. Like the dark red color. Sounds like maybe it is the red pepper though but a quick vet visit isn’t too bad.
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Thank you so much! That makes me feel more hopeful and better! I think your right, it doesn't look like blood at all, it was just all red and when i searched it said red=blood mostly, but i believe it's the peppers but i will definitely check to make sure! I appreciate all your help!
I have a 20 gallon long tank until my 120 gallon tank comes in do you think a 50 watt basking bulb is good for a bearded dragon?
For the 20 gallon yeah that’ll work
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse thanks so much
What should the air temperature be for a bearded dragon? I heard the air should be in the 90's
Yeah 90s is good. Above 99f I would say try and lower it.
I have a 50 gal tank until he's a yr old( will be buying a bigger tank of course) I plan on getting a leopard gecko or two and having the 50 gallon be their enclosure. But my temp was reading 110 in the tank yesterday but I honestly don't feel like that was accurate. I had the thermometer directly under the heat lamp about 7 inches or so so where would be the best spot to put it to get an accurate reading of the climate
Hii, do you have an email where i can ask for advice? I really need advice with heating!
I have a Instagram where you can send pictures and message easier
Why? Do you do all Bearded dragon info lol
I’m just hammering out questions from viewers this actually is a video for all reptiles.
I have a question! I live in Pa and during the winter my room gets cold af (we have shitty radiators) what should I get for my hermanns tortoise for night time? Thanks
Deep heat projector or ceramic heat emitter
3:15 yeah, what a bunch of weirdos huh........? I definitely need some heaters for my crested.
Haha don’t tell me you live in a refrigerator! 😂
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse well let's just say I've left food out overnight and it didn't spoil. But on a serious note I am actually watching some of your videos on how to make a bioactive terrarium. I'm taking notes in exactly what I need to get. I went to a reptile show in my city earlier today to ask questions and get familiar with what I'm gonna need. I have literally nothing but the research as of now. I'm gonna visit my local pet stores (trying to avoid Petco and PetSmart) to get what I can locally.
Since I'm going the bioactive route, and going to keep it in the living room with natural light do I still need more light on too of that? I'm getting a created gecko so I shouldn't need too much heat except right now if course, since the temperature inside is only about 10 degrees warmer than outside which right now is about 50. Lack of ac and proper insulation.
@@richardsanchez5444 haha oh man so you live in the cold cold. So really if you only need the extra led if your plants start to die and not grow. If you notice that then get the led light for the plants health. Other than that you can go uvb and heat alone. Bioactive is pretty easy to be honest seems hard but it is easier than you think
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse yeah it felt a little daunting but watching your videos and others it seems the hardest part is just the gathering materials and putting it together. Thanks for the help, appreciate it. I subscribed, you got some real good info.
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Thank you I love them as well