kirsten!
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So I have a 40 gallon tank I duct taped aluminum all around so it's closed. However the 100w basking light I have in it is making the temp 106 in the basking area, 90s in the cooler side. The basking bulb has a dimmer on it, so can I just dim that to make it 95, 80's on the cooler side? It seems dark in the tank though when dimmed, compared to my open tub my baby leopard has been in that has a mvb that keeps it 95 basking/80+ on cooler however only 30 humidity. I am sure the mvb will make it too hot, plus that can't be dimmed. Will my baby be ok in the dimmed tank or will it compromise his uva in take and cause other problems? The humidity is at 86 in it. How can I make it brighter in there if he needs the uva light on brighter? I cut the screen under the bulbs so the screen isn't filtering the lights. Weather permitting I will take him outside to get real sunlight for a half hour at least daily when I get home from work. Any suggestions how I can make it brighter/allow him to get full uva without being so hot? Or is the right temps and humidity the most important for now? I don't have any more room for other lights.
My tortoise hasn't moved in yet. Waiting for everything to be set before he does.
My tortoise hasn't moved in yet. Waiting for everything to be set before he does.
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