night time temps

[shane1111]

my cherry head Enclosure get's kinda cold in some spots. half (right side) of it stays at 75 to 80 the other half ( left side) gets down to 64 is that ok?
this is my set up the silver dome is a night light.
the substrate has a heating cable in it so it helps keep them warm.

 

[Madkins007]

64 is about 5 degrees lower than I would be comfortable with, however it may be more important that they have choices for where to hide and can hide somewhere warmer if they wanted.

Personally, I'd pop a ceramic heat emitter over that cold spot, or put an undersoil heater cable in the area.

 

[shane1111]

there is a under soil heat cable in it it just does not reach the surface very well. maybe i should add some sand to my eco earth?

 

[cdmay]

Madkins007 is right. That is a little too cool for a hatchling. Try not to let it get below 70-72 degrees at night. Its not that the lower temps in your enclosure would be fatal or anything if it was only for a short while. But all the time wouldn't be good.

 

[shane1111]

ok I will lower the light

 

[Yvonne G]

If the silver dome light is your night heat, then I'd say its up too high.

 

[cdmay]

ok I will lower the light

But then again, be careful not to cook them with the light either.
That has happened to some keepers.

 

[jackrat]

You might want to consider a CHE.Then you have 24 hrs of daylight.Just a suggestion.

 

[shane1111]

ya I'm going to lower it to 12 inches. It's at 20 ''

 

[Madkins007]

there is a under soil heat cable in it it just does not reach the surface very well. maybe i should add some sand to my eco earth?

The Eco-earth may be too thick, or too dry. Try thinning and dampening it (using warm water to give it a headstart).

 

[shane1111]

i have to have it thick for the plants.my little guys seem to be doing good. its only a few spots it the corners it gets that low. i just put flower pots as there hides about a half inch above the cable so it should heat the pots a little bit.
they have plenty of places to hide that are not heated by the cable to