Temps over night

[keanucutting42]

Temp issue over night I’ve got Che on pulse stat set to 84f but one side off enclosure is
71f left side
Middle 84f
Right side 74f

Should I invest in another Che and pulse stat and set one Che to left side and one Che to right side which in theory should keep middle warm

I have basking light to left which is on 12hrs a day on timer set to 100f by adjusting height of light so that’s perfect

UVB strip bulb is perfect aswell which is on from 1:05pm-7:15pm

LED bulb is on from 7:15am-1:00pm

Che is on 24hrs a day to maintain temp of 84f but come night time it is struggling to keep whole enclosure at 80f

When I done my tests for a week it was fine but outside temps are dropping and house is getting cold so ambient temp in enclosure is dropping more

I now have a 2 and half month old baby in there so need to get this sorted asap I have another 150w Che and I have a spare bulb holder which can take the led bulb if needed just need to get another pulse stat

 

[wellington]

Basking is too high, get it 95-100F.
Uvb bulb only needs to be on 4 hours, 12-4 or 11-3.
Yes, I would add another che for the whole enclosure to reach warmer temp.
However, what species is this for and how big/old?

 

[Tom]

View attachment 380881Temp issue over night I’ve got Che on pulse stat set to 84f but one side off enclosure is
71f left side
Middle 84f
Right side 74f

Should I invest in another Che and pulse stat and set one Che to left side and one Che to right side which in theory should keep middle warm

I have basking light to left which is on 12hrs a day on timer set to 100f by adjusting height of light so that’s perfect

UVB strip bulb is perfect aswell which is on from 1:05pm-7:15pm

LED bulb is on from 7:15am-1:00pm

Che is on 24hrs a day to maintain temp of 84f but come night time it is struggling to keep whole enclosure at 80f

When I done my tests for a week it was fine but outside temps are dropping and house is getting cold so ambient temp in enclosure is dropping more

I now have a 2 and half month old baby in there so need to get this sorted asap I have another 150w Che and I have a spare bulb holder which can take the led bulb if needed just need to get another pulse stat

-Your LED bulb should be on the same timer as your basking bulb. At least 12 hours a day for both of those.

-What species are we talking about?

-Adding a second CHE over on the right side should help even out the heat. It can be on the same thermostat as your current CHE, and I'd put the probe over in the back left corner farthest away from both CHEs. You may have to play around with probe placement a bit if the heat lamp keeps the CHE's off all day and the cool side where the LED is gets too cool. If that happens, I'd put the probe half way between the two CHEs.

 

[keanucutting42]

Basking is too high, get it 95-100F.
Uvb bulb only needs to be on 4 hours, 12-4 or 11-3.
Yes, I would add another che for the whole enclosure to reach warmer temp.
However, what species is this for and how big/old?

Sulcata and he is a hatchling size wise his about 2inch in length

 

[wellington]

A sulcata temps should never go below 80-85 day and night.

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

Sulcata and he is a hatchling size wise his about 2inch in length

Hopefully you’ll find this might fund this thread a useful read because I go over bulb timings, temperature levels, maintaining the humidity and more, there’s lots of visual examples for everything and a really handy diet link to check out

Leopard/sulcata starter

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Hope it you like it!

 

[keanucutting42]

A sulcata temps should never go below 80-85 day and night.

I know this I’ve gone and brought another Che bulb and ceramic bulb holder to try maintain 80f over night

 

[Tom]

I know this I’ve gone and brought another Che bulb and ceramic bulb holder to try maintain 80f over night

That should get it done.

Now that you've got that all set, time to start looking for and setting up a new and much larger enclosure. If your baby is healthy and growing normally, this enclosure will be too small in about 3-4 months.

What are you going to do when this animal is 150 pounds and needs a 15x15 meter heated indoor pen?

 

[keanucutting42]

That should get it done.

Now that you've got that all set, time to start looking for and setting up a new and much larger enclosure. If your baby is healthy and growing normally, this enclosure will be too small in about 3-4 months.

What are you going to do when this animal is 150 pounds and needs a 15x15 meter heated indoor pen?

I have a brick shed that is 8mx7m by 8ft tall plus I have a 60ft long garden by 40ft wide so I have 2 options use the brick shed and build a insulated house inside or I can build 6ft wide by 6ft long by 6ft high insulated house in the garden so I’ll let u know when I have figured out which route I am going

 

[keanucutting42]

That should get it done.

Now that you've got that all set, time to start looking for and setting up a new and much larger enclosure. If your baby is healthy and growing normally, this enclosure will be too small in about 3-4 months.

What are you going to do when this animal is 150 pounds and needs a 15x15 meter heated indoor pen?

It’s holding at 84f now I have 2 Che inside

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

It’s holding at 84f now I have 2 Che inside

That’s perfect!