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Originally Posted by zabrow187
I have a strip thermometer directly under the basking spot in the tank, and it is the same clamp lamp as in the first picture (just with the 75w bulb). The light is about 14 inches from the light to the spot. I guess I just have to keep messing with it to get it where I want.
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that is not basking temp, that is ambient temp.
basking temp is the temp you cause the actual substrate the light is pointed at to achieve. If your lizard is in that spot, he should experience basking temp
Ambient temp is the temp of the air in that area. It could be the heat directly off your light, or it could be the heat coming from the basking area.
Your setup is very inefficient. If you only have an ambient temp of 82 in that cage with that light on it, you must have a cold room.
50w should easily handle basking temp. Cover the rest of the screen lid with aluminum foil. Move your light and your food (or just your perch)
Reason for the perch is to allow your iggy to move close to a heat source. So the heat lamp should be over the area he can climb the highest
You also need a source of UVB lighting or he will develop tons of problems.
He needs a larger water dish in my opinion
and you will want a better thermometer for the hot spot
here is a cheapo that will work.
PE-1 $25
http://www.tempgun.com/order.html#pe1
or harbor freight model (I have a few and same readigns as the PE-1 in my experience)- $13
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93983