Crested Geckos Advice on Overheating and Underheating

[Will31st]

+1 this thread is definately helpful to N00Bs like me

[webzdebs]

brilliant informative post as I am thinking about getting a crested gecko at the start of next year so this will help me get prepared

[Dru101]

I have recently bought myself 5 cresties, im hoping to brred them in the future, but im having a problem with my exo terra tank, i got the 90cm tank. i find it loses heat quite easily, i have the exo terra canopy again 90cm, a blue heat bulb and a heat mat, the temp usually raises to about 79-80degrees when i have the canopy on, if i rely on the heat mat at night the temp drops to about 63degrees (not good!) i have left the blue bulb on at night now and im getting temps of around 71degrees, i just want to know if the cresties mind the temp being at about 71 at night and how bad is 63degrees at night. please any info would help.

Thanks
Dru

[davidian]

ta very much!

been worrying about keeping my little fella warm this winter, hadn't considered cooling him down in the summer!!!

[Helly2010]

Hi,
I know this thread has been around a while, but I'm glad - as a newbie - it's here.

I've found that I've problems keeping the temperature steady in the viv to begin with. I now have a spot lamp that keeps the heat at about 75F. Humidity was a prob too - I have to mist it several times a day, - could you advise me about this?

[xDEADFAMOUSx]

this has been really helpful!!! thanks