Crested Geckos Advice on Overheating and Underheating

[secuner]

just bought a air cooling/heating/humidifier unit, £45 inc p&p on ebay. not bad

[sparkle]

Originally Posted by secuner

just bought a air cooling/heating/humidifier unit, £45 inc p&p on ebay. not bad

not bad at all

remember most of them need an open window or door to work properly it should say that in the instructions though.. if this isnt possible buy and use a small desk fan.. what u do is angle it towards the air cooler and it allows for air flow around the air cooler as if a window or door is open

[R0NST3R]

Very interesting read and a good job. My only question would be concerning heat mats. I had an understanding that these only changed the surface heat and not really much of a change ambient temps? So could they really be used in the cold winter?

[freekygeeky]

Originally Posted by R0NST3R

Very interesting read and a good job. My only question would be concerning heat mats. I had an understanding that these only changed the surface heat and not really much of a change ambient temps? So could they really be used in the cold winter?

yea if they want heat they go to it.. if they dont they dont go to it.. if thay want a little bit of heat they go near it, it doesnt heta the whole viv, but a small area near it (if that makes sense)
when we used to use them (now dont) they would either go on them, or on the vine next to it

[sparkle]

Originally Posted by R0NST3R

Very interesting read and a good job. My only question would be concerning heat mats. I had an understanding that these only changed the surface heat and not really much of a change ambient temps? So could they really be used in the cold winter?

this is correct in some part.. however some people do not have cold enough rooms to warrant cermaics or low spots on stats.. heating with a heat mat at the back or sid eof the viv with a thin piece of foam inbetween can raise temps a little.. this is especially good in glass vivs with non-mesh lids.. again always use on a stat

The heat mat is a simple suggestion to allow the cresties to seek heat if you feel your temps may occasionally drop a little.. obviously as I suggested you have to have accurate callibrated readings from a digital thermometer to enable you to wisely choose the heat method required.

Every room will be different and every tank.

Luckily I do not need to use mats or bulbs or ceramics as my house even on the coldest day last winter did not go below 68 at night with the heating low

It is more summer I worry about, for example 2 days ago my room with crested geckos n was reading 82 before I used the cooling fan.

These are all just suggestions and will only really work if you can take accurate readings and make decisions based on that.

[puyopop]

In winters my house temperature once dropped to around.. 3 degrees at night, it was a freezing day, i'm sure that will kill any crestie even if there is a heatmat.

So I am planning to have a ceramic heat bulb.

[purple-vixen]

That's fantastic, our front room is usually cooler than any other room but never goes much below 68F.

When we had that mini heatwave, they reached 78 so I am not TOO worried, but we have a maplins thermometer gun and it was a great investment (fun to tease the cats with too).

I will also be investing in a pulse stat as I am sick of the temp drop from 76F which it is set at to 68F..

Great info m'dear xXx

[smileybones]

Well, after buying an air cooling unit today, I decided it was still too hot for Ludo in my room, so I have spent the past couple of hours moving him into a cooler room!

I put him in a rub during the move, so I could give his home a real good clean out. However he escaped, so he spent his time jumping around my room for a few minutes before jumping onto my hand - I'm glad he got some excitement out of it - I on the other hand was sweating bucket loads!!

And not only did it once, he did it again before getting into his newly refreshed and redesigned home!! Little terror!

After all that, he is now at a perfect temperature in the spare room. I'm feeling pretty sad though because I love laying in bed watching him explore! But it's all for his well being at the end of the day!

[freekygeeky]

well today with my air con it was at 25.9...
bloody weather

[atum]

My room touched 78f today, and that was only for an hour or so, so not too worried. Although am still going to invest in some kind of cooler unit, just to be on the safe side...