raising temp in igg viv

[mr2turbo]

hi all
got my igg in a 4x4x2 and the ambient temp is a little low but basking spot is fine using a 60w spot!!
so i was thinking of getting a ceramic heater bulb as well as the 60w spot! does this sound like a good idea??
also how should i control the spot and ceramic heater?

1)have them both on 1 dimmer stat using a multi plug

2) have the ceramic on a on/off stat (which i have) and a dimmer for the 60w spot

3)have the ceramic on a pulse porportional stat and get a dimmer for the 60w

cheers all

[weeminx]

why not get a bigger bulb like a 100 w?

[mr2turbo]

tryed a 100w but it raised the basking spot way too much!!
also looking at thermotubes! what do people think wanna get spending tonight!! lol

[weeminx]

if you have it on a thermostat how did it raise it too much?

because this is for an iggy,your better off with a light emitting bulb,as iggys associate light with heat.

[mr2turbo]

its not on a stat (am going to get one though)! so i was going to keep the 60w spot bulb for a basking area and then a ceramic or thermotube to raise the ambient temp!! the viv is currently 4x4x2 but when the igg is fully grown he will go inyo a 6x6x3 so i need somthing capable of heating this too as dont wanna fork out again in a year or so!! lol!!
so should i get a ceramic heat bulb on a stat or a thermotube on a stat?? and which stat??
cheers

[Jeremyisking]

i cant help u with your current dilemma , but all i can say is u will need to buy again for the bigger tank , as i found when building my 7 x 6 x 4 , im struggling to get the correct temps , with a 100 w basking lamp and a 150 w ceramic on a pulse stat. , think for the winter months i will need to add another ceramic . but not sure , how to set it up.

p.s maybe try moving the basking lamp further away from basking spot , and put bigger bulb in.

ben

[weeminx]

my iguanas have a 10x8x5ft enclosure and i heat this with pig lamps also called brooder lamps can get these from farm shops,online and some diy stores stock them too.

[mr2turbo]

im thinking of keeping the 60w spot bulb for the basking spot then getting a 3ft thermotube on a pulse stat for the ambient temps day/night this way i should still be able to use these in the larger vivarium!! what do you think any more ideas??
cheers

[mr2turbo]

some pics of viv!! any more advice??

[mr2turbo]

bump!!