Infra red emmiter

[dave007_uk]

hello all,

we have 2 map turtles, there water temp is 22 deg but there basking area does not heat up that much they have a repti glow light for the UV-B and UV-A etc, but i what to try and get some heat in to the equation so i have been looking in to infra red emitters and a thermostatic control, what do you think i was thinking this way they could have the heat on over night

[Graham]

You don't need heat overnight as they sleep in the water, use an ordinary spotlamp for heat as they will also benefit from the extra light.

You don't need a stat, just set the temp to 32-35°C and check it once in a while.

[dave007_uk]

ahh that makes sense, cool i read some where that to much light could cause conjunctivitis!!! thats why i was looking at the IR stuff,

[Graham]

i read some where that to much light could cause conjunctivitis!!!

That's excessive UVB/UVC light that causes conjunctivitis, ordinary visible spectrum light just helps to make them more active.

[dave007_uk]

cool, so what lamp would you recommend to raise the temp

[AnythingWithAShell]

Just an ordinary household reflector spotbulb, 60w. Mount it in a clamp lamp directed on the basking area, and you're sorted. Cheap as chips