[audio]

i have a 250 watt heat emitter, temps won't go above 75 now since it's dropped from fall season. i tried adding a second heat emitter (150 watt) and it hasn't raised it more than a couple degrees. how am i gonna keep the temp up at 85-90 during the winter? do people normally just add more bulbs to increase heat or does that not work, it's possible that i have to place it differently because i don't have a normal aquarium with a screen top.

['stoph]

Can you post a picture of your viv. also I'm going to need viv size and room temperature.
If it's a glass cage you can try to add some isolation to keep the warmth inside.

[audio]

nah, i dont have a camera :/

it's wood though and larger than a 55, idk how large exactly

room temp, no clue, maybe 60

for the winter i'm going to get a space heater because my room gets to 45-50 but right now i'm still having trouble keeping the temp up

['stoph]

I think the problem is the low room temperature or a broken temp sensor

My room temp is 65 during the night and 70 during the day.
I heat a 75 gallon wooden viv. with a 75Watt halogen lamp to 90°F
During the night a heat matt kicks in.

400Watt of heat emittors should be able to cook your gecko.

[audio]

yeah, its gotta be my low room temp. i was just wondering if i can heat it up without raising my room temp. i'm already using a 250 watt and that only picks it up about 10 degrees, i'll just have to get a space heater for my room

which i wanted anyway so it's cool

[BlakeDeffenbaugh]

Like Stoph said try a new thermometer too. That one could be messed up and it could be really hot in there.

[cliff_f]

Where exactly are putting the temp probe at in the cage when you are checking the temps.

[audio]

the temp gauge is in the middle (height wise), maybe it's not a problem yet since i never see them climb up by the heat source. so they're not acting like they're too cold

im quite sure it's not broken though. the cage next to it has 2 thermometers and also had some trouble keeping temps up on cold days

i was mainly just worried with the winter coming on though. i'm getting a space heater so it won't be a problem

[dfourer]

If the top is open to air circulation, the warm air will just float out the top. I think you could close off most of the ventilation and use a much smaller heater. That would also help with keeping the humidity up. The air in a heated room in winter is very dry. Only 20% humidity in my house in Chicago.

[Saille]

Can you move the enclosure to the warmest part of the romm as well? (away from windows and possible drafts) I am going to have to switch some gecko cages around because I have a female that needs cooling, and some geckos that need to be warmed so they will swap places.