Crested Gecko Temperatures: Do I need a heat lamp if my room temp is at 67F?
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lauraleellbp
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Is 67F the lowest your room drops?
lauraleellbp
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I agree with Kyle you're totally fine as you are if that's the lowest it gets.
lauraleellbp
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If it got below 65 F I personally would probably add a bit of heat, but really you should be fine down to 60 F and some people say even 55 F.
My house regularly gets to 55F at night and no more than 65F in the day during the winter. I dont provide any heat to my cresteds or gargoyles. The adults get a little sluggish and their food consumption drops but they still gain weight and get fat and healthy before spring breeding season starts. For whatever reason, hatchlings and juveniles dont seem affected by cold temps at all. Even at 55F they are ravenous eaters and are very active.
lauraleellbp
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laureleellbp,
Sorry to cause so much controversy, I thought the article was about Leos. I am still trying to follow this tread and that tread, it is rather confusing. My two Leos Ayla and Jondolar are doing well out there and eating well...appreciate your input. Have A Good One....jim
Sorry to cause so much controversy, I thought the article was about Leos. I am still trying to follow this tread and that tread, it is rather confusing. My two Leos Ayla and Jondolar are doing well out there and eating well...appreciate your input. Have A Good One....jim
Moosenart
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I have heard from local breeders 60 is fine. I have to agree, i havnt heated mine all year.
I have to say 62F is when things start to slow down and get bad. in the winter my room hovers around 64-67 and the eat just the same (almost).
mine are growing fine!
I had the same problem... best solution is to get a heat lamp with a DIMMER and a timer. That way you can control what temperature you want it at depending on the temp of your room and it can turn off and on a scheduled basis. I keep mine on from 7 am-6 pm. But you should change it according to the light outside so that your gecko doesn't get confused.
thebluejackal
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We had a mild winter, so the coldest I've seen for my adult girls downstairs (it's ALWAYS warmer upstairs where my juvies are) was 64F. I have a moonglow heat bulb and a lamp with a dimmer on hand that I can use when needed.
As it is, they have 2 CFL lamps on the top of their viv. Provides a little more heat, so if they get colder, they can climb toward the top -- and have!
As it is, they have 2 CFL lamps on the top of their viv. Provides a little more heat, so if they get colder, they can climb toward the top -- and have!