Throwingstones
Avid Member
I am really interested in getting a dragon and I have some questions. I joined and asked in the bearded dragon forum but the person that did answer isn’t really answering my question.
So for the basking light. My idea was, I have the double dome I’m not using now and the CHE. I’m afraid of getting the temps too high while I’m at work and a set dimmer doesn’t seem so reliable for fluctuations throughout the day, and the facebook people say not to dim over 20%. Also if I had the light on the automatic thing it would go off and on all day. So if I had a little bit lower wattage, like 75-100, basking light and then put the CHE on a herpstat automatic thingy. Would that be okay? That way the light is always on in the day (obviously I would turn off at night) and the CHE would assist with keeping it in range without going over.
Does that even make sense? Because over there they’re just giving me a roundabout answer I feel like. I work 7:30-5:30 and I don’t want to cook the lizard on accident. Or is there a specific wattage that would for sure give me those temps and stay in an acceptable range.
So for the basking light. My idea was, I have the double dome I’m not using now and the CHE. I’m afraid of getting the temps too high while I’m at work and a set dimmer doesn’t seem so reliable for fluctuations throughout the day, and the facebook people say not to dim over 20%. Also if I had the light on the automatic thing it would go off and on all day. So if I had a little bit lower wattage, like 75-100, basking light and then put the CHE on a herpstat automatic thingy. Would that be okay? That way the light is always on in the day (obviously I would turn off at night) and the CHE would assist with keeping it in range without going over.
Does that even make sense? Because over there they’re just giving me a roundabout answer I feel like. I work 7:30-5:30 and I don’t want to cook the lizard on accident. Or is there a specific wattage that would for sure give me those temps and stay in an acceptable range.