HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! i've broke my thermostate!!!!!

[danni]

i have just been cleaning out monty's viv, as i turned round i knock h9is basking light on to the floor, braking he bulb & stopping the therostate to stop working.

i have a duel top lighting system, which has the space for a halogene (sorry cant spell that ) i have put that in, but as monty is only 8 weeks old, so needs a lower basking spot - shall i move his branches down?

many thanks danni x

 

[danni]

sorry, should have also said, that i am whating the temp on a digital thermoter, at the moment he is not in the viv, the temp is 87

 

[Julirs]

Move the basking bulb up if you can to regulate the temps. Can you explain what lighting you are using a little better? UVB?

 

[danni]

i've attached some pictures of the light set up, i have 2x reti glo 5.0 & now 35w sun glow halogen daylight lamp.

i have moved his branches 7" away from the light & the temp is ranging between 82 7 84

 

[Julirs]

That should be good-just make sure he can get within 6-8" of the UVB still.

 

[danni]

yeah, he can get high enough to the uv.

if the temp get's too hot where he is basking, should i turn the light off for a few hours, then back on a bit later?

i cant believe i'm such an idiot - hope my hubby can fix it!

 

[Julirs]

I would just watch your temps closely to make sure they do not get too high-turn it off if you need to. You may need to put a lower watt bulb in there.

 

[danni]

its gone up to 92, so i have turnes it off, as i am going out for a few hours
i'll turn it back on when i get home - thanks for your help - again!
danniu x

 

[danni]

up date on my thermostate - we think it was the fuse - just watching the temp now - see how it goes - fingers crossedx