Winter time!!!!!!

[mpbm31]

Hello! I live Birmingham, AL where the weather is always unpredictable. I was wondering if you guys had any tips on keeping up temps and humidity during the really cold weather times. I have 60 watt bulbs and thought about going up to higher wattage. I heard heat cables and pads were a bad idea. What do you guys think? Anyway I preciate any feedback.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

If your using screen cages then you can wrap the sides and back with a plastic curtain and it helps retain heat and moisture in the cage. It also is useful as a visual barrier if you have other chams in the same room. Im about too up my heat bulbs in another week or two. Im prob going to go to a 100 watt bulb since I have a window in my cham room. Im going to check temps and see if I can make do with just a 75 watt but I dont think its going to be warm enuff.

 

[mpbm31]

I have put a black towel on two sides of the cage other and I will up my bulbs too. Thanks and I really appreciate your feedback!

 

[Bokaru]

A space heater works well, but you will need to compensate humidity with either a humidifier or more sprayings. You can use a portable oil filled radiator and it wont kill the humidity levels, plus you can place a container of water on top of it to allow for added humidity in the form of evaporation.

 

[carol5208]

How low does everyone's humidity in your cham's enclosures go during the winter months? Just wondering.....

 

[Bob 1000]

I use a 250 watt heater emitter about 12" above my all screen enclosure with a repti fogger running 24 hrs.. If I see the humidity going above 70 consistantly I turn it off.. As I'm new to chams I also track the weather to see how my home is affected by the outside temps and humidity..