[imananimeaddict]

Hiya,
iv had my little gecko for a few weeks and have just bought a digital thermometer. I wasn't sure the other 1 was working, and i wanted to make sure that he is warm enough during the coming winter..

It reads that the temp dropped down to 19.5C and was at a high of 20.7C I already have a heat mat under his cage with moss on top but this clearly isn't keeping the temp up high enough..

would do you recommend? is it worth getting a day time light? or should i have other heating methods?

any help would be fab. Many thanx

[Funk]

I have an ExoTerra tank that came with a digital thermometer and half-canopy which contains a 'nightlight' which mimics moonlight:



So far, I've found that this is sufficient to maintain a fairly steady temperature but with winter on the way, I've invested in a second half-canopy to sit over the front. This contains a red bulb (as cresties can't see red) and it'll be plugged into a thermostat to deliver variable, gentle heat as required.

My crestie's viv varies between 18-19degC at night and up to 24-25degC in the summer. He seems to be quite happy with this and is doing very well. The white disc you can see on the back of the left-hand door is a hygrometer which measures humidity. I tend to let it fall to around 50% before misting and bringing it back up to around 70%. Misting is also a good way to cool the viv if it's a little on the warm side.

As I understand it, heat mats aren't really a very effective source of heat for a crestie. They prefer ambient warmth rather than localised heat sources such as heat mats.