madmazda86
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Hello, running 2 75W URS Radiant heat lamps off the same inkbird thermostat - shelf temperature is 95F hot end and 77F cool end, whereas the lower half is 68F hot end and 64F cool end. Our albino Darwin spends a lot of time in the hot hide and seems reluctant to leave it some days, although we have seen her in other parts of the enclosure e.g. using her water bowl and sleeping on the rock ledge to the top right. A reptile discord has suggested we add more cover (we haven't done this in her first two weeks so we could keep track of her location and where she has pooped).
We'd like to raise the temperature by about 4 degrees everywhere except the basking spot for a more optimal gradient. Which of these options would be the most helpful?
1) Run 1 DHP in the cage over the shelf and 1 CHE in the cage over the branches
2) Run a higher wattage DHP on a separate thermostat with the probe at the lower level
3) Run oil filled radiator to increase room temperature which is currently 64F (RIP power bill)
Other suggestions welcome!
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