G'day guys, over the w/end I was given a wooden enclosure
(3 ft x2x2) as a bigger enclosure to house my beardie.
Besides the full spectrum light tube & basking/heat bulb...do I need a heat mat too?
I was told to use the heat mat at night to warm up the ground (1/3 floor space) so the beardie can digest whilst sleeping & THEN rely on the basking light during the day.
As I've only ever used a basking light (& full spect too) in its smaller enclosure...should I be introducing a heat mat (2nd source of heat) in the bigger size enclosure I'm building???
If yes, to addition of the heat mat a)What would the ground temp be set at? b)Only at night OR 24/7 in conjunction with basking light?
Thanks in advance for your replies.
(3 ft x2x2) as a bigger enclosure to house my beardie.
Besides the full spectrum light tube & basking/heat bulb...do I need a heat mat too?
I was told to use the heat mat at night to warm up the ground (1/3 floor space) so the beardie can digest whilst sleeping & THEN rely on the basking light during the day.
As I've only ever used a basking light (& full spect too) in its smaller enclosure...should I be introducing a heat mat (2nd source of heat) in the bigger size enclosure I'm building???
If yes, to addition of the heat mat a)What would the ground temp be set at? b)Only at night OR 24/7 in conjunction with basking light?
Thanks in advance for your replies.