Temp question for thb

[TillyTortoise]

Originally Posted by Taszia

Ok so got up this morning and it was sooo cold ! The temps where on 18 is this ok ? Or does it need to be higher over night ? Just worried if I should be using something else at night or if it is ok ? X

18c overnight is fine You might want to think about getting a heat emitter though for when the really cold nights hit, unless you are hibernating

[Herpard]

18oc is fine

[lynnedit]

You can keep your Arcadia 160 on a timer, and have it come on at say, 6am, and off around 6pm. By 7:30a, the basking spot will be nice and toasty.
18c is definitely not too cold at night. But you can always plan on a small CHE or other night bulb on a thermostat as a back up, if your home gets very cold.
Sometimes you can find day/night timers so they can both be on the same timer.

[emma_mcraf]

Originally Posted by LYNNEE

When it got really cold last year I had to use an infrared bulb, think it was 70 watt. Did the job fine. x

I use an infra red bulb too. It ensures the table stays dark so the torts don't awaken. I had mine on a timer to come on through the early hours in the depths of winter when the temps were dropping below 15 degrees.
This was simply a cheaper option than a ceramic heater allowing me to use the same fittings.
The torts were all nice and warm by the time the main heater came on in the morning.