Confused with heating?...

[Kerry1968]

At the moment I've got my little White's in a 2 foot tall 12 inch wide tank (I made a viv for him out of an old fish tank). I have it one third water and the top part with plastic plants for my little friend to hide. I have a heat pad on the back of the tank (outside) above the water level which is about 12" square. I have one of those plastic plant mats that are supposed to go in the bottom of tanks suckered to the back of the tank over the heat mat and this is where Baby sits the majority of the time. The temperature hovers between 19 and 22 degrees °C.

I'm hoping to get a proper viv (with mesh top) set up for him soon, and then I will get an overhead light to give a little extra heat. It's just a bit hard with an all glass tank to set up a light right now.

[snoopfroggyfrog]

Thats the problem ive got kerry mine too is an old aquarium.... cant wait to get them a big old new one like you said mesh topped... just cant afford it for a week or two....
Ive moved it now and stuck it to the back and have put on a light outside pointing into a small part of the tank its much warmer...........

[Tom Highum]

What is the humidity?