Winter heating is a bit tricky

[Tropicok]

Living in a house built in the 1940s is a bit tricky in the winter and I'm trying several different methods to keep my tiger-legged frog from getting too cool or too hot. A 15, 25, 40 watt bulbs have been tried for heat, a small Zoomed heat pad under and then on the side of the tank, and I have finally resorted to lighting the small gas wall heater in the kitchen and the bathroom. I manage to keep the frog at 75 to 78 degrees and a little cooler at night. My tortoises have to cope with less than South America heat in the new shed. So it's clear that the grandkiddies will be getting very little this Christmas while I buy better equipment for my hobby. Santa needs to bring me a digital thermometer/hydrometer, a better tank heater, and industrial shop heater for shed.

[snoopfroggyfrog]

Im having exacly the same problem... here in the uk its starting to get very cold overnight.. i had one heat pad originally and a 40 watt bulb during the day.. just the mat overnight but ive had to add another heat pad, & ive been putting the heating on high before going to bed just to keep it in the early 70s overnight.... ive added extra moss so they can bury if need be & have taken to filling their pool with warmer water when i change it every morning.....

[John]

Another option you could consider is a substrate heating cable (often sold for plants). One brand is Hydor. They're not cheap but they do a good job. You'll have to get a thermostat unit to go with it (don't try to operate the cable without the thermostat or you'll burn it out).