I know that the temps should never go lower 75 degrees at night but is there temperature range that it should absolutely not drop to? I mean like to the point where is could be harmful in any way?
The reason I ask is because my electric bill was higher this month because I usually leave a red bulb on at night so I almost have like a 20 hour light cycle going on. I was going to stop using the night time bulb all together until it starts to get cold outside at night. My room is also the warmest room in the house
Of course there is a difference between the ideal temperature range and what they could survive. Ideal temps are 80-83 in the day and 75-79 at night. Although they can survive lower temps, frequent dramatic temperature fluctuations often cause them to become stressed and/or ill. Lower temps might also cause the frog to attempt to aestivate.
The bulb shouldn't be more than a fifty watt. If you use a light with a dimmer switch you can adjust the temperature so the bulb isn't on full force all the time. Even a fifty watt bulb on maximum all the time shouldn't dramatically increase your electric bill. For the winter, you could try getting a small space heater, putting it in the bedroom, and closing the door. Then that room will stay warmer without having to heat the whole house to that temperature.
1 light bulb should not have a noticeable impact on your electric bill. Likely the price shot up becuse it's summer and your air conditioner is having to work harder to keep you cool.
Ok and just to clarify things up. I was told by a vet that I needed to have a uvb bulb for the frogs. Although I had some other bulb before this, the one I used before produced a lot more heat during the day. Is the uvb necessary or will any reptile daytime bulb work fine? I'm not getting much heat that I would like to from the uvb. Like a max of 80 degrees
UVB is not necessary. Use incandescent heat bulbs no higher than 50 watts. They get Vitamin D3 from a calcium supplement that you should provide that contains D3. While they can benefit from 4 to 6 hours a day of UVB it is unnecessary. Be sure you have a lamp that has a dimmer switch so you can adjust the amount of light and heat coming from the Incandescent bulb. Infrared for night and a basking spotlight bulb for day that has a concentrated beam. Be sure to still provide cover for your frog so that it can hide and shelter itself from the light.
Well I wish I would have known that before. I thought it was absolutely necessary to have the uvb. I will most likely switch back to my other daytime bulbs. Thanks for all your help
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