Heat lamp for an albino?

[Lija]

Ok, so apparently the albino I'm getting Wednesday has a history of being overheated. He was given back the original seller because he wasn't eating, but after 6 weeks is now perfectly fine. The person I bought him from said that they've been keeping him at 78 degrees. Is this too low? I thought 80-85 was the proper range.

i would question on why he didn't eat and be careful getting it, he had a problem, but you don't know if he is really ok now and if the seller is not lying. Anyhow i'd be careful with that. check him up, his living conditions, how he looks, you can take a pic for us to check it out for you. how big is he?
78 is a proper temp for night, but you want it higher for a day (80-82, even 85 for a baby), but i never go that high.
i just don't want a bad experience for you when you're just beginning with pacs.

[Jerah Teoh Yong Qiang]

i would question on why he didn't eat and be careful getting it, he had a problem, but you don't know if he is really ok now and if the seller is not lying. Anyhow i'd be careful with that. check him up, his living conditions, how he looks, you can take a pic for us to check it out for you. how big is he?
78 is a proper temp for night, but you want it higher for a day (80-82, even 85 for a baby), but i never go that high.
i just don't want a bad experience for you when you're just beginning with pacs.

Lija's right, temps are a bit too low in my opinion for daytime, although it does seem perfectly reasonable for night. Best to find out what exactly caused the feeding issues.

And golly, the forumers in this place are so nice and welcoming!