What wattage lightbulb should I use?

[jamien]

I just checked the temperature and its reading 77... I can't for the life of me figure out how to get it warmer. Apparently all these people are getting their tanks to 82 with a 40 watt bulb and I can't get mine above 77 with a 50 watt

[monster]

Did you ever end up getting different gauges as Jason suggested? if it reads 81 and then 77 through out the day and there isn't any draft or anything your gauge is probably pooched. I would really suggest getting one if you haven't because your temps may fine and your stressing yourself out for nothing.

[jamien]

I dont think its messed up. I seriously just can't get my enclosure to warm up and I dont know why. What lightbulb should I use? What heat lamp should I use? Im so confused as to why nothing is working.

[jasonm96]

Don't use the flat bulb, which I imagine is a basking bulb; horned frogs don't really bask like lizards, so you want something that will be gentle and not intense. Use a ceramic heat emitter, it's black and made of ceramic, produces no light. 77f by day is okay though, I really think it might be the light itself and not the temperatures. Ceramic or heat mat all the way for albinos, as they produce no light at all. The enclosure can then be placed in a moderately bright room, so it can then tell the difference between night and day.

[jasonm96]

Also the exact wattage will depend on the room temperature of where the tank is, the colder it is then the higher wattage is. Good thing about heat mats is they operate at 100f unstated so once it's on a thermostat it will then maintain the right temperature with cold rooms.

[jamien]

Welp, I finally got the temp up to 81ish. I'm using the flat light bulb and the large heat emitter along with some aluminum foil on top.

And the little guy came out last night. He may have eaten I think. Not sure.

EDIT: Well 81 on the sight with the bulb, 75 on the other side.

[jasonm96]

Wouldn't use both, ceramics sufficient. Lets us know how it goes. Just put the food in just before sundown, count how many crickets and check in the morning.

[jamien]

I think he finally ate. Either that, or the crickets I put in yesterday are really good at hiding. And I'm not sure what you mean by don't use both.