pacman newbie heating question

[jasonm96]

Hi horned frogs should be kept in the upper 70s to low 80s during the day so you'll need some heat for during the day but not at night, aslong as your room doesn't fall below 70F. I would put the frog into the 10gallon tank as they're easier to heat than critter keepers and use a 25-40w incandescent bulb in a dome for heat, use a thermometer to access temps and select the bulb wattage as needed.

[hisk]

Oh, thanks! But how to I "access"? Is there an accepted formula for how high a certain wattage will raise the temperature?

Edit: I was thinking a 100w ceramic heat emitter?

[jasonm96]

If you put a digital thermometer's probe under the light and leave it, you'll be able to monitor the temps. If too cool go for a higher wattage lamp and if too hot go lower. I think either a 25-40w bulb will do you, as you don't need that much extra heat. There not as far as I'm aware but when you use heat lamps for a while and in many vivs you'll get an idea of what you'll roughly need

[jasonm96]

A 100w ceramic would be overkill unless the tank was really tall, a 40w would probably be enough, you might even need to dim it down

[hisk]

I found a 25w on ebay, would that be enough you think?

[jasonm96]

I think it should be but to be safe I'd order two bulbs, the 25 and a 40w. Make sure the bulb is not a spot light one as they produce more heat. I use the zoomed daylight blue bulbs and find they last long. Normal household bulbs could be used though providing they are screw in ones

[hisk]

I was looking at the flat topped black ones.