Dimmer thermostat

[redfl83]

Does anyone use this for their chams I am getting one soon But i am unsure what heat to set it at i have been told to put probe near basking spot so i would presume i should set it for the highest that my man should be & if it gets higher then it will cool down
Ive tried reading up on these but there isn't much help really
I have a senegal & was told to follow veiled temps if this helps you answer
Any help gratefully accepted

 

[opihiman]

I am not sure but the way most people figure it out is to take the temperature where you cham nromally basks. I ussually see it about 90 to 95 for adults and probably cooler for juveniles.

HOpe that helps

OPI

 

[Dave Weldon]

Howdy Carole,

While thermostats do have their uses, chameleon keepers have found that thermostats don't really add much of an advantage (verses their cost) in our arboreal enclosures. As you said, you could use it to limit the maximum temp, but I would avoid using it set-up to be able to increase the temperature if the sensor thinks it is getting too cold. From a light/heat point of view, we always want to be able to supply bright, white light and then regulate the temperature by positioning that light/heat source closer or farther away from the basking spot. I played with a manual dimmer the set the temp rather than moving the light closer/farther and shortly realized that the color quality (whiteness) of the basking light diminished quickly as you dim the light.

Cheap manual dimmers or thermostats work well when used with heat pads or ceramic heaters for raising insect feeders. I set my dubia tank heat pad to about 90F. Without the dimmer, the heat pad would heat the glass bottom (no substrate) to levels higher than I think are beneficial for roaches.

 

[lanceman]

What is this dimmer thermostat u speak of can it be used with heating pads and if so how does it work? sounds like it would be great for raisin feeders and incubating.