Basking Temps

[Eight]

Hi guys. I'm setting up a new tank for Domino and possibly bad eye once he catches up in size. So I've never actually set up a basking spot for a snake, let alone a garter and I'm unsure of what temperature to keep the basking site at?

I've made a raised platform and I've got a lamp that I can raise or lower so all I need are the numbers

Thanks all

Sam

[guidofatherof5]

Wish I could be of help but I don't use basking lamps.

[Eight]

ah fair enough

[Stefan-A]

About 30 - 40C.

[Eight]

Good man. Its running a little hotter right now so I'll have a little play with it.

Thank you

[greene]

Ive read that it should be somewhere around 90° f

[kibakiba]

I would never have a basking temp of 90f. I keep mine at 80, at most. I usually keep it around 70-75f when it's possible. At night, the lights go off, and the who tank stays at 60, which is what the cool side would be.

[greene]

Wow then that care sheet was wrong then.

[EasternGirl]

I don't know Chantel...those temps seem a little low to me. I keep the warm side of my enclosures at 84-86 degrees and the cool side at 75-78 during the day...I would say that my basking spot probably gets up to 90 at times. My night temps usually drop to around 78 when it's warm out...down to 68-70 when it's cold. I don't let my tanks get below 68 at night. I will know more exact temps for my basking spot as soon as I get the money for a infrared temp gun. But I know that I used to keep my temps lower...and I talked to some members and did some reading and increased my temps...and my snakes seem more active with the higher temps.

[kibakiba]

Oh sorry, those are the temps for northwesterns. They aren't suited for overly hot here.
Even then I wouldn't go over 85. Just my opinion.