temperature

[mhsrunner]

with the weather getting cooler ive switched to heating with an infrared bulb. besides when i had it up for her repiratory, the hot end thermometer reads at about 86F on the wall of the cage, but when i set one on the ground on that same side directly under the beam of the lamp its at about 95F. just inches away. which one of these do i go by or what should the temperatures be for a good mix of both? they are both new thermometers, and ive compared them to make sure they are not incorrect or different from each other. thanks

[Rex322]

id go with the temp right under the light bulb

[mhsrunner]

so even though it might bring the "wall temp." down to the mid {or even low} 70's on the hot end, as long as the spot directly under the bulb is between 87-90 its ok for the wall to be low? thanks again