I have compiled a list of cage temperatures required by common pet reptiles. It also shows the best method to heat your reptile.
Bearded Dragons
Basking spot: 35-38 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 25 degrees Celsius
Night: 20 degrees Celsius
Heating method: Basking lamp, Ceramic heat emitter
Uromastyx
Basking spot: 40 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 25- 30 degrees Celsius
Night: 20-25 degrees Celsius
Heating method: High wattage basking lamp or Ceramic heat emitter.
Green Iguanas
Hot spot: 35 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 25-30 degrees Celsius
Night: 20 degrees Celsius
Heating method: Basking lamp or Ceramic heat emitter
Veiled Chameleon
Hot spot: 30 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 25 degrees Celsius
Night: 20-22 degrees Celsius
Heating method: Basking Lamp
Bosc’s Monitor
Hot spot: 35 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 25 -30 degrees Celsius
Night: 20-25 degrees Celsius
Heating method: basking lamp
Leopard Gecko
Hot spot: 25-30 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 23 degrees Celsius
Night time: 20 degrees Celsius
Heating Method: Heat pad, infrared basking lamp
Corn Snakes and American Rat Snakes
Hot spot: 25-30 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 23-25 degrees Celsius
Night time: 20 degrees Celsius
Heating Method: Heat pad
King Snakes and Milk Snakes
Hot Spot: 25-30 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 23 -25 degrees Celsius
Night time: 20 degrees Celsius
Heating method: Heat Pad
Ball Python
Hot Spot: 30 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 25 degrees Celsius
Night time: 22-23 degrees Celsius
Heating Method: Heat pad and/or infrared light bulb
Boa Constrictor
Hot spot: 30 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 25 degrees Celsius
Night time: 25 degrees Celsius
Heating Method: Heat pad and/or infrared basking lamp
Taiwanese Rat Snakes and other Tropical Asian Rat Snakes
Hot spot: 30 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 25 degrees Celsius
Night: 22 degrees Celsius
Heating method: Heat pad
Checkered Garter Snake
Hot spot: 25-30 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 22-25 degrees Celsius
Night: only requires night time heating in winter
Heating method: Heat pad
Brown House Snake
Hot spot: 25-30 degrees Celsius
Ambient: 25 degrees Celsius
Night: 20-22 degrees Celsius
Heating method: Heat Pad
Timothy Zedi
Tim Zedi is a seasoned reptile enthusiast with over 25 years of experience in keeping and breeding a wide variety of reptiles. Tim was the former chairman of the West Rand Herpetological Association and volunteered at the Transvaal Snake Park.Tim has been instrumental in creating knowledge in the reptile community. He is a regular contributor to Practical Reptile Keeping magazine, where he shares his expertise and insights. Through his work, Tim has become a respected figure in the herpetology field, dedicated to educating others and promoting responsible reptile care.