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| Breezy Breslin |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 16:38:40
I cant seem to get the temp in my viv right it was fine when we had the heatwave but now its got colder it doesnt seem to get above 26 degrees in the hot end. i have a heat lamp and a heat mat but it still doesnt go up and when i turn the heat lamp off at night when i wake up in the morning it drops down to 23 degrees any suggestions on what i can do. |
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| Breezy Breslin |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 19:29:47
cheers ill get 1 of them IR bulbs off amazon ther only 7 quid |
| heaton177 |
Posted - 11/08/2010 : 17:32:47
i use a red 60w bulb on a stat and i have my tank in my room to and the light is not bright enough to disturb sleep. with a stat they generaly dnt use the full 60w or 100w( depends on what bulb u use) cause the tank does not need it to keep at the right temp.
i leave it on 24/7 aswell. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 10/08/2010 : 22:57:37
Not particularly I don't think, but I don't know how sensitive you are to light.
Another alternative then would be a ceramic bulb (they emit no light at all), but you would need ceramic fittings rather than plastic as they can get seriously hot. |
| Breezy Breslin |
Posted - 10/08/2010 : 22:10:01
quote:
Originally posted by Blackecho
I use these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Exo-Terra-Vivarium-Reptile-INFRARED-HEAT-GLO-BULB-75W-/190422476723?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&hash=item2c561067b3
You can leave them on 24/7, not sure you can with the Sun Glo ones.
are the IR bulbs bright because the viv is in my room and the current bulb needs turning off at night cuz its 2 bright |
| n/a |
Posted - 10/08/2010 : 18:53:12
Cheers. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 10/08/2010 : 18:20:28
They are conventional sized ES (Screw fitting) bulbs. |
| n/a |
Posted - 10/08/2010 : 17:53:07
Forgive my electrical ignorance, but are these simply bulbs that you plug into conventional light fitting, or do they require a special socket?
(I'm very practical, but simply unused to technicalities ...) |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 10/08/2010 : 09:33:35
I use these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Exo-Terra-Vivarium-Reptile-INFRARED-HEAT-GLO-BULB-75W-/190422476723?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects&hash=item2c561067b3
You can leave them on 24/7, not sure you can with the Sun Glo ones. |
| Breezy Breslin |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 22:27:50
i already have a exo terra 75 watt sun glo bulb is that the bulb u mean or do i need a 100 watt bulb cause on the side of my lamp it says 100 watt
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| reptiledanny |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 21:13:12
i think he means bulb, and any reptile shop should have them, bout 5 quid i think |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 20:11:39
The bulb or the stat? |
| Breezy Breslin |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 19:35:50
where can i get 1 of them from and how much will it cost |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 09/08/2010 : 18:17:47
Ditch the heatmat and use an IR heat bulb on a stat. |
