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| nok1888 |
Posted - 18/09/2010 : 02:06:57
Im getting my viv set up over the next couple of weeks for my lovely soon to be Royal and wondered about lighting. I know they dont need artificial light but where the snake will be kept doesnt get much natural light (and ok i'll admit it'll look better lol). I saw a light set up that uses the strip lighting, its a light set up specifically for vivs heres the link http://www.valuevivariums.co.uk/pt2235-light-unit-t8t10-2x20w-p-2696.html (what do you think?). What I want to know (finally lol) is, would these types of light produce enough heat that a guard would be needed? It'll be fit flush so the snake wont be able to wrap around it, the lights are Grolux Light 18" x 1" 15watt
Can anyone give me a bit of advice with this please
Thanks |
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| nok1888 |
Posted - 23/09/2010 : 20:29:02
Aye I know Roly m8 just (as always) being overly cautious lol |
| Snecklifter |
Posted - 23/09/2010 : 16:08:37
Mate, bulbs are so unlikley to shatter its hardly worth considering. Make sure it has a guard and if the bulb blows, as they do from time to time, all you'll be able to hear is the broken filament moving around on the inside :-) just change it like a normal bulb. |
| nok1888 |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 20:27:21
Nice 1 thanks B.E |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 20:26:34
Energy saving bulbs are fine  |
| nok1888 |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 19:56:05
Ive had a thought (get out the champers lol), I thought of getting a low watt red bulb for the viv but what if it blows and shatters, so I had the idea of an energy bulb, they are low watt and produce low heat (i'd still get a guard anyway). Has anyone done this? or does anyone know if they flicker, ive never noticed any flicker we have them around the house
What do you think? |
| nok1888 |
Posted - 18/09/2010 : 15:07:48
Never thought about that cheers boze |
| boze |
Posted - 18/09/2010 : 12:52:13
Youll need a guard regardless, its not just the heat but the fact that your snake could easily shatter a fluro tube by pressing on it too hard and end up cut to ribbons.
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 18/09/2010 : 07:48:51
I honestly don't know how hot they'll get, I wouldn't imagine they would though. |
