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| Captain_Cuddles |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 16:24:29
Hello,
Little bit of a crisis...the light in the viv just blew...
So we now have to but a new lighting system as all the bulbs we've seen are screw in, the one we had was a bayonet fitting..
So we need a new one (bulb and fittings) : fast.
Any recommendations (note: it needs to emit light).
Edit: We've had a look at bayonet fitted basking bulbs, there were blue day light bulbs, red incadesent bulbs, clear ones...what would be best? Reminding that that it needs to have a bayonet fitting. |
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| Captain_Cuddles |
Posted - 23/01/2013 : 00:56:55
The stuff we ordered still isn't here... very miffed off >:( |
| Captain_Cuddles |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 21:54:24
I'm also using a heat mat with a stat for most of the heat, we'll get a IR bulb soon. |
| badwool |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 20:52:45
quote:
Originally posted by Captain_Cuddles
The bulb was on for about 10 hours a day which I don't think was too long :S
If it's on constantly for 10 hours whilst on a stat id say it's nowhere near powerful enough. |
| richard v |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 20:35:15
you can get most brands of ir bulbs from reptile shops I use exo terra or pro rep but the lowest watt they use is 60 watt I cant believe that a 25watt actually heats the viv, most reptile shops sell ceramic fittings for these type of bulbs, just make sure you have it on a dimmer stat if your using it as the main source of heat you will need it on 24hours a day not ten, just to let you know. also would not recommend a normal spotlight for a royal it will stress it out big time it will be far to bright they either need a red emitting or ceramic. |
| Captain_Cuddles |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 20:05:38
The bulb was on for about 10 hours a day which I don't think was too long :S |
| badwool |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 19:21:17
wattage being too high doesnt really matter so long as its on a stat - its a bulb thats too low thats an issue.
out of interest CC, was your bulb more "on" than "off"? |
| Fezza |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 18:21:13
Holy hell!
Heatwave incoming |
| Captain_Cuddles |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 18:17:49
I think so, our bulb that blew was a 25W o_O'' |
| Fezza |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 17:38:11
You gotta love getting new stuff for your snake
Is a 40w gonna have enough power? |
| Captain_Cuddles |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 16:56:36
We've bought a ProRep Basking Spotlight 40W BC, a larger artificial hide and more bark :)
Thank you for your suggests, we'll go red next time :P |
| rockroyal |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 16:44:29
red for sure |
| Fezza |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 16:41:57
Red incadesent would be my choice if I could'nt use ceramic |
