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Cookie
Yearling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04/11/2012 : 15:50:45
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Hi Guys,
Getting new heat setup for my boa, it's a 4ftx2ft tank. I'm looking to use the ceramic bulb and was wondering is a 150watt bulb good enough or go higher? |
1.2.0 Royal Pythons (Sebastian, Romeo & Gypsy)
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Cookie
Yearling
United Kingdom
205 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 15:56:03
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| Oh and is there an energy efficient way to light the vivarium now that i'll be changing to ceramic bulbs? |
1.2.0 Royal Pythons (Sebastian, Romeo & Gypsy)
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jimmer7
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
661 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 16:15:59
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| Hi 150watt is to small, I got 4ft x 2ft x 2ft viv for my royal, I use a 250watt dark spot ceramic and I use led lights from maplins works for me, the hot spot is 32-33. |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 16:29:38
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no idea on lights as i dont bother but a 150w would just about heat the viv but as said a 200w or 250w would not have to work as hard.
i have a 150w heating the bosc's 4x2x18 and its fine but will upgrade the bulb when i get a 4x2x2 |
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Lindstrom
Hatchling
United Kingdom
91 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 20:29:10
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Get a 500w ahs :)
It doesn't matter if you get a high w if it has a thermostat like the ahs, it just means it will heat quicker spend less time on and as a result last longer! It will also use the same power regardless. |
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Cookie
Yearling
United Kingdom
205 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 22:10:33
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| Thanks guys just what i needed to know! Might just stick one of those pop-on led lights to the roof for when i'm checking on him! :) |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/11/2012 : 22:51:14
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| I heat a 6X2X2 vivarium with one 150 Watt Komodo radiant heat ceramic bulb no problems at all, my 3x2x1.5 footers are on 100 Watts. |
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Heating equipment for 4ft tank.
