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Captain_Cuddles
Hatchling
United Kingdom
76 Posts |
 Posted - 21/01/2013 : 16:24:29
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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. |
Edited by - Captain_Cuddles on 21/01/2013 16:36:05 |
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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1063 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 16:41:57
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| Red incadesent would be my choice if I could'nt use ceramic |
1.0.0 normal royal
1.0.0 mojave royal
1.0.0 pastel enchi royal
0.1.0 cinnamon royal
0.1.0 pewter royal
0.1.0 genetic stripe royal
0.1.0 lesser goblin royal
0.1.0 phantom royal
0.1.0 Columbian rainbow boa
0.0.1 aru x jaya GTP
0.1.0 bredli
1.0.0 trans pecos rat snake
1.0.0 fat black cat
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rockroyal
Yearling
United Kingdom
470 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 16:44:29
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| red for sure |
3.1.0 royal python
2.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 western hognose
0.1.0 bci
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Captain_Cuddles
Hatchling
United Kingdom
76 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 16:56:36
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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 |
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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1063 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 17:38:11
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You gotta love getting new stuff for your snake 
Is a 40w gonna have enough power? |
1.0.0 normal royal
1.0.0 mojave royal
1.0.0 pastel enchi royal
0.1.0 cinnamon royal
0.1.0 pewter royal
0.1.0 genetic stripe royal
0.1.0 lesser goblin royal
0.1.0 phantom royal
0.1.0 Columbian rainbow boa
0.0.1 aru x jaya GTP
0.1.0 bredli
1.0.0 trans pecos rat snake
1.0.0 fat black cat
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Captain_Cuddles
Hatchling
United Kingdom
76 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 18:17:49
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| I think so, our bulb that blew was a 25W o_O'' |
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Fezza
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1063 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 18:21:13
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Holy hell!
Heatwave incoming |
1.0.0 normal royal
1.0.0 mojave royal
1.0.0 pastel enchi royal
0.1.0 cinnamon royal
0.1.0 pewter royal
0.1.0 genetic stripe royal
0.1.0 lesser goblin royal
0.1.0 phantom royal
0.1.0 Columbian rainbow boa
0.0.1 aru x jaya GTP
0.1.0 bredli
1.0.0 trans pecos rat snake
1.0.0 fat black cat
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 19:21:17
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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"? |
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Captain_Cuddles
Hatchling
United Kingdom
76 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 20:05:38
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| The bulb was on for about 10 hours a day which I don't think was too long :S |
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richard v
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
563 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 20:35:15
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| 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. |
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badwool
Sub Adult
658 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 20:52:45
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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. |
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Captain_Cuddles
Hatchling
United Kingdom
76 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2013 : 21:54:24
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| I'm also using a heat mat with a stat for most of the heat, we'll get a IR bulb soon. |
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Captain_Cuddles
Hatchling
United Kingdom
76 Posts |
Posted - 23/01/2013 : 00:56:55
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| The stuff we ordered still isn't here... very miffed off >:( |
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The bulb blew...
