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mystra
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 14/11/2011 : 16:32:52
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Well just sort of half put together the first of my black vivs from Southdown Aquatics... oh the fun i'm having LOL
Now when i put the roof on ... its very dark.. being black of course! Which i'm sure the snakes will love but me being the interfering shaven ape creature that i am would light some sort of lighting in there, just for when i want to look at them..and actually be able to see them!
Got the reptile radiators for heating, as i don't like the whole bulbs hanging down look... does anyone use those LED light strips? or something similar? i'm tempted to get a few of those LED little spot lights that just stick on, but i wouldn't want to disturb them everytime to press them on! So if anyone has a suggestion of what to do that would be wonderful... especially something that has a switch that is on the wire that can be outside the viv. |
0.0.1 Carolina Corn Snake- Sanchez
0.0.1 Anery Corn Snake- Betty
1.0.0 Normal Royal Python - Chancho
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rockroyal
Yearling
United Kingdom
470 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2011 : 16:47:52
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| i use xmas flexable led lights very safe give off little heat and easy to place anywhere in the viv |
3.1.0 royal python
2.0.0 corn snake
0.1.0 western hognose
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mystra
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
590 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2011 : 17:36:02
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Originally posted by botting1973
i use xmas flexable led lights very safe give off little heat and easy to place anywhere in the viv
LOL that's genius... and they're everywhere this time of year! And at the rate i'm going it will be the January sales and they'll be giving them away!
But more ideas welcome too ;) |
0.0.1 Carolina Corn Snake- Sanchez
0.0.1 Anery Corn Snake- Betty
1.0.0 Normal Royal Python - Chancho
SE London - Canada Water |
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Posted - 14/11/2011 : 18:07:26
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Originally posted by botting1973
i use xmas flexable led lights very safe give off little heat and easy to place anywhere in the viv
wow never thought of that - just like luminous plastic plant vines! Obviously need to make sure snakey can't get entangled; other than that, well, get creative! |
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mystra
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
590 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2011 : 18:59:05
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Originally posted by BurnedAtTheStake
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Originally posted by botting1973
i use xmas flexable led lights very safe give off little heat and easy to place anywhere in the viv
wow never thought of that - just like luminous plastic plant vines! Obviously need to make sure snakey can't get entangled; other than that, well, get creative!
yeah reckon plenty of cable ties... probably not best for wiggly tiny corns or something really weeny but i reckon it's a good plan! |
0.0.1 Carolina Corn Snake- Sanchez
0.0.1 Anery Corn Snake- Betty
1.0.0 Normal Royal Python - Chancho
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2011 : 19:23:29
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| not used LED'S but did try those stick on light an found the did not really give off much light so i took them out |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2011 : 20:29:17
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I've had this problem on one viv to,Has an exo canopy with strips and there little bulbs.Now i also have a basking spot bulb in there.
I only used the exo terra Sun Glo Halogen Daylight bulbs to light the thing.There total crap as basking bulbs,But they cost £10.95 and blow every like 4 weeks.So wanted to replace them with something that just lights :P
Can't really find anything to replace them with,Tired alot of other bulbs and they just conflict with my other lighting. |
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1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
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mystra
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
590 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2011 : 21:11:59
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| i suppose though with Chrimbo lights the one problem is when one goes they all bloody go aarrghhh... not fun trying to un-install lots of wirey lights to find out which ones blown :/ |
0.0.1 Carolina Corn Snake- Sanchez
0.0.1 Anery Corn Snake- Betty
1.0.0 Normal Royal Python - Chancho
SE London - Canada Water |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 14/11/2011 : 22:48:54
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Originally posted by mystra
i suppose though with Chrimbo lights the one problem is when one goes they all bloody go aarrghhh... not fun trying to un-install lots of wirey lights to find out which ones blown :/
Yeah but you can't even replace the led ones?what about led strips but they can work out expensive with the psu. |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
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infatuateddrummer
Yearling
United Kingdom
150 Posts |
Posted - 15/11/2011 : 00:08:00
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| i have some small circulars spot lights, i got them from the pound shop!! it the ones u push and they come on, give off hardly any heat and no hassle with wires etc as they are battery operated!! works for me leave on for one maybe two hours a day max but its also convienient for if u need quick light just pop ya hand in n press it lol, each to there own tho |
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jameshouse92
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 15/11/2011 : 09:15:49
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| Led bulbs last for thousands of hours. So really changing them shouldn't be a problem for a long time |
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MarkSue
Hatchling
United Kingdom
99 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 17:32:09
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Originally posted by botting1973
i use xmas flexable led lights very safe give off little heat and easy to place anywhere in the viv
surly the constant flashing would drive the snake a bit doo lally  |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 18:29:41
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Don't have to be xmas type lights,you can get led strips that just stick around the top.
I guess it really depends what type of viv/reptile its for. |
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1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
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0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
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Posted - 20/11/2011 : 19:10:31
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Originally posted by MarkSue
quote:
Originally posted by botting1973
i use xmas flexable led lights very safe give off little heat and easy to place anywhere in the viv
surly the constant flashing would drive the snake a bit doo lally
uurrgh - nobody would use the flashing ones surely ...queasy at the thought ...
I've got a set of plain white non-flashing lights I used to use alongside my badly lit staircase, until the dust-bunnies finally turned them into furry lights lol. Haven't used them in a viv but something like that, as long as the snake couldn't get tangled in them, could be possible? |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 20/11/2011 : 20:42:00
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uurrgh - nobody would use the flashing ones surely ...queasy at the thought ...
that would look kinda funny,multi coloured flashing xmas lights. |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
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