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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 12/05/2012 : 22:07:45
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| hi all, just got a royal, keeping it in a lx48 heated by a black bulb on a pulse stat.. can only seem to get 27 celcius out of it.. any reason for this? its been on like 4-5 hours now |
0.1.0 Buttercorn (Molly)
1.0.0 Royal (Duke)
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2012 : 22:30:11
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How are you measuring the temperature?
Black bulb? |
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JB2012
Hatchling
United Kingdom
77 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2012 : 22:30:27
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Hi Adam, and welcome along
What wattage is the bulb?
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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JB2012
Hatchling
United Kingdom
77 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2012 : 22:57:26
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I've not heard of these being used with snakes, I'd assumed you meant ceramic...
(my ceramic bulbs took several hours to 'warm up' when first powered)
Do you know exactly what type it is, as some of these are potentially harmful.
http://www.anapsid.org/blacklight.html
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2012 : 23:05:06
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| technically ceramics give off infa red heat. where do you have the thermostat an thermometer probes? also do you have a guard around the bulb? |
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2012 : 23:32:56
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| says 'IRA' bulb.. not sure the difference.. i was told it was the same as the IR red bulb, just the colour was different as the viv is in my bedroom. Do IR bulbs give off UV? problem is i have no cash now! |
0.1.0 Buttercorn (Molly)
1.0.0 Royal (Duke)
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2012 : 23:47:11
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not as far as i know. put the probes in the floor an see what the temps go up to.
if its a 50w bulb as in the link i dought you will get the temps up to 32c but should give enough heat for him to be fine for a while just dont feed if the temps are too low.
will find a link for the cheap ceramic bulbs i get from ebay for you tommorow, its a good idea to have a spare bulb or 2 lying around just incase one blows an the shops are shut ect |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2012 : 00:09:53
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ceramics an IR bulbs can be used on dimmer stats but you cant use a IR bulb on a pp stat as it would look like a disco in the viv
no problem |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2012 : 00:18:21
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| That bulb is a new one on me too but its just a different type of reflector bulb from what I can see. A 4 foot vivarium will take a while to heat up. I absolutely love my Komodo ceramic bulbs, they have my temps just perfect but they took a few hours to get warm and a few days for everything to get upto temperature and running without having to adjust things, I use 100 Watt ceramics in the 3 foot viva I have except the Royal's as he likes it warmer and I use 150 Watt in that one. |
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JamesA
Hatchling
United Kingdom
75 Posts |
Posted - 13/05/2012 : 07:54:45
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| And post some pics if you can, it helps a lot :) |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
68 Posts |
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adamasrc
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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