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 Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 4:51 pm Post subject: easy question but i cant find the answer |
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what wattage ceramic heat bulb shall i buy to heat my 3 foot by2 by2 viv theres so many to choose from but i cant find the answer anywhere as to which 1 would be best suited
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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ceramic heat bulb
ive got a habistat,a basking lamp with mesh cage around it im simply asking what wattage ceramic bulb would be best you jumped up prick
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the higher the wattage the less it has to work to attain the heatin gin a smaller tank therefore increasing its life potential! I would say a 100w or 150w is ample I have some 250w ceramics heating some 3x18's!!!
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thankyou goldenburm cheers again for your advice  glad there is the odd person willing to share knowledge on here thanks matey
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| Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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no worries stu 
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| Trouble wrote: | I thought you knew everything about royal pythons and had a "full setup already" ? You're 26? Why can't you spell?
Unless you're planning on heating your viv with a light and thus keeping it on the majority of the time (which would require a dimmerstat that i would say from reading your posts - you dont have) then the wattage of the lightbulb is rather insignificant as you're only going to be switching it on for short periods of time for viewing/cleaning/etc
Needless to say, the light should have a mesh guard and obviously should be below 20watts seeing as it is not going to be used to provide heat.
Wait till saturday, get your pocketmoney from your parents, buy a heatmat. |
Trouble, his post reads that he will be heating his viv with a ceramic bulb. He doesn't for one moment state that he will be using it for light, besides, since when did a ceramic bulb ever 'light' a viv.
Personally however cossie, I think you would be better off using a 75 watt sunglo bulb on a proportional state to keep the temp at the required levels during the day. And a heat mat at night.
I personally use both for my royals and keep a nice even 30C in my 4 foot vivs withj a warm spot and a cool spot, ofc plenty of hides in each.
I dont really think a ceramic bulb would be needed in this set up. Just my 2 cents  good luck
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| pulse stat for a bulb??or do you mean a dimmer.. |
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| Jamesg wrote: | | Trouble wrote: | I thought you knew everything about royal pythons and had a "full setup already" ? You're 26? Why can't you spell?
Unless you're planning on heating your viv with a light and thus keeping it on the majority of the time (which would require a dimmerstat that i would say from reading your posts - you dont have) then the wattage of the lightbulb is rather insignificant as you're only going to be switching it on for short periods of time for viewing/cleaning/etc
Needless to say, the light should have a mesh guard and obviously should be below 20watts seeing as it is not going to be used to provide heat.
Wait till saturday, get your pocketmoney from your parents, buy a heatmat. |
Trouble, his post reads that he will be heating his viv with a ceramic bulb. He doesn't for one moment state that he will be using it for light, besides, since when did a ceramic bulb ever 'light' a viv.
Personally however cossie, I think you would be better off using a 75 watt sunglo bulb on a proportional state to keep the temp at the required levels during the day. And a heat mat at night.
I personally use both for my royals and keep a nice even 30C in my 4 foot vivs withj a warm spot and a cool spot, ofc plenty of hides in each.
I dont really think a ceramic bulb would be needed in this set up. Just my 2 cents good luck |
cheers james my new idea is heatmat connected to my habistat stat and a daytime basking light im waiting for a few bits to turn up and i will make sure i hold the correct temps day/night before getting my royal so ill see how i get on and any more help il just ask cheers again guys
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