Frank,

I really appriciate the imput, in a lot of ways you gave me exactly what I already knew. It's not a bad thing I am glad we agreed on the types of bulb and there place.

The reason why I asked in the first place, and I really should have said it in the first place. Is I am thinking of conducting an experiment of sorts analizing different bulbs and there use in a mathmatical sense not in results.

I would never experiment with an actual animal there are to many out there that do so already I don't need to bea third wheel.

In fact Frank it was you notion of useing more low wattage bulbs vs one higher wattage bulb that sparked this interest in comparision of bulbs.

If you have any hard numerical data I would appriciate the sharing of knowledge. I suspect Frank that you have results to back your use over generations of succesful breedings, and not mathmatical data. Which is fine I would expect that from someone with your experiance. While I my little experiment may not swing people heads in may make them think. Like your use did to me.

Of course I am looking for some base bulb to compare against, I don't want to prove which bulb is best in a cage that idea in riduclus. My motivation is which bulb is used the most not the best. Frank I have my personal preferances in bulbs that give myself the best results.

What I want to see is the different ways to skin a cat persee. I was mearly poling the readers to find what common bulbs are used in the trade, a survey of sorts. What good would it do to prove myself wrong when what I use may not be the norm.

Oh and I agree while metal Halides have there place there is just no need for them in the general herp keepers closet. The bills alone would dictate them not to be used.

If anything my little experiment will show how better to use these tools (bulbs) then I knew before.

Thanks again
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Jeremy

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