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filecore
at Sun Oct 26 15:01:45 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by filecore ]
Right, cage is built - I've chosen variable substrate depth through the use of artificial scenery, and also I have a seperate layer which I can put in if I decide it's too deep after all.
The only problem now is, I tried a 100w bulb and it's too far from the 'ground'. Air temps are great (nice gradient from 35'C to 25'C, hot end to cold end) but it isn't making a basking spot. I'm going to upgrade to an Exo-Terra 150w basking spot lamp, says it focuses 35% of the heat to a basking area which should mean that with the 50w increase, ambient temps should stay the same. Any other advice on lighting/heating a terrarium this size and shape?
I'll be posting pics soon... (as soon as I transfer them to the computer and resize them a bit).
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