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balls and light bulbs

robeyeshua221 Aug 07, 2011 05:55 PM

opinionson if a ball will go to and harm himself on an in enclosure unprotected ceiling mount 20 watt bulb - my contacts say no

Replies (4)

JYohe Aug 07, 2011 08:48 PM

he will hang on it if he can.....

....anything will.....

.....will 20 watt burn?....check it's temp...surface temp...
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........JY

robeyeshua221 Aug 07, 2011 09:10 PM

thx - i took it out
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JYohe Aug 08, 2011 07:42 AM

check it's temp...it may not be that hot?....
they hang and climb just like any snake....
I had bulbs in with carpet pythons for years and they never got hurt or hung on them because they were set from above....
I used 25 watt bulbs.....not too hot....
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........JY

robeyeshua221 Aug 08, 2011 01:22 PM

it got real hot - it was a 20 - i took it out - thx again

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