I have a 10 month old red tail in a 40 gallon critter cage, and I was using a Zilla lamp with a 100 watt bulb but switched to a Zilla Tropical 25 UVB flourescent bulb (which looks as if it has a shortage because the light keeps going out) for lighting and warmth during the day and a ceramic heat lamp for overnight heat. My question is: Why does the light keep going out, and are those fixtures sufficient for this enclosure. I also have a undertank heating pad "suitable for a 30-40 gal." My basking area is usually around 85 degrees and the cool side is about 75 during the day. At night the temps drop about 5 degrees on each side.
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Lighting/heat for enclosure
DeuceBx
Aug 18, 2011 09:39 AM
Replies (2)
xxdean057xx
Aug 18, 2011 11:45 PM
make sure the bulb is in correctly it might have came loose
DeuceBx
Aug 19, 2011 07:26 PM
Thanks for that advice, it actually worked. My only problem now is that the temperature is pretty low. Does the flourescent bulb give off heat or should I turn the ceramic lamp on during the day in addition?
