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ok, yea i have a 50 gallon reptile tank, i was wondering about what wattage bulb i'm going to need for basking, and also if i shoud use a spot light, or a normal kinda bulb, and also is there any spot lights that aren't full spectrum available at a decent price and if so where? thanks for your help
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Nobody can tell you the wattage because it varies with average room temp, height of basking spot, etc. I would start with a regular 60 watt and adjust from there.

If you are supplimenting right and have a uvb light, you can get away with a normal household bulb for the spot / basking light.

>>ok, yea i have a 50 gallon reptile tank, i was wondering about what wattage bulb i'm going to need for basking, and also if i shoud use a spot light, or a normal kinda bulb, and also is there any spot lights that aren't full spectrum available at a decent price and if so where? thanks for your help
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>>0.1.0 leopard gecko
>>0.1.0 rudis chameleon
>>0.0.1 white's dumpy treefrog
>>0.0.1 house gecko
>>1.0.0 rabbit
>>0.1.0 dogs
>>1.2.0 cats
>>2.0.0 goulian finchs
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Lisa
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I agree- the right size bulb all depends. I have a 50 breeder, and i use a 75 watt basking spotlight, which gets a little less than 110 degrees, and i have his basking rock cave built up to about the middle. if this helps any
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~Melissa~
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Joel R

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You need to consider:

- distance from bulb to basking spot
- room temperature

When the weather is hot I use a 50 watt basking bulb. When it's colder I switch to a 75 watt. I also adjust the distance from the basking log to the bulb. Since my log is at an angle, I simply move the basking bulb up and down along it to fine-tune the temperature.

I am currently using a large flood bulb (the kind you use outdoors to spot light something) that is 150W (I beleive). I have a large home made cage and it keeps the basking spot around 110F. I bought it at Canadian Tire for about $18 (this also included the fixture rated up to 225W bulbs). The bulbs themselves cost about $5 or less. (all in Canadian funds).