I have a 100 Watt spot i leave on for my collard's warmth, and a UVB i also leave on during the day. I'm heading home for a couple of days, and i was wondering if anyone ever leaves the heat lights off for the day or two? Just asking, less of a worry on the weekends, such as a fire starting. Knock on wood it never happens.
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Leaving the lights off
skits
Nov 25, 2003 10:22 AM
Replies (4)
DC
Nov 25, 2003 10:31 AM
...BAD BAD bengal cats (like I do LOL) or something else which could knock the lights off the tank, or are using an incorrect fixture type, I don't know why leaving the lights on the timer should present a problem. But then again, leaving the spotlight off for a couple of days wouldn't be a problem either, unless your guys are thinking about brumating, in which case they would probably decide to right then LOL. BTW, using a "spotlight" is a bit more risky than a "floodlight", since the spot tends to create some really hot... spots. I like the full-spectrum halogen floodlights in various wattages.
DC
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skits
Nov 25, 2003 10:53 AM
really? So you can get the same amount of heat production with regular flood lights from lowes or homedepot?? The hottest spot i'm able to achieve with the spot is 104 which is about right for basking in collards, the rest of the cage stays in the mid to low 80's.
DC
Nov 25, 2003 11:29 AM
....cooler in temp per watt, but there are lots of different wattages available, so you can adjust the bulb to fit the size of tank and seasonal background temps. Be sure to look at the label, since the "floodlights" you want are usually sold right next to the "spotlights". The only pricey bulbs I use are for the UVB, for those, there is no good hardware store substitute (although some are using the mercury-vapor security lights for multi uses- heat/basking/UVB).
I'm watching the feedback and looking for downsides before I'll consider even trying that, but I'm pretty conservative LOL.
DC
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skits
Nov 25, 2003 01:12 PM
Sweet, i appreciate all the info. I'm deffinatly going to invest my money in flood lights instead of paying 9 dollars for a spot at a petshop. Another quick question, i'm going to be moving, and i wanted to know the best way to transport my collard and other reptiles?
