What type of basking light would I need to use for a 40 breeder? I plan to build a 4'x2'x2' cage in the next couple of months. What type of basking light would I need for that one? What type of basking light do you prefer?
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What type of basking light should I use?
khandof
Jan 08, 2004 10:35 PM
Replies (4)
oogieboogie
Jan 09, 2004 05:43 AM
It all depends on where you basking sites are. Ive used a 100 spot light or a 75 spot ligh. Ive also used just a regular 100watt incadesant bulp and a 75 watt incadesant.
Just get a *digital* thermo (must be digital the other ones suck) and measure it and experiment. If you have a 100watt spot light and it gets to hot you wll need to adjust it or buy a new bulb.
A great nifty gizmo is a light stand thingy. Not sure what its real name is but it holds the light above the tank and you can adjust the height of it. I use one on my Ball Python cage and my other Bearded dragon cage. They rock!
BTW I finally emailed you back with a link to the website I made for the custom cages!
If you dont recieve it, check up above for my thread. The link is inside.
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2.0 Ball Pythons
0.1 Leucistic Texas Rat
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.1 Bearded Dragons
0.0.1 Albino Ornate Pacman Frog
0.0.1 Ornate Pacman Frog
2.0 House Cats
And a partrige in a pear tree...
khandof
Jan 09, 2004 06:04 AM
Is it okay to use power sun or halogen flood lights in a 40 beeder? If so what wattage?
Thanks,
Khandof
oogieboogie
Jan 09, 2004 06:45 AM
I have not had an experience with them, but I would assume that they would work.
As for what wattage... Again you need to experiment on your own. It all depends on how far away your basking sites are from the light.
Buy a digital thermomater at the local store and test them out.
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2.0 Ball Pythons
0.1 Leucistic Texas Rat
0.1 Kenyan Sand Boa
1.1 Bearded Dragons
0.0.1 Albino Ornate Pacman Frog
0.0.1 Ornate Pacman Frog
2.0 House Cats
And a partrige in a pear tree...
mismodliz
Jan 09, 2004 08:29 AM
I have a powersun MVB 100wt in a ceramic dome sitting on top of my 40 breeder screen lid.
Works great for me, and temps are perfect.
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1.0 Bearded Dragon - Telamon
0.1 House Cat - St. Stephen
1 Saltwater Aquarium
1 Freshwater Aquarium
