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Light Wattage

shockwave2501 May 27, 2004 03:36 PM

How many watts of lighting are peopel running in large inddor cages? please report in wattage and not lumens......

Replies (3)

dubumb May 27, 2004 04:01 PM

I use a 150 watt ceramic heater for basking (on 24hours) and just a normal 80 watt bulb to keep the cage lit up and it also aids in uppin the temp. a bit during the day (not by much at all though)
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birddog5151 May 27, 2004 05:46 PM

My lights are flourescent. Four 4 foot Reptisun 8.0.

For heat I use a 250 watt heat lamp(red) on a rheostat to control the temps. I use a temp gun to set my temps.

Mike B

shockwave2501 May 28, 2004 12:04 AM

Thanks I got a good idea...thats al i need

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