Kingsnake.com - Herpforum - RE: Lighting Fixture Needed

Posted by: HappyHillbilly at Tue Oct 7 23:54:01 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by HappyHillbilly ]

I found the fixtures I was looking for. Just like the one I linked to in my first post except these have clear glass (I won't be using the glass anyway). 25 bucks a piece.

Two fixtures = $50
Two CHEs = $50
Total = $100

Nate, I appreciate your input on RHPs. I've been wanting to try them but I'm a practical fella. Hard for me to justify spending twice the amount of money for something that does the same thing. A proper size RHP would cost me at least $200. With 8 cages to build that $800-plus savings is lookin' mighty good. That's two Herpstat Pros, and then some.

Old habits are hard to break. I've had really good results with CHEs. They're all I've used for the last several years, except for the flexwatt on my hatchling rack.

I can reduce my cost even more by building my own guard instead of getting the fixtures with guards.

Another question:
Where can I find that stuff they used to make that you could dip tool handles in to form a protective vinyl or rubber coating? What's the name of it? Thinking about using it to coat 1/2-inch hardware cloth to form a protective guard around the CHEs.

Thanks fellas!
HH
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