Mercury Vapour Applications
A number of people have PM'd me about using mercury vapour globes so rather than replying to each one I thought I would just put up a post.
I currently have my frillies and young lace monitor using mercury vapours. I had one in the Bells cage in a normal flood light fitting but it kept turning itself off because it got too hot. I have just got a new fitting from the herp shop and will be fitting a mercury vapour with the Bells this weekend as well.
Basically, I only recommend the ceramic fittings as these allow the globes to stay on.
The little lacie cage is 5 foot long and about 1.5 foot high & 1 foot deep. With a 100 watt globe it only heats one end to about 30 degrees. Please note the ventilation behind the light. The frilly cage needs an extra ceramic globe to assist it during winter.
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