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06-Apr-04, 10:35 PM
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What is everybody's thought on enclosure heating? do many people use say 3x blue globes in a 3foot unit and no basking light or do all of your enclosures have a basking light? if you do have just a basking light is that better than the blue light? Would love feed back on this topic.
Thanks Ricko
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06-Apr-04, 10:39 PM
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You talking about snakes or lizards? Lizards, especially dragons, require UV light and a basking light or sunlight is required. With pythons its a maybe.
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06-Apr-04, 10:49 PM
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with pythons sorry fuscus, so you think its a maybe to have basking lights?
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06-Apr-04, 10:59 PM
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i just have heat lamps for all of my pythons no dedicated basking lamp, but i do have a heat mat under the marine carpet in each enclosure
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07-Apr-04, 12:59 AM
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i just use painted light globes to a prefered wattage, either 60/75/100 watt depending on the size of the enclosure then paint them with red engine paint. Granted it gives the general public the view that maybe your house is a brothel but the snakes like em 
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07-Apr-04, 05:50 AM
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The only light in my enclosures is for viewing. I use Ceramic heaters - love them! Haven't had any fail in the last three years.
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07-Apr-04, 08:02 AM
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Same here, Ceramic heaters are great and seem to last forever.
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07-Apr-04, 08:43 AM
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i use a repti-glo night light for actual heating only...
and a reptistar fluero for the day cycle..
and a heat mat always on..
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07-Apr-04, 09:15 AM
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I also use ceramics, but have had one fail which can be a problem as it is hard to detect. I also have UV fluros.
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07-Apr-04, 09:32 AM
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Fuscus,
I way around knowing if the ceramic has blown or not is simply to buy a thermonitor with a alarm, when the heat goes too low then the alarm will sound!
Neil
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07-Apr-04, 11:44 AM
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where can u get those?
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07-Apr-04, 12:06 PM
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Any decent Petshop, that sells Reptile equipment, or you can have them sent through the Herp Shop, where they are on special at the moment.
$29 all wattages, nearly half to what I paid.
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07-Apr-04, 02:02 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-03 Location: Melbourne Age: 19 | | | |
I have three blue globes on a thermostat and one designated basking light not on a thermostat in each of my enclosures. I find this set up perfect for me. It's trial and effor, finding out what works for you!
Sim
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