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Old 09-Sep-06, 03:35 PM
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Help with lighting

Hi everyone ive just revamped the jungles enclosure and i need help in deciding what light system will give her the best warmth and light she need for the area shell be living in.
The enclosure is 5 ft high x 5 ft long x 2ft deep it was my built in robe.The back and sides are timber and the front is a very large sliding glass door,shes got river sand on the floor and decorations still to come.
Id like to have only one light set up i'f i can because im not too good with putting light sockets in ,but is there a light big enough to heat her house without me having to take out a loan to pay the power bill.
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Old 09-Sep-06, 03:42 PM
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RE: Help with lighting

Id put plenty of branche's that lead to the top as she will prolly be spending all her time up the top so all i did was put a 150watt infrared globe in on a ceramic fitting and a basking shelf about 30cm's under it so if mine is cold he goes to the shelf and if he is hot he can climb down and the further down he goes the cooler he will become and that seem's to do the trick i also have it runing on a thermostat so the temp dosnt get out of control on the shelf
 
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RE: Help with lighting

and i have a light cage on it aswell
 
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Old 09-Sep-06, 05:15 PM
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RE: Help with lighting

ditto to what scotchbo said. I have branches at various heights in my taller enclosures and the snakes just curl up on different areas of the branch depending on their heat requirement.

Will you be posting pics when it is finished? It would be great to see

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