lighting

[snakeitup]

hey guys just wondering what sort of heat lighting people are using for example a 4ft cage cheers

[Jason]

depends what animals and if ther is thermostat. for my beardies i dont use a thermostat and they have a 75 watt reflector in their enclosure, they have a hot spot that is about 35-40 and the further away the cooler it is, down to room temp at the other end, mind you my enclosure is very well ventilated. if it was on a thermotat i would use a 40-60 watt bulb that way it isnt turning on and off so many times a day

[peterjohnson64]

I am using a 60 watt reflector with a thermostat set on 30 degrees in the centre of the cage. I hae just changed to this following using 60 watt ceramic in th eupper cage for a frillie and a 40 watt blue light in th ebottom for a bluey. the reason for the change is that I now have a baby lacie in th elower cage and want a basking spot. If I re made the cages I would put the thermostat at the cooler end of the cage. I guess the type of lighting/heating you use is determined by what you are keeping in the cage.

[snakeitup]

i just ment in gereneral, i have tried alot of lighting/heating eg e.s, bc sockets, heat light, reflector globes, 40w party globes as i am sick of purchasing new lights an then they blow within a few weeks. i guess im just interested in seeing what sort of heating set ups fellow herp enthusiasts have. also i have read that its best to have a photo period for breeding snakes so i was after globes that when the u.v switches off (night time) are dark so there is that "day and night"setting.

[meshe1969]

We where sick of how quick the globes blew as well so we changed to a ceramic, we have found it very good!

(Just don't drop them on the driveway as you get out of the car, expensive lesson!)

We have a seperate uv light.

[Jason]

We where sick of how quick the globes blew as well so we changed to a ceramic, we have found it very good!

i have considered these bulbs myself, im just curious do they ever burn out or do they just last forever?

[meshe1969]

Been going strong for about six months at least. I think they are supposed to last aprox. 25,000 hrs?