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17-Jan-08, 02:10 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-07 Location: brisbane QLD Age/Gender: 18  | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by crush the turtle  yes, and alot cheaper.. ur in qld so in safeway (woolies) u could get on for like 50c lol | oooh ok awesome!glad i know this now
can you use them to keep crickets warm when ur breeding crickets??how many watts wud u need for crickets? |
17-Jan-08, 04:06 PM
|  | #44-9aCustom#GR-094 Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Out the Back of Queensland and a bit more Age: 99 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by swampie I have found phillips and ge brand to be the best, i have had ge globes last for over 2 years and phillips last 6-8 months. On average though i probably get 3-4 months out of a globe. I have had mixed results with crompton, sometimes they only last a week or so, some have lasted a couple of months but never any longer. | Cheers Swampie, just what I was chasing. Ive also found crompton to blow on a fairly regular basis...usually 2 days to 4 weeks.
I will give the GE a go.
Anyone else with some knowledge on other breeds of PartyGlobes?
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17-Jan-08, 04:31 PM
|  | Punk in Drublic Subscriber | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: Gold Coast Gender:  | | | | Hey earthling, i have only used exo terra and urs bulbs, i found with the higher watt bulbs and an on/off thermostat they blow after a few months. i only use dimming stats now and have had bulbs last for the six months since i changed all of my thermostats. The original dimming stat i used has had the same 40W bulb for almost 18months now.
Don't know what kind of thermostat you have used but thought i would add it in anyway. |
17-Jan-08, 05:01 PM
| | #44-9aCustom#GR-094 Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Out the Back of Queensland and a bit more Age: 99 | | | | Hey Ozzie. I dont use any thermostats, I just change the bulb dependent on the season (25w or 40w). Their on 24/7 during winter and a timer for summer to switch off during the hotter part of the day (when is summer arriving?). I use a dimmer in the incubator though, I agree that their the only way to go if you use thermostats.
All good.
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24-Apr-08, 01:46 PM
| | #44-9aCustom#GR-094 Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Out the Back of Queensland and a bit more Age: 99 | | | | Now that winter is arriving Im needing 40watt globes.
For summer the G/E 25w globes were fantastic! Hardly any blew. G/E however do not make 40watt party globes.
So....Im onto either Osram or Phillips 40watt party globes at this stage.
Has anybody any recomendation either way? Phillips are reasonable, but Im wondering about Osram globes....thoughts?
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24-Apr-08, 02:12 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Vic Gender: | | | I didn't know there were different breeds of party globes.
I have an albino party globe, full grown (about 60W) - $1000, still rare in captivity.
Ontopic - Herpshop sells coloured globes for reasonable price... www.herpshop.com.au
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24-Apr-08, 02:18 PM
|  | Custom Enclosures Sponsor | Join Date: Sep-06 Location: Newcastle | | | | I don't know if this helps but I have customers who buy the normal household globe and paint them with a glass paint from Bunnings.
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24-Apr-08, 02:48 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-06 Location: On the water or in the Bush. Gender: | | | | Use phillips frosty 40 - 60 watt spot lights.
Its not a problem at night as they dont get any heat at night.
They seem to last about 6 months.
Hope this helps.
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24-Apr-08, 02:58 PM
| | | | I used to paint ordianary globes with spray on auto paint it can resist heat and you can get it in lots of colours, blue and red are best for night.
cheers |
24-Apr-08, 03:01 PM
| | #44-9aCustom#GR-094 Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Out the Back of Queensland and a bit more Age: 99 | | | Jordo...  
Have you used the herpshop ones? Or anyone else regarding reliability of them?
Ausking, Ive heard some bad stories about that paint (poisonous odour and flaking)...unless theres something new and improved on the market....?
Mungus thanks for the idea, but it gets minus some nights out here, so heating at night is still the go...otherwise frosties would be good.
anyone else have comments on osram or other alternatives?
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24-Apr-08, 03:08 PM
|  | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: central coast. nsw Gender: | | | Did that for a while, till i got the feeling constant fumes were affecting the animals. Dont!!!JMO. Quote:
Originally Posted by dunno103 I used to paint ordianary globes with spray on auto paint it can resist heat and you can get it in lots of colours, blue and red are best for night.
cheers |
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24-Apr-08, 03:45 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Jun-07 Location: nth qld | | | | i have found phillips to be the best so far but i am guessing i get about 6 wks out of a 40 watt bulb which runs around the clock in winter. |
24-Apr-08, 03:48 PM
| | #44-9aCustom#GR-094 Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-06 Location: Out the Back of Queensland and a bit more Age: 99 | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by cockney red Did that for a while, till i got the feeling constant fumes were affecting the animals. Dont!!!JMO. | Yeah Ive heard that...not good at all.
Cheers kandi, anyone else?
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24-Apr-08, 04:02 PM
| | Subscriber | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: central coast. nsw Gender: | | |  I use Exo terra infrareds, & they last me 3 months minimum.
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24-Apr-08, 04:04 PM
| | Sponsor | Join Date: Jan-06 Location: Newcastle | | | | I only use 15 watt globes and so have to paint my own with glass paint. Paiting them is a pain.I was using crompton with no thermostats and they lsted about a month. When i told my supplier what they are for he recommended osram.I have just bought 100 to see how they go. | | |
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