artolicus
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Need help - Your Opinion on best Ceramic lamp for 2 foot enclosure!
Hi guys!!
Im new to the Vivarium bizz and I have purchased a new URS Medium Glass Enclosure to keep a Pygmy Bearded Dragon or Two!
My problem is that I am not at all experienced with heat lamps, and though Ive done my research there's no info online about the size of a Ceramic Heat lamp and its approximate heating capabilities vs Viv size!
Here's the thing - I purchased a "ready set up Vivarium" from a pet store, which of course wasnt ready made up at all - no thermostat, and came with a heat GLOBE rather than ceramic heat lamp. (The globe was blown too! thanks herp store!)
Anyway, Ive taken myself into my local supply store and purchased a 100W ceramic globe, and I bought an electronic Thermostat online which is doing the trick fine. But my hubby tells me that 100W is a huge power consumer when on full time .... and it's heating just fine, but what are the capabilites of a 100watter Ceramic heat lamp???> Im aiming for a high of only 42'C, and its sure managing that, but its probably because I have it on a thermostat right? How hot CAN they emitt?
Would it be safe to say that its chewing the power but working at its lowest capabilities, and that I could just as well get a 75 W heater and it would easily do that small space?
If anyone has any experience with the smaller wattage with similar cage sizes, it'd be much appreciated guys!
I have an insulated back wall (rock feature style) and will be making two side ones with styrofoam and the usual handycrafts... that should keep the heat IN once its gotten to temp, I just dont want to be spending an extra $50 a week on power bills just because I went too big on the Cermaic Heater!
Thanks so much in advance for any feedback you have!
Hi guys!!
Im new to the Vivarium bizz and I have purchased a new URS Medium Glass Enclosure to keep a Pygmy Bearded Dragon or Two!
My problem is that I am not at all experienced with heat lamps, and though Ive done my research there's no info online about the size of a Ceramic Heat lamp and its approximate heating capabilities vs Viv size!
Here's the thing - I purchased a "ready set up Vivarium" from a pet store, which of course wasnt ready made up at all - no thermostat, and came with a heat GLOBE rather than ceramic heat lamp. (The globe was blown too! thanks herp store!)
Anyway, Ive taken myself into my local supply store and purchased a 100W ceramic globe, and I bought an electronic Thermostat online which is doing the trick fine. But my hubby tells me that 100W is a huge power consumer when on full time .... and it's heating just fine, but what are the capabilites of a 100watter Ceramic heat lamp???> Im aiming for a high of only 42'C, and its sure managing that, but its probably because I have it on a thermostat right? How hot CAN they emitt?
Would it be safe to say that its chewing the power but working at its lowest capabilities, and that I could just as well get a 75 W heater and it would easily do that small space?
If anyone has any experience with the smaller wattage with similar cage sizes, it'd be much appreciated guys!
I have an insulated back wall (rock feature style) and will be making two side ones with styrofoam and the usual handycrafts... that should keep the heat IN once its gotten to temp, I just dont want to be spending an extra $50 a week on power bills just because I went too big on the Cermaic Heater!
Thanks so much in advance for any feedback you have!
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