Dec 19, 2015 · This morning I awoke to see the UVB lamp and heat lamp (which are both on timers, 8.30am-8.30pm) and did my daily scan to see how Otis was doing. This was interrupted when I realised her UVB lamp was on as normal, but the heat lamp off. After inspection, I saw the bulb was blew. It's an 60w ProRep spot lamp.

Jun 24, 2013 · The temperature underneath, to some extent, depends on the ambient surrounding temperature around it. It's not an exact Science. 100 Watt is a good starting point. For basking it only needs to be a standard household spot lamp which is cheaper than the ones the reptile shops sell. Why 92F? What will be basking under this lamp?

Mar 26, 2016 · (e) Overnight, depending on your home, you may need additional heat. You get this from a CHE (Ceramic Heat Emitter) which must be on a thermostat. (f) Torts have outstanding colour vision and love red and purple food. Coloured heat lamps colour tank decor and torts don't always apply intelligence to what they eat, resulting them in eating tank ...

Jul 22, 2014 · Is the heat bulb a red one, or a CHE (ceramic heat emitter)? Tortoises need complete darkness at night, so you should not use a red bulb. a CHE produces only heat, and no light. You should have two digital thermometers with sensor probes (the analog ones are inaccurate) one on each side of his enclosure to ensure that you get proper temperature ...

Sep 29, 2018 · I was searching for better heat bulbs and found these two, which is better? First one's name: "Universal E27 Reptile Halogen Heat Lamp Light Basking Full Spectrum UVA UVB Bulb 100W" Link...

Oct 31, 2018 · A simple incandescent flood bulb from the hardware store will be a sufficient choice for a basking bulb. Wattage largely depends on the size of the enclosure and the height of which the lamp fixture is hung at. The larger the diameter of the lamp fixture, the more distance light and heat can reach and cover.

May 29, 2014 · Here are the main paragraphs describing this new heating lamp right from the advert: “The Arcadia Reptile ‘Deep Heat Projector®’ or ‘DHP’ provides essential heat deep into the body in a safe and natural way as a usable ‘flood’. This will allow captive animals to use heat just as they would in the wild, without the risk of ...

Aug 11, 2020 · Ambient heat maintenance. I use ceramic heating elements or radiant heat panels set on thermostats to maintain ambient above 80 degrees day and night for tropical species. You'd only need day heat for a temperate species like Testudo or DT. Light. I use LEDs for this purpose. Something in the 5000-6500K color range will look the best.

Oct 1, 2010 · RE: anyone got Zoo Med Reptile Lamp Stand? Ah, nice set up, Mao. It's nice to know that those can be used with the clamp lamps. I forgot I took pics of the beardie girls' lamp stand set-up. Here it is... (the clamp lamp on the side is for extra heat because a 100 watt MVB doesn't get hot enough for the beardies.

Feb 6, 2020 · Ambient heat maintenance. I use ceramic heating elements or radiant heat panels set on thermostats to maintain ambient above 80 degrees day and night for tropical species. You'd only need day heat for a temperate species like Testudo or DT. Light. I use LEDs for this purpose. Something in the 5000-6500K color range will look the best.