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| nickyff |
Posted - 27/10/2011 : 23:54:31
hi- I want to put a light into Jake's viv; (18x18x12 wooden, glass front doors, fairly standard set up I think?) but I don't know what kind is best? The light is for me, not him- just want to be able to see him better when he's waggling about, especially now he's shed finally after sulking/hiding for a week and he's got his lovely new bright colours.
I've read on other threads about lights as a method of heating, and how dangerous they can be etc- so the ideal would be some kind of bulb that doesn't give off any heat. Does such a thing exist? If not, what should I get? strip-lights are quite cool, I believe, (that's temp, not funkiness, haha)
Can I use a bog-standard small strip light in the top of the viv? Are there lights particularly for snake-homes that won't burn if he decides to investigate it?
AND, do I need to keep to any particular timetable of on/off? Would a light on in the evening confuse him, or is it okay to have lights at night when he's active, even though being nocturnal I guess his eyes might be sensitive?
Any help or advice would be very much appreciated.
thx, nicky |
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| nickyff |
Posted - 30/10/2011 : 01:42:39
THANKS everyone- for the help, and the links; those lights look a bit like the kind we wrap around our banister rail at christmas.. (no, I'm not thinking of winding 4 metres of multi-coloured christmas lights inside poor snakey's house! I'm not sure he'd appreciate the flashing sequence, haha)
now I know exACtly what I'm looking for, and that it's not going to result in un-fed children, an un-paid gas bill and the bank manager making threatening phone calls in the middle of the night- 
When I've got something in place I'll post a pic to let you see the end-result.
cheers~
nicky |
| Sta~ple |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 23:03:12
I use KED push lights with batteries as I cannot be bothered with faffing with electrics and cable! |
| Beverly Louise |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 22:30:23
If you're thinking of getting a light try and get one with a low UV level if you can as some people reckon it helps them convert more calcium from the bones they et and get healthier (: but it's not a necessity so if you don't get a UV one don't worry about it  |
| a33272 |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 19:59:01
i would show u what i use but you will proberly just end up confused so i wont hahahaha
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| boogles |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 11:43:10
I used these in my 2 vivs
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1M-5050-RGB-60-SMD-LED-Strip-Waterproof-44-Key-Remote-/190584663066?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2c5fbb2c1a
See pics here:
http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=20070
they work really well. come with everything u need and i cycle them through 3 colours each day...
Morning gloom during my breakfast, warm natural light in the day,
sunset Orangey/redddy light and then moonlight. then off when i go to sleep...
looks awesome and they seem to be timing when they come out to what cycle the light is on... ie. sunset and moonlight... |
| Simmy_82 |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 09:05:44
These were the Ikea lights mentioned above. Its what i use. Currently only have one of the 3 extensions. When i upgrade my viv i will just clip the extra extensions on
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90192071/ |
| garrie |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 08:54:16
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200653209883?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 these lights are amazing - maybe a little expensive, but i would certainly say that they were worth it - very easy to install and look just brilliant..highly recommended  |
| Spreebok |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 03:45:35
Ikea sell some strip lights, which i know a few people have used :)
I'd have a nosey about their website, or wait for one of the people who uses them to pop in :) |
| nickyff |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 01:15:19
Thanks for such a quick reply! and very useful: I now know what I need to get, to be able to look at jakeysnakey in the evenings.. thankyou-
I do have more questions though now- (sorry!)
Will I have to go to a specialist pet-shop to find LED lights like you mentioned, or could I find the same thing in a hardware/DIY shop? I'm guessing that LED strips would be quite expensive? so I could do with finding the cheapest possible way of installing one, and don't want to pay through the nose for fancy packaging with a picture of a lizard on, if I can get exactly the same item but cheaper elsewhere, simply because it's not labelled as being specifically for snakey purposes.. |
| Spreebok |
Posted - 28/10/2011 : 00:01:15
Led strip lights are a favourite, most are water proof, produce very little heat and the snake can't wrap around and break them. Not to mention easy to install and nice looking.
And as for a schedule, just turn it on when you want to look really, so long as he has daylight during the day and a night period, he won't mind. Just be sensible about it, don't go looking at 3am for example, he probably won't appreciate that xD
All I use my lighting for is cleaning and having a clearer look around in the vivs :) |
