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 Posted - 04/03/2009 : 09:28:42
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| I want to light my viv as it's quite dark and to do it cheaply. If I use one of those coiled energy bulbs would I need to put it in a protective cage? |
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a33272
our battery charger
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 10:11:10
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| i did with mine although there not likely to get burnt from energy saving bulbs as they give over vertually no heat |
    
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 12:48:09
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I've just put one of those in my Viv, and it gets hot.
Whether or not I've got a dodgy bulb or not I don't know. It's not as hot as a normal bulb, but I can't keep my hand on it for more than about 10 seconds. 
I'll try a different bulb later, just in case. |
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 12:59:46
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| We've got energy saving ones in the house so I've just left one on and touched it and you're right they do get hot. |
Merauke Blue Tongue Skink | Yemen Chameleon | Tokay Gecko | Ghost Corn | Pinstripe Corn | Royal Python | Mexican Black King | Speckled King | Black & White Banded Cali King | Sonoran Cross Dwarf Boa | Western Hognose | Rainbow Crab | Tiger Oscar, Green Severum, Silver Dollars, Ornate Bichir & Synodontis. |
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a33272
our battery charger
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 13:04:28
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| what wattage ones are they though |
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 13:09:32
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Janos
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 14:18:56
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| Hm, I have 8 watt ones and they do get quite hot. As was said, not as hot as normal ones, but best put a guard on them just to be safe =) |
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0.1.0 Anerythristic Corn Snake - Astra
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 17:44:17
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| Didn't realise how expensive guards were to buy! less than a £1 for the bulb and then £20 for a guard! |
Merauke Blue Tongue Skink | Yemen Chameleon | Tokay Gecko | Ghost Corn | Pinstripe Corn | Royal Python | Mexican Black King | Speckled King | Black & White Banded Cali King | Sonoran Cross Dwarf Boa | Western Hognose | Rainbow Crab | Tiger Oscar, Green Severum, Silver Dollars, Ornate Bichir & Synodontis. |
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 18:17:36
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| If you can put your hand on the lamp for 10 secs even half that without burning your self, wouldn't the snake also not touch it for long enough to hurt its self? i haven't got a guard didn't see the point, with incandescent lamps that easily get hot enough to burn on contact you wouldn't get a warning. |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 18:28:36
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Originally posted by Lathers
If you can put your hand on the lamp for 10 secs even half that without burning your self, wouldn't the snake also not touch it for long enough to hurt its self? i haven't got a guard didn't see the point, with incandescent lamps that easily get hot enough to burn on contact you wouldn't get a warning.
They dont recognise heat in the same way we do. They dont realise that what they are touching is burning them. |
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Budaholic
Yearling
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 19:14:07
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| I have a 16w under cupboard light from Wickes in Lilas viv. It does get quite hot but the lamp is very close to the top of the viv and there is no way she can wrap around the tube or get above it. Even if she reached up and touched it, she couldn't possibly be in contact with it for longer than a couple of seconds. |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 20:31:08
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Originally posted by ViolentJ
Didn't realise how expensive guards were to buy! less than a £1 for the bulb and then £20 for a guard!
get on to reptiles-ink about a guard then, much cheaper from him! |
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 20:31:31
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| Is there any lighting aside from those stick on LED ones (that i don't want) that doesn't get hot? I wouldn't mind LED if it was mains powered but I looked round B&Q today and they don't sell anything like it. |
Merauke Blue Tongue Skink | Yemen Chameleon | Tokay Gecko | Ghost Corn | Pinstripe Corn | Royal Python | Mexican Black King | Speckled King | Black & White Banded Cali King | Sonoran Cross Dwarf Boa | Western Hognose | Rainbow Crab | Tiger Oscar, Green Severum, Silver Dollars, Ornate Bichir & Synodontis. |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 04/03/2009 : 20:42:20
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| i think scott got some aquarium ones from Pets At Home a while ago |
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 05/03/2009 : 09:41:13
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Might give this a go: http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Specialist-Lighting-UK__W0QQ_armrsZ1QQ_fsubZ251842014
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Ell
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 05/03/2009 : 12:46:50
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Yeah pets at home do them in the fish section, you buy a hub and then can choose either white,red, blue or green lighting to add. The lights themselves are waterproof so no issues if snakey poos on them and they dont make any heat.
Problem is , is that I think they are around £14 or so for the hub and about £3 each light. |
 
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0.1.0 Strawberry Snow Stripe corn snake - Dawn
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 08/03/2009 : 23:30:29
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In regards to the potential burns from lights, the Cali King I just got, Thanks Wolfspirit, has got what looks like quite severe burns to his tail.
I'll try to get a couple decent pics of it to show you.
Wolfspirit showed me the viv he was 'kept' in, and it had a standard candle style bulb unguarded inside the viv, it looks like where he got his burns from. Poor keeping.
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Paulusworm
The Corn Snake Moderator
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Posted - 09/03/2009 : 05:27:15
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Originally posted by Ell
Yeah pets at home do them in the fish section, you buy a hub and then can choose either white,red, blue or green lighting to add. The lights themselves are waterproof so no issues if snakey poos on them and they dont make any heat.
Problem is , is that I think they are around £14 or so for the hub and about £3 each light.
Check on Ebay. Is it the Hagen Marina LED light that you are talking about? If so there is a guy on there that does them dirt cheap. |
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