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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 11/11/2010 : 14:36:09
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i recently bought a vivarium set up complete with a heat bulb guard. but one thing i must point out to everyone that do not buy a heat bulb guard that is black, my one was and it got as hot as the actual heat bulb (coz we all know black absorbs lots of heat right) luckily a friend of mine works in a powder coating factory and he powdercoated the guard white for me and now it doesnt get red hot like the bulb that it is guarding.
so basically the moral of the story is get a white heat bulb guard not a black one. lol |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2010 : 14:49:34
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| My guard is black and doesn't even get warm so not exactly a golden rule. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2010 : 15:47:20
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two of my guards are a gorgeous green colour  courtesy of Dave / reptiles-ink
i think the closer to the bulb the guard is then the hotter the guard will get, buying a bigger guard (in any colour you like  ) would also have fixed the problem  though might also have been a more expensive option too lol |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
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lee2308
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
3348 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2010 : 22:32:42
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| i think the moral of the story is to get the right sized gaurd |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2010 : 22:56:22
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Yep size is the key. Oh and while on the subject of light guard size dont forget the size of the holes especially around hatchies. I ordered my guard off the internet and was the perfect size, stayed cool. BUT I forgot THREE things =
They; (a)CLIMB (b)GET THROUGH SMALL GAPS (c)WILL ALWAYS DO WHAT THEY SHOULDN'T |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/alocheeky |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2010 : 09:33:47
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| very true lotabob!! and great pic to illustrate it too lol |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, bullsnakes, boas and day geckos
Location:Leeds/York/Selby area |
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herriotfan
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5853 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2010 : 10:28:21
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Love the photo. What else is a snake to do other than what it shouldn't!!!!!!  |
Husband....Very Understanding!!! (Phil)
Son & Daughter (Kevin & Carol)
Granddaughter (Eva)
3.4.0 Cornsnakes Amel (Sidney) Caramel Stripe (Sultan) Amber (Cleo) Carolina (Phoebe) Anery Motley Stripe (Penny) Snow (Lily) Caramel (Holmes)
1.2.0 Royal Pythons(Peeps, Pandora & Pepsi)
1.0.0 Hognose (Hudson)
2.1.0 Dogs (Dillon, Alfie, Ellie)
0.1.0 Senegal Parrot (Peanut)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragons (Bonnie & Clyde)
1.0.0 Crested Geckos (Echo)
0.2.1 Hermanns Tortoises (Ebbie, Rosie & Twiglet)
0.1.0 Guinea Pig (Dolly-Pipsqueak)
0.1.9 Tarantulas (Poppy, Gypsy, Bumble, Insey Winsey, Sonic, Cookie, Raven, Fudge, Titch & Sox)
??? Foster animals
Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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heatseeker872591
Hatchling
United Kingdom
355 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2010 : 12:20:44
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| o yes baby boot lace thin hatchlings can definatley fit through the square gaps in the guards, i had the same problem with blake when he was a baby , i had to get my uncle to build an inner section to go in the guard until he was big enough not to fit through the gaps lol |
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Stumpy
Hatchling
United Kingdom
418 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2010 : 17:00:05
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The worse type for heating up are the ones that mount in a similar fashion to lampshades, using the lampholder.
The ones that mount on the viv surrounding the lamp and fully enclosing the fittings are better. |
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just one thing to note about heat bulb guards
