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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
 Posted - 23/04/2013 : 10:32:22
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| I will be moving Agatha into a 6ft x 2ft viv in a couple of weeks and I am wondering about the ceramic. I currently have a 150w flat ceramic (not sure if they have a special name) on a pulse stat so am thinking of getting one with a little more power for the bigger viv. I am looking at a 200w conical ceramic (light bulb shaped) as I have been told that they give off heat better as the flat ones push a lot of heat up to the top of the viv as both sides heat the same creating a viv with a hot spot on the outside. Will a 1"-2" gap from the bulb to the bottom of the guard be enough? |
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, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
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Auld Baldy
Ikea's Pimp
United Kingdom
1619 Posts |
Posted - 23/04/2013 : 10:52:42
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I doubt if you will improve the heat going up to and through the top of the viv by switching to the conical ceramic. I use a 100 watt on a pulse stat in a 3 x 2. The heat 'loss' is enough to maintain the viv on top to give a constant 30* C hot spot on the floor for the MBK. This is even with a half inch air gap between the vivs.
Personally, I would try the set up with the flat ceramic first and see how well it works. I don't like the lamp and guard for the visual intrusion. Also, I nearly had kittens when Vambo my 6' Carpet Python actually pulled his full length up and coiled around the guard.  |
1.0.0: Miami Normal: Taggart
0.0.1: Carolina Normal: Wee Woody
0.0.1: Grey Rat Snake: Mirkey
0.0.1: Amel Corn: Blaze
1.0.0: Carpet Python: Vambo
0.0.1: MBK: Fester
0.0.1: Florida King Snake : Rattler (Rattle & Hum)
0.0.1. California King Snake: El Diablo Diego
0.2.0 Tarantulas : Ermintrude & Euphemia. |
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Ceramic advise please
