Shelled Warriors Forums
  

Go Back   Shelled Warriors Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
Register FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Showing results 1 to 25 of 25
Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Kirkie
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 13-02-2011, 10:35 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
Early days. I just ran a 100 watt ceramic at the...

Early days. I just ran a 100 watt ceramic at the opposite end to a 100 watt MVB. Same height, same sort of temperatures and the same starting point humidity levels. The ceramic basking spot stayed...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 11-02-2011, 01:36 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
This is a bulk standard 500 watt infra red heater...

This is a bulk standard 500 watt infra red heater I bought purely for heating purposes, its mighty powerful and has an operational minimum distance of 1.8 metres. I was thinking of using it via a...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 10-02-2011, 02:24 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
Too hot :) It's a commercial model, not...

Too hot :)

It's a commercial model, not reptile. I need to build a frame so I can mount it high enough to not be hazardous to tortoises.
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 10-02-2011, 01:24 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
It makes up about 50% of the irradience of...

It makes up about 50% of the irradience of sunlight. Artificially produced by using quartz halogen lamps. (I'm trying one out at the moment :) ).
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 10-02-2011, 01:51 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
I agree, you can overthink these things but I...

I agree, you can overthink these things but I reckon a huge chuck of the eating, activity and behavioural problems posted on this forum are easily resolved with the appropriate lighting and heating....
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 09-02-2011, 01:23 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
I've found that Frances Baines also touches on...

I've found that Frances Baines also touches on the the subject of excessive UVB exposure but the statement differs slightly. This says that beyond required D3 production, additional D3 from UVB...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 07-02-2011, 03:54 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
I personally feel the ability for a tortoise to...

I personally feel the ability for a tortoise to bask without having exposure to high UVB levels is as important. I have a book, "my turtle" by the author Hartmut Wilke". Early in the book he...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 07-02-2011, 02:14 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
I think the short answer is that there is'nt a...

I think the short answer is that there is'nt a "one bulb" solution for tortoises if you are attempting to replicate how they receive and react to light and heat naturally.

There is an obsession...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 06-02-2011, 12:59 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
I use the Osram as Jonathan has described, in a...

I use the Osram as Jonathan has described, in a big area. The UV pattern is long but fairly narrow so I use it as a UVB hotspot. At close distance the UV Index readings are far higher than nature so...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 05-02-2011, 03:58 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
I've started using the tubular heaters I use...

I've started using the tubular heaters I use during hibernation to get the tortoises kick started in the morning. They are only set to 20c but come on an hour before the main lamps. The tortoises are...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 04-02-2011, 11:14 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
The other thing is humidity. MVB lamps create a...

The other thing is humidity. MVB lamps create a very low humidity enviroment for a tortoise to inhabit. Outdoors high temperatures are compensated by air flow, ground moisture and a return to higher...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 04-02-2011, 10:59 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
Al, there have been no reported cases of vitamin...

Al, there have been no reported cases of vitamin D3 overdose in tortoises as far as I know. By unnatural I did mean the intensity and duration of exposure in comparison to wild basking habits. In...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 04-02-2011, 10:06 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
John, That kind of answers a question I've...

John,

That kind of answers a question I've been posing for a couple of years. Tortoises appear able to breakdown Vitamin D3 and store it in the bidy but I have often wondered if the same was...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 04-02-2011, 12:25 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
I use reflectors with some of my existing tubes,...

I use reflectors with some of my existing tubes, the low UVB output ones like the reptisun 2.0, where "light" is the aim, not UVB. I think they need to be used with caution ( or a UVB meter) for more...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 03-02-2011, 02:15 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
And I've lost me camera.

And I've lost me camera.
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 03-02-2011, 02:10 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
Woah woah woah. I've only tried it as a quick...

Woah woah woah. I've only tried it as a quick test, crossing two existing lamps. Crossing the lamps was either going to condense the UVB or end the known universe. Should be clear of vampires for a...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 03-02-2011, 01:40 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
I've just tried it and the point at which the two...

I've just tried it and the point at which the two tubes cross produced double the UVB reading of a single tube. Say your tube is mounted to produce 60uw/cm2 at ground level, you could get a 120uw/cm2...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 03-02-2011, 01:20 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
I've had a religious moment, two tubes mounted in...

I've had a religious moment, two tubes mounted in a cross shape. :)


I talking about a 36 sq ft area, in the centre I could mount 2 four foot tubes in a cross shape. This might give me a circle...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 03-02-2011, 01:41 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
They interest me for the exact reason of UVB...

They interest me for the exact reason of UVB saturation. I have the space in my indoor setups to accomodate a tube that produces what I would class as low level UVB exposure and still allow both a...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 02-02-2011, 09:31 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
During the war we used to keep geckos by...

During the war we used to keep geckos by candlelight down in the tube station shelters during the blitz.

This could be an important development in regard to the intensity and duration of UVB...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 02-02-2011, 09:28 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
Hello John, I am interested in these so...

Hello John,

I am interested in these so could you perhaps link to a suitable starter unit? All mine appear to be T8, both arcadia and exo terra dual units.
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 02-02-2011, 07:38 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
I love how using flourescent tubes goes in...

I love how using flourescent tubes goes in "evolving husbandry". :)

A 60" T5 tube is 80 watts, a 60" T8 tube is 58 watts. The starters are based on lamp wattages. My arcadia and t rex starters are...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 01-02-2011, 09:12 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
Thanks Arcadia John. Think I'm gonna get me some...

Thanks Arcadia John. Think I'm gonna get me some of these.
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 31-01-2011, 02:09 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
Thanks Al. 60uw/cm2 at 30cms might give a nice...

Thanks Al. 60uw/cm2 at 30cms might give a nice lower intensity UV spread over an area, presuming the output tapers from the centre like other tubes. Very interesting.

It does say that a...
Forum: Evolving Husbandry 31-01-2011, 01:02 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 11,936
Posted By Kirkie
Jonathan, Itll be interesting to know what...

Jonathan,

Itll be interesting to know what basking temperatures you can achive with the MR. Bob Mac said recently on a yahoo group Im on that the new 100 amd 160 watt run cooler than most Par 38...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 25

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 05:21 AM.

Contact Us - Shelled Warriors - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.