[TillyTortoise]

Originally Posted by Ozric Jonathan

Ross how far away from the tortoise do you have your halogens mounted and are they like this one: http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/702837/?source=123_75

or this : http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/702857/?source=123_75

Also interested in how you go about mounting the units.

thanks

Jonathan

Exactly like the first one but without the sensor. I get them from B&Q for around £5, although I can't find them on their site now.

Indoors, I use them combined with the Arcadia T5 slimline luminaire, I simply slide the bracket over the luminaire. I will warn you now though, there is one major flaw in this method! The security lamps get hot, real hot. The problem here is that it being so close to the slimline fitting it does heat the slimline fitting up over the recommended usage temperature. I haven't had any failures though and have used this method for well over 6 months.

They're probably about one foot above the tortoise, but the design of these lamps means the footprint is massive. Easily big enough to effectively heat an adult Med. tortoise evenly.

I've just re-read what I've written, not sure I've explained it well so I have taken a photo.