Bulb temp

lindso3000 · 02-11-2008, 05:20 PM

Iv upped my bulb to 60w as hector and george are so inactive and not eating
I plan on hibernating them in january but i need to make sure their weight is ok first
It is a cold room so do you think 60 w is ok or too strong?

linda.t · 02-11-2008, 05:44 PM

do u keep it on a dimmer stat i use 60 watt bulbs but they are on stats.

linda · 02-11-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lindso3000

Iv upped my bulb to 60w as hector and george are so inactive and not eating
I plan on hibernating them in january but i need to make sure their weight is ok first
It is a cold room so do you think 60 w is ok or too strong?

what temperatures are you getting with this bulb

lindso3000 · 02-11-2008, 06:52 PM

with the 40 w i was getting roughly 30degrees but that is only roughly as my thermometer is hard to get a reading from -just ordered a new 1 to replace it
Im measuring the 60w temps as we speak

lindso3000 · 02-11-2008, 07:40 PM

My thermometer is useless, takes an age to get the next reading as the first reading takes ages to get back to normal
Il keep you posted!

Dazza · 05-11-2008, 10:32 AM

Reptiles see different to the way we do the inactivity could be down to the fact the your house is not as bright as it was in the summer so the light spectrum, and intensity has changed.

Try and get them in a really bright room, prefrably infront of a window.

There are lights you can add to increase this, halogen bulbs are good for basking and give a good light spectrum, plus daylilght tubes such as Repti-Sun 2.0 these do not give off any effective UVB but the light spectrum is good.

Drop me a pm if you want any specific info !

Dazza

goldblend · 11-11-2008, 09:00 PM

linda,
dazza sells a brilliant digital themometer which is a very good price and measures the temp in 2 different places, i would recommend buying something like this to check to make sure you are near the 30 mark during the day , my table is in my sons bedroom and i am running a 150w sun glo basking bulb to achieve a 30 temp i tried 100w and only got to 26 which made them very slow in the day (ps i also run a 3ft 10.0uvb tube for 12hours a day). hope this helps

lindso3000 · 12-11-2008, 11:37 AM

hi everyone ! I now have a round thermometer which I bought from Sarah.I'm getting just over 20 in their non basking area and about 30 in the basking area. If also ordered a uv from dazza to make it look more like summer!

02-11-2008, 05:20 PM	#1
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	Bulb temp Iv upped my bulb to 60w as hector and george are so inactive and not eating I plan on hibernating them in january but i need to make sure their weight is ok first It is a cold room so do you think 60 w is ok or too strong? __________________ Keeper of horsfields, redfoots, Hermans, bearded dragon and 2 rats

02-11-2008, 06:52 PM	#4
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	with the 40 w i was getting roughly 30degrees but that is only roughly as my thermometer is hard to get a reading from -just ordered a new 1 to replace it Im measuring the 60w temps as we speak __________________ Keeper of horsfields, redfoots, Hermans, bearded dragon and 2 rats

02-11-2008, 07:40 PM	#5
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	My thermometer is useless, takes an age to get the next reading as the first reading takes ages to get back to normal Il keep you posted! __________________ Keeper of horsfields, redfoots, Hermans, bearded dragon and 2 rats

05-11-2008, 10:32 AM	#6
Dazza Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,486	Reptiles see different to the way we do the inactivity could be down to the fact the your house is not as bright as it was in the summer so the light spectrum, and intensity has changed. Try and get them in a really bright room, prefrably infront of a window. There are lights you can add to increase this, halogen bulbs are good for basking and give a good light spectrum, plus daylilght tubes such as Repti-Sun 2.0 these do not give off any effective UVB but the light spectrum is good. Drop me a pm if you want any specific info ! Dazza __________________ www.inkaproducts.co.uk www.megaray.co.uk

11-11-2008, 09:00 PM	#7
goldblend Member Egg Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Maidstone , Kent Posts: 84	linda, dazza sells a brilliant digital themometer which is a very good price and measures the temp in 2 different places, i would recommend buying something like this to check to make sure you are near the 30 mark during the day , my table is in my sons bedroom and i am running a 150w sun glo basking bulb to achieve a 30 temp i tried 100w and only got to 26 which made them very slow in the day (ps i also run a 3ft 10.0uvb tube for 12hours a day). hope this helps __________________ Michelle aka Goldblend Adopted 2 Hermanns from a bad home, they much happier nowadays - August 2008 Axle (male) & Ozzie (Fem) TBH Syrian Hammies Summer & Lucky Mother to Willz (16) & Dan (11) Wife to Hubby George Part-time bakery worker, as well as cook, cleaner etc etc and exhausted ........

02-11-2008, 05:44 PM	#2
linda.t Member Hatched Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 364	do u keep it on a dimmer stat i use 60 watt bulbs but they are on stats.

12-11-2008, 11:37 AM	#8
lindso3000 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2,675	hi everyone ! I now have a round thermometer which I bought from Sarah.I'm getting just over 20 in their non basking area and about 30 in the basking area. If also ordered a uv from dazza to make it look more like summer! __________________ Keeper of horsfields, redfoots, Hermans, bearded dragon and 2 rats

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