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| hiper2009 |
Posted - 16/01/2010 : 18:02:55
What Ceramic Bulb Watt do i need for the royal ? As im buying all the bits and bobs so its ready when the hatchling is ready to use the ceramic bulb.  |
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| Blackecho |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 20:32:10
Sounds fine Danny. |
| reptiledanny |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 19:53:17
sorry, i meant the ir bulbs, pressed f instead of r, sorry. i have done lots of research for along time on royals but still like to ask. the only thing im not sure on with royals is the eating and the heating. i think this has cleard it up. heat at for forst year of life then move on to a bulb or ceramic if im correct, plz state if im wrong, got long time ot go till i get one, soonest i would get one is doncaster in september. plenty of time to know everything about them. |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 19:42:01
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Originally posted by Blackecho
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Originally posted by hiper2009
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Originally posted by reptiledanny
if you use if bulbs then surly you have to turn it off at night to have no light, so then how do you heta it, or do you not have to turn it off, i am planning on maybe getting a royal this year or next year depending on what parents say, and wont to start getting all the stuff ready soonish, or start to collect all the stuff slowly. what is the basic list you will need for a hatchling, i plan to get a 3ft viv and partition it off, so how would i heat it at forst for a hatchling.
Right a Ceramic Bulb gives off no light its only heat so it stays on 24/7 with a dimmer stat which you dont turn off, I think before you buy your royal i would do some more research.
We were talking about red bulbs too, so he had a valid question.
The topic is ceramic so therfore i thought he was regarding the ceramic , sorry i didn't know he was on about the red bulb as he didn't state what bulb he was talking about. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 18:16:14
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Originally posted by hiper2009
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Originally posted by reptiledanny
if you use if bulbs then surly you have to turn it off at night to have no light, so then how do you heta it, or do you not have to turn it off, i am planning on maybe getting a royal this year or next year depending on what parents say, and wont to start getting all the stuff ready soonish, or start to collect all the stuff slowly. what is the basic list you will need for a hatchling, i plan to get a 3ft viv and partition it off, so how would i heat it at forst for a hatchling.
Right a Ceramic Bulb gives off no light its only heat so it stays on 24/7 with a dimmer stat which you dont turn off, I think before you buy your royal i would do some more research.
We were talking about red bulbs too, so he had a valid question. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 18:14:49
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Originally posted by reptiledanny
if you use if bulbs then surly you have to turn it off at night to have no light, so then how do you heta it, or do you not have to turn it off, i am planning on maybe getting a royal this year or next year depending on what parents say, and wont to start getting all the stuff ready soonish, or start to collect all the stuff slowly. what is the basic list you will need for a hatchling, i plan to get a 3ft viv and partition it off, so how would i heat it at forst for a hatchling.
No, I have mine on 24/7. The IR bulbs give off a red light which the snakes find hard to see, it just seems like dusk or moonlight to them. |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 17:42:27
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Originally posted by reptiledanny
if you use if bulbs then surly you have to turn it off at night to have no light, so then how do you heta it, or do you not have to turn it off, i am planning on maybe getting a royal this year or next year depending on what parents say, and wont to start getting all the stuff ready soonish, or start to collect all the stuff slowly. what is the basic list you will need for a hatchling, i plan to get a 3ft viv and partition it off, so how would i heat it at forst for a hatchling.
Right a Ceramic Bulb gives off no light its only heat so it stays on 24/7 with a dimmer stat which you dont turn off, I think before you buy your royal i would do some more research.
For a basic list this is what im doing:
EX Large Faun (Whisky's Old home)
Heatmatt
Dimmer Stat or PP (Which can be used for Heatmatt's and Heatbulbs)
2hides , fake plants , water dish , roll tubes , vines , logs, substrate, Moss hide.
And this is a set up what im doing for my hatchling, When it grows up and out grows the Faun i will already have built my viv statck x3 , 3ft x 1ft and then i will Fit a Ceramic Heat Fitting to the viv and attach the Ceramic bulb to it and then add my bulb guard and connect it up to the dimmer stat and this will heat my viv for the royal. |
| reptiledanny |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 16:55:57
if you use if bulbs then surly you have to turn it off at night to have no light, so then how do you heta it, or do you not have to turn it off, i am planning on maybe getting a royal this year or next year depending on what parents say, and wont to start getting all the stuff ready soonish, or start to collect all the stuff slowly. what is the basic list you will need for a hatchling, i plan to get a 3ft viv and partition it off, so how would i heat it at forst for a hatchling. |
| dazb |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 15:03:26
I use 250w's in my 3x2x2's as they are the same price as 150w and cos they would be working at less capacity they should last longer. |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 15:02:59
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Originally posted by sexychef
9quid ish
Ok thanks i just ordered a 150w ceramic bulb for 7quid inc p&p from my reptile shop. |
| sexychef |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 14:16:02
9quid ish |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 14:02:11
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Originally posted by Blackecho
I don't think there's much between ceramics and IR Bulbs, I prefer the IR bulbs as you get a little light too but would have no problem using ceramics.
Oh ok thanks for your help BE  |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 08:59:43
I don't think there's much between ceramics and IR Bulbs, I prefer the IR bulbs as you get a little light too but would have no problem using ceramics. |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 01:01:54
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Originally posted by sexychef
i have just tried to heat that size viv with a 60 watt and its out by about 5 degrees so just ordered a 150watt
How much was the 150w ?
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Red heat bulbs.
Is that better then the Ceramic bulb ?
Sorry to be such a noob with these things and sorry for all the questions , i have a feeling that im starting to annoy you with all the Q's   |
| sexychef |
Posted - 17/01/2010 : 00:29:47
i have just tried to heat that size viv with a 60 watt and its out by about 5 degrees so just ordered a 150watt |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 16/01/2010 : 23:33:36
Red heat bulbs. |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 16/01/2010 : 22:58:43
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Originally posted by Blackecho
I don't know personally, I don't use ceramics, but I would have thought a 150 or 250W would be fine.
 So what do you use for your royals for heat ?  |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 16/01/2010 : 22:34:38
I don't know personally, I don't use ceramics, but I would have thought a 150 or 250W would be fine. |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 16/01/2010 : 21:52:09
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Originally posted by Blackecho
Yes, the Microclimate dimmers are ok with heatmats.
Ok with this dimmer the MC one what ceramic bulb watt would i need to heat a 3ft by 1.5ft viv ? |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 16/01/2010 : 20:00:58
Yes, the Microclimate dimmers are ok with heatmats. |
| hiper2009 |
Posted - 16/01/2010 : 19:50:05
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Originally posted by dazb
Depends on the size of viv and type of stat you will be using.
3ft x 1.5ft
and http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MICROCLIMATE-B1-DIMMING-DIMMER-Reptile-THERMOSTAT_W0QQitemZ290371943038QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Reptiles_Spiders_Insects?hash=item439b843a7e Can this dimmer work ok with a heatmatt as well ? |
