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stumpy
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 Posted - 28/03/2011 : 09:52:22
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| Hi, have bought a 2 x 18 x 18 viv to house a baby royal, need to know what size ceramic bulb i should buy, 150w???? Do I have to have a p.p thermostat or will a normal habistat therm do? Cant wait till all set up and look for a baby royal. |
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 11:07:37
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Hi, Stumpy, you might want to ask the mods to move this thread to general keeping where it'll get more readings.
I'm no expert on ceramics but I think they are usually run with pp stats - there's a good sticky on stats on general keeping though which will give you more info. Going by IR bulb heat, I reckon 60/75w ought to be okay for that size viv.
Good luck with setting up and your new royal. |
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STICKS
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 17:23:05
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| Hi there Stumpy,I agree with BATS I have just upgraded from mats to IR Bulb i have a 100 in a 3ftx2ft and the temp is a constant 29c at the hot end useing a dimmer stat all the best S. |
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 17:43:05
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| hi i use a 150w ceramic in my 2ft viv on a pp stat. i tried a 100w but it wouldn't get hot enough at the hot end |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy |
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 18:13:56
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Originally posted by blackskull
hi i use a 150w ceramic in my 2ft viv on a pp stat. i tried a 100w but it wouldn't get hot enough at the hot end
Wow - glad I put 'going by' IR heat - that's something I didn't know - is it that you need a higher wattage for ceramic then?
I was just thinking 'bulbs' - and guessing they were the same
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blackskull
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 18:24:02
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| im guessing that its down to the fact that our house is cold in the winter as no central heating. i think the 100w bulb only got to around 83f in the 2ft viv |
1.1 normal royal, sully, silver
0.1 pinstripe royal, penny
1.1 pastel royal, lars, clover
0.1 lesser royal, serenity
0.1 black pastel royal, betty
0.1 mojave royal, mavis
0.1 normal het clown
1.0 pastel het clown
1.0 nuclear, ned
1.0 super phantom
1.0 childrens python, myles
0.1 hog island boa
0.1 sonoran x boa, grace
0.0.1 mack snow leopard gecko, munchkin
4.1 cats, stan, dave, marble, binx, daisy
4.1 rabbits, mol, ted, bill, spud, alice
0.1 crazy cat/bunny lady of bridgwater, lucy |
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Posted - 28/03/2011 : 19:12:40
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stumpy
Yearling
United Kingdom
255 Posts |
Posted - 28/03/2011 : 19:14:52
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| Thanks for your help will get a 150 have ordered a p.p therm |
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