First Beardie Questions

Abraxxos · 08-21-13, 05:26 PM

It just means I'm going to have to get a separate bulb for closer heating. Switched the bulb to a different enclosure - a 6x3x3. Even covered, the temps are still the same. Raising only by 2 degrees which is still not enough. The heat is in the cage, the bulb just isn't providing enough of it. It gives me the UVB I want, it is simply unsatisfactory for heating.

murrindindi · 08-22-13, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Abraxxos

It just means I'm going to have to get a separate bulb for closer heating. Switched the bulb to a different enclosure - a 6x3x3. Even covered, the temps are still the same. Raising only by 2 degrees which is still not enough. The heat is in the cage, the bulb just isn't providing enough of it. It gives me the UVB I want, it is simply unsatisfactory for heating.

Hi again, when you say the top in the 6 x 3 x 3 is covered, is that totally and with what? I still don`t understand how you cannot manage to get the recommended surface temps @ between approx 40 to 43c + using a 160w MVB. Can you show a few photos of the bulb in position? Thanks!

Abraxxos · 08-22-13, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by murrindindi

Hi again, when you say the top in the 6 x 3 x 3 is covered, is that totally and with what? I still don`t understand how you cannot manage to get the recommended surface temps @ between approx 40 to 43c + using a 160w MVB. Can you show a few photos of the bulb in position? Thanks!

Well right now it's back on my dragon. The 6x3x3 is my boa enclosure. If I remember, I'll switch it back tonight and let it run a bit after I've turned it off of the beardie. I think I'll be busy tonight though.

The 6x3x3 has the built in light system for screw in lights like this. It hangs straight down.

Either way, I'm grabbing a heat bulb and a hook screw later today so that will fix the problems.

murrindindi · 08-22-13, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Abraxxos

Well right now it's back on my dragon. The 6x3x3 is my boa enclosure. If I remember, I'll switch it back tonight and let it run a bit after I've turned it off of the beardie. I think I'll be busy tonight though.

The 6x3x3 has the built in light system for screw in lights like this. It hangs straight down.

Either way, I'm grabbing a heat bulb and a hook screw later today so that will fix the problems.

Depending on the height of the enclosure, it might be best to just drill a small hole in the top and pass the electric flex through, that way you can raise/lower the bulb `til you get the surface temp you want, rather than fixing it directly to the top.
This is my monitor`s basking site just to give you an idea, I need more bulbs because of his size. The type I use are low wattage halogen bulbs (flood, not spot), they are excellent for creating basking sites, cheap to buy, too. I expect you may only need a 40 to 50w (maybe just the one, perhaps two)?

Abraxxos · 08-22-13, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by murrindindi

Depending on the height of the enclosure, it might be best to just drill a small hole in the top and pass the electric flex through, that way you can raise/lower the bulb `til you get the surface temp you want, rather than fixing it directly to the top.
This is my monitor`s basking site just to give you an idea, I need more bulbs because of his size. The type I use are low wattage halogen bulbs (flood, not spot), they are excellent for creating basking sites, cheap to buy, too. I expect you may only need a 40 to 50w (maybe just the one, perhaps two)?

I bought these enclosures. I'm not big on building/construction projects so... No drilling. Not to mention, as I already said, that bulb does not go in that enclosure. That enclosure is finely managed with a different bulb. I was just popping the UVB in to see it in a non-screen top enclosure.