wood vivarium lighting

[Kaoticfury]

Hello - I just finished building my wood vivarium, and have everything set up inside. I am having an issue with heating, I can get the heat mat to the right temperature with my thermostat, but the 2right light bulbs I have in there for lighting are making the ambient air really hot. Are there low watt bulbs I could put in that would emit hardly any heat, but still provide daylight?

Thanks,

 

[TylerDurden]

Fluorescent lights don't generate too much heat

 

[reps4life]

Hello - I just finished building my wood vivarium, and have everything set up inside. I am having an issue with heating, I can get the heat mat to the right temperature with my thermostat, but the 2right light bulbs I have in there for lighting are making the ambient air really hot. Are there low watt bulbs I could put in that would emit hardly any heat, but still provide daylight?

Thanks,

What bulbs are you currently using? wattage? for a leo?

 

[Kaoticfury]

Right now I have 2 40 watt house bulbs for the day hours

 

[reps4life]

Right now I have 2 40 watt house bulbs for the day hours

oh my that explains it:main_no: The only white light I would ever use is a UVB bulb for a leo. House bulbs and reptile basking bulbs are too bright for them. Instead buy one of these

http://www.entirelypets.com/zoomedheatlamp150.html

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Exo-Terra-Reptile-Night-Glo-Moonlight-Lamp-Bulb-50W-/200579438966

 

[reps4life]

Hello - I just finished building my wood vivarium, and have everything set up inside. I am having an issue with heating, I can get the heat mat to the right temperature with my thermostat, but the 2right light bulbs I have in there for lighting are making the ambient air really hot. Are there low watt bulbs I could put in that would emit hardly any heat, but still provide daylight?

Thanks,

do you need it for extra heating or just for lighting?

 

[Kaoticfury]

I need daytime bulbs though. And something that does not emit heat. Do the low watt uvb bulbs emit heat?

 

[Kaoticfury]

I need daytime bulbs though. And something that does not emit heat. Do the low watt uvb bulbs emit heat? They would purely be for lighting, no heat

 

[reps4life]

Hello - I just finished building my wood vivarium, and have everything set up inside. I am having an issue with heating, I can get the heat mat to the right temperature with my thermostat, but the 2right light bulbs I have in there for lighting are making the ambient air really hot. Are there low watt bulbs I could put in that would emit hardly any heat, but still provide daylight?

Thanks,

If your purpose is to give him a photoperiod than buy a low UVB bulb and place it towards one end so he has the option to be in the dark as well.

 

[reps4life]

I need daytime bulbs though. And something that does not emit heat. Do the low watt uvb bulbs emit heat? They would purely be for lighting, no heat

No, they do not produce heat.

 

[Kaoticfury]

Would the beat place to get one of those be a pet store like petsmart? I don't recall seeing a really low watt uvb bulb

 

[reps4life]

Would the beat place to get one of those be a pet store like petsmart? I don't recall seeing a really low watt uvb bulb

Well I use this one because the tank is high: http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...por-bulbs/-/zoo-med-15-repti-sun-50-uvb-bulb/

If your enclosure is low than you can use this one:
http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...y-vapor-bulbs/-/zoo-med-15-repti-sun-20-bulb/

on line the price will be cheaper.

 

[Kaoticfury]

So if I don't have a linear fixture, they sell those as flourecent bulb shapes right?

 

[Kaoticfury]

Thank you so much for help by the way

 

[reps4life]

So if I don't have a linear fixture, they sell those as flourecent bulb shapes right?

I am guessing you mean the coils, I recall warnings about coils causing damage to bearded dragons eyes, so I would never use them.

 

[reps4life]

Thank you so much for help by the way

your welcome