Karl - picture of the reflector and all.......

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Posted by Niki on February 21, 2001 at 14:21:30:

In Reply to: one more thing posted by karl on February 20, 2001 at 12:44:07:

if you're talking about the optional extension
that they offer for a few dollars, yes it's
required as a regular dome (even the largest)
will not accomodate the giant bulbs the active
UV's are. That's if the dome will sit on a screen.

As you know the strip UV you used doesn't produce
much heat, so you must have had an additional
source of heat. I have a 160 watt active Uv
and a 100 watt regular bulb and a 150 watt
cermic heating element (on a thermostat).
So I've got 260 watts constantly and an addition
150 off and on heating that 8 ft. enclosure.

If your pen is open - you might could use the
275 if you could raise it up a bit, you'll have
to experiment with that, I'm thinking that's more
for use outside in the real "open" pen. If it's
got to stay 2 ft. away only, then don't get that
high of a wattage, the heats too intense coming
from one bulb and not distributed I think. Remember
they're not going to deal well with temperatures
not found in nature and may get burned before they
realize they're way too hot in one spot! I wouldn't
do it.
Again, you may be using more than one source
of heat to get cool/warm AND basking temps, so
go with the 160 you could get a spot instead of
a flood. (I sometimes use a 150 spot instead of
the 160 flood Active UV when I'm home, without
switching bulbs, just flipping light switches.)

If you're considering a cermic "wire cage" type
holder, I'd switch to a reflecting dome to direct
the light more downward with a flood, not really
required if you're using a spot.

Teddy

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: if you're talking about the optional extension : that they offer for a few dollars, yes it's : required as a regular dome (even the largest) : will not accomodate the giant bulbs the active : UV's are. That's if the dome will sit on a screen. : As you know the strip UV you used doesn't produce : much heat, so you must have had an additional : source of heat. I have a 160 watt active Uv : and a 100 watt regular bulb and a 150 watt : cermic heating element (on a thermostat). : So I've got 260 watts constantly and an addition : 150 off and on heating that 8 ft. enclosure. : If your pen is open - you might could use the : 275 if you could raise it up a bit, you'll have : to experiment with that, I'm thinking that's more : for use outside in the real "open" pen. If it's : got to stay 2 ft. away only, then don't get that : high of a wattage, the heats too intense coming : from one bulb and not distributed I think. Remember : they're not going to deal well with temperatures : not found in nature and may get burned before they : realize they're way too hot in one spot! I wouldn't : do it. : Again, you may be using more than one source : of heat to get cool/warm AND basking temps, so : go with the 160 you could get a spot instead of : a flood. (I sometimes use a 150 spot instead of : the 160 flood Active UV when I'm home, without : switching bulbs, just flipping light switches.) : If you're considering a cermic "wire cage" type : holder, I'd switch to a reflecting dome to direct : the light more downward with a flood, not really : required if you're using a spot.

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