Some add'l lighting & heating info

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Posted by Desiree on December 23, 1998 at 00:31:34:

In Reply to: Okay, Josh, get comfortable because it's a long post from me! posted by Iguanamomma on December 22, 1998 at 23:07:38:

Vega$' first home was a 60 gallon tank. I mounted
a 36" Vitalite (later Reptisun 5.0) fixture inside the tank
however I encased the light/fixture with wire mesh. The
silly iglet figured out how to squeeze into the fixture!
Atop the tank middle top (wire mesh, I rested a
150W Ceramic Heat Emitter (in a fixture with a porcelain
socket- this is important as the heat emitted by the lamp
is very HIGH!) attached to a dimmer switch; this was useful
for adjusting for seasonal conditions as well as
dropping nitetime temps a bit.

As igs are diurnal creatures, I tried to adjust her lighting
to the seasons by using a timer. Around just after the
sun rises, her light would switch on; around dusk, the light
would switch off. Her CHE was on 24/7; however, I manually
adjusted for the nitetime temps. I also used a
supplemental undertank heater to help along with maintaining
the appropriate temperature gradient.

I'm all for providing direct sunlight!! Fortunate for Vega$,
we live in Southern California and she was able to get sun daily,
varying from 15 mins a day to a full afternoon on the
weekends.

Feel free to email if you need help with setup or diet
or anything of the like :) I hope to get Vega$' pages
expanded over the Xmas holidays!

Dewlap rubs to the lil iglet :)

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: Vega$' first home was a 60 gallon tank. I mounted : a 36" Vitalite (later Reptisun 5.0) fixture inside the tank : however I encased the light/fixture with wire mesh. The : silly iglet figured out how to squeeze into the fixture! : Atop the tank middle top (wire mesh, I rested a : 150W Ceramic Heat Emitter (in a fixture with a porcelain : socket- this is important as the heat emitted by the lamp : is very HIGH!) attached to a dimmer switch; this was useful : for adjusting for seasonal conditions as well as : dropping nitetime temps a bit. : As igs are diurnal creatures, I tried to adjust her lighting : to the seasons by using a timer. Around just after the : sun rises, her light would switch on; around dusk, the light : would switch off. Her CHE was on 24/7; however, I manually : adjusted for the nitetime temps. I also used a : supplemental undertank heater to help along with maintaining : the appropriate temperature gradient. : I'm all for providing direct sunlight!! Fortunate for Vega$, : we live in Southern California and she was able to get sun daily, : varying from 15 mins a day to a full afternoon on the : weekends. : Feel free to email if you need help with setup or diet : or anything of the like :) I hope to get Vega$' pages : expanded over the Xmas holidays! : Dewlap rubs to the lil iglet :)

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