hate to disagree with y'all, but i checked mine agian this am. the room temp is about 70. the temps thruout the level are 77, except in the *bright spot*...
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Brian Stearns
brianstearns71
Apr 1, 2004 8:56 pm
All you have to do to regulate those temps is set the bulb up so it can be raised or lowered depending on the temp in the " hot spot ". I'm not surprised at...
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Chris & Spike
chrisandbarbc
Apr 1, 2004 11:01 pm
Hi Darry, I would have to agree with you that the spot can be considerably hotter as you have found, but I agree with the temps everyone else found too. With...
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Bob MacCargar
bobmac7777
Apr 1, 2004 11:38 pm
... room temp is about 70. the temps thruout the level are 77, except in the *bright spot* where it's 92. i check with my trusty no-contact thermometer....
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cycomom3
Apr 2, 2004 4:49 am
I have a friend who might be interested, I'll ask tomorrow Donna ... 6.2 uvb meter for 135$ which includes shipping priority and insurance?...
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Darry Conner
bubbetteconner
Apr 2, 2004 5:36 pm
i'm new to spots, never used them before. i was sold on them after seeing bobmac's 100 t-rex watt spot putting out 160 microwats of UVB at @ 12 inches after...
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Brian Stearns
brianstearns71
Apr 2, 2004 8:07 pm
HI Darry, my 160 watt T-Rex spot is at 24 in. and is still giving me around 75-80uw/cm2. My 100 watt t-rex spot is giving me around 100uw/cm2 @ about 20 in....
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got_turtles
Apr 4, 2004 1:01 pm
I'm already on the list in the Database - UVB Pre-Order List...
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Pollak, Edward
moitessier1821
Apr 5, 2004 12:34 am
Bobmac wrote The 100wt MV FLOOD lamp heated the collector to the same temperature as the MV SPOT lamp. The Halogen FLOOD of the same wattage heated the ...
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Brian Stearns
brianstearns71
Apr 5, 2004 4:13 pm
Alot of it depends on the type of spot light you are using. Most of the " pet store " spot lights are not nearly as efficient at heating as halogen style spot...
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Robert MacCargar
bobmac7777
Apr 5, 2004 6:41 pm
the Doc wrote; ... Good morning Doc, The 60wt MV SPOT raised the temp almost 50% more then the 75wt “BLACK LAMP” but less then a 60wt “CLEAR GLASS...
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Bob MacCargar
bobmac7777
Apr 5, 2004 9:43 pm
... He's in a 29 gal. at this time and the bulb is at around 18 in. His basking spot is at 99 deg. at this time and my ambient room temp is 78 deg.<< Hello...
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Doug Johnston
scubadugjohn...
Apr 5, 2004 11:03 pm
Bob and Brian... I'm sure Ed will respond similarly, but my 8+ years of experience with chams says the same thing. Chams do much better with good air ...
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Jaze
crittersr_us
Apr 6, 2004 1:16 am
This brings up another question.... do the mesh enclosures really hold up to the MV lights...both spot and floods? Diane Exotic Pet Rescue & Adoptions ...
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Brian Stearns
brianstearns71
Apr 6, 2004 5:10 am
Hey Bob, I'm actually working on a cage for 2 of my 3 chams right now that I'm hoping to have done shortly. It's not screened but it's going to have vans...
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Brian Stearns
brianstearns71
Apr 6, 2004 9:28 am
Does URI stand for upper respiratory infection? Brian ... From: Doug Johnston To: UVB_Meter_Owners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 5:56 PM ...
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Colorado Reptile Huma...
corr98.geo
Apr 6, 2004 11:47 am
... They do if the bulb never comes in direct contact with the mesh. But if it ever touches, it melts a hole like going through butter... Jonathan Scupin ...
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Brian Stearns
brianstearns71
Apr 6, 2004 12:05 pm
Oops, I meant fans not vans. Brian [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Robert MacCargar
bobmac7777
Apr 6, 2004 2:45 pm
... Diane< Good morning Diane, I have for years used 6 sided screened habits for my chams (the bottom is heavy hardware cloth with screen over it). I spoke to...
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Jaze
crittersr_us
Apr 6, 2004 2:58 pm
Thanks Bob, I think its great info for all because so many ppl are using the reptariums for many different lizards now due to the fairly decent costs and their...
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Pollak, Edward
moitessier1821
Apr 6, 2004 4:24 pm
FWIW, my cat doesn't pay very much attention to the chams. The chams move too slowly. Also, my rule of thumb for cham cages is that if the cham is easily...
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Brian Stearns
brianstearns71
Apr 6, 2004 5:06 pm
I wasn't really worried abut our cats going after the chams themselves, like in your case they don't pay much mind to them, I keep plenty of foilage in thier...
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Doug Johnston
scubadugjohn...
Apr 7, 2004 12:13 am
Brian... Yes it does... but, since you explained you have good air flow, you have probably covered the main problem I have with tanks. If you are handling the...
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Paula Germond & the S...
paula1418
Apr 7, 2004 1:28 am
my cats hate the mister - yet the iguana loves it. I wonder - just as certain lights can be triggered by motion - could a garden type mister be hooked up the...
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Brian Stearns
brianstearns71
Apr 7, 2004 1:51 am
Hi Doug, I keep the cool areas of the tanks at 78-80 deg with basking sites of 98-100 deg, I don't run any heat on them at night either, my house stays at a...
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Brian Stearns
brianstearns71
Apr 7, 2004 2:01 am
That doesn't sound like a bad idea to me I'll have to check into it. I think all you would have to do is wire the misters to a motion detector where the...
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Doug Johnston
scubadugjohn...
Apr 7, 2004 2:06 am
Brian... No drip??? I find that not all chams will go to a drip, but enough do so that I drip all mine for over an hour with warm water once or twice a day....
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Bob MacCargar
bobmac7777
Apr 7, 2004 2:59 am
Hello all, I just loaded a new album in the photos section. It has two pictures of my cham hab (a minority in my house) with 60wt external ballast MV FLOOD...
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Pollak, Edward
moitessier1821
Apr 7, 2004 5:54 am
I've had no problem with MVs on screen or wire mesh cages. Of course, the bulbs are all 6"-12" above from the cage. I don't know if Reptariums would hold up...
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Brian Stearns
brianstearns71
Apr 7, 2004 6:01 am
Hi Bob, I checked out the website you put in your last post and it would actually be cheaper to buy those cages than to finish the one I have started. I have ...
