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Red Bulb Question
I have a red light for my BP enclosure for heating... Do I need to turn it off? Or does it need to be on 24hours? Current temp is 88.9 F and RH is 66%
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Re: Red Bulb Question
the temps are pretty good but your gunna need it on 24/7 unlessyou have a under tank heater (UTH).
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Re: Red Bulb Question
 Originally Posted by Mrgbb
the temps are pretty good but your gunna need it on 24/7 unlessyou have a under tank heater (UTH).
Even if you do you may need to leave it on. It all depends on how big the enclosure is and what the ambient temps are in the room. If you turn the light off, the ambient air temps will drop even if you have a UTH. Most rooms are only 70 degrees so this will make the ambient air temps too cold.
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Re: Red Bulb Question
Im in the Philippines, normal room temp is around 28-30 C...
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Re: Red Bulb Question
 Originally Posted by enyong112
Im in the Philippines, normal room temp is around 28-30 C...
You can probably shut it off and be OK then.
Hey...you got any Water Monitors around your house? If so, BG wants to come and visit.
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Re: Red Bulb Question
We had a water monitor but we let it go... Too big and wild caught, it can't be handled...
Should I turn the lamp on from 8am-8pm? The enclosure is inside my room, and the sunlight doesnt really get in...
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Re: Red Bulb Question
 Originally Posted by enyong112
We had a water monitor but we let it go... Too big and wild caught, it can't be handled...
Should I turn the lamp on from 8am-8pm? The enclosure is inside my room, and the sunlight doesnt really get in...
That would be fine. You could leave it on 24/7 but that might dry the air out too much so you need to watch that. Many people in your part of the world use no light at all with no problem even with no uth, although it's probably better to use one.
How big was it?
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Re: Red Bulb Question
it was around 3ft...
another question.... which is better, blue light or red? which is better for the snake?
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Re: Red Bulb Question
 Originally Posted by enyong112
it was around 3ft...
another question.... which is better, blue light or red? which is better for the snake?
I have never heard of a blue light -- I have seen purpleish heat lights.
I have used red and black heat lamps, and they are supposedly similiar to moonlight for a snake, and they can't really see them. Therefore, if you need the lamps for heat, you can use them 24/7 and should have no negative impact on the snake.
You could also look into a CHE (ceramic heat emitter). I have never used them, buy they supposedly last much longer than bulbs (therefore more expensive as well). They give off no light, just heat.
 George
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