Heat lamp question

Well this isn't quite related to ball pythons but i was wondering how much heat a 50w heat lamp creates vs a 75 watt lamp, Im looking to get a Zoomed Basking UV light for the turtles im getting and I read that to much heat can cause problems for young turtles. The light will also be pretty close to the basking are since its one of those floating docks, and I want a pretty high water level. I could set the light off set, so its not directly above but idk how well that would work.

I would personally go with the 75w. You can always turn it down with a rheostat.

good point... lol. im running tight with outlets lol, it seems theres never enough. im gonna need 1 for the light one for the filter and one for a water heater when winter comes... (luckly i have this thing that turns 1 into 3) plus my ball's stuff is running off like a 8 or 6 plug extension thing on the other side of the room. I have a feeling ive raised our power bill. :D

Thats is one big down side that i am dealing with is the electric bill. But hey you gotta take the good with the bad.

You can also get lamps from Petsmart for like 2 bucks more that have a dimmer on them :) I use that for the beardie.

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Originally Posted by likebull1

Thats is one big down side that i am dealing with is
the electric bill. But hey you gotta take the good with the bad.

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lol yeah... its worth it :gj:

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Originally Posted by MsPrada

You can also get lamps from Petsmart for like 2 bucks more that have a dimmer on them :) I use that for the beardie.

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hmm. ill look them up. I already have a smaller lamp shade thing that i got with my tank. I think i actually might go with the 50w becuase i have a 75 watt for my ball and it gets like 90+ sometimes and thats like 17 inches below it. the turtle basking area wont be near that far and they need it slightly cooler than that.

Wow. I have a 75w for my girl and it only gets up to 83 on her side.

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Originally Posted by MsPrada

Wow. I have a 75w for my girl and it only gets up to 83 on her side.

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hmm... idk mines gotten up to like 95 but it might be because i have foil on top of the screen top. thats the reading on the acurite but its not all the way on the ground, its up alittle bit on a hide.

Mines got the foil and the foam core, and my house is at 80. But my accurite is at the bottom of the tank too, so theres prob a few degress diff. Got me worried there that my accurite might not be so...accurate. haha