Feeling frustrated

[JLC]

Whoops I meant birch frame.

LOL...I was trying to figure out what that was supposed to say! I'll edit it for ya.

[kitedemon]

Before you go with an IR bulb (which will need an opening in the top for) try a 2 foot (longer or shorter not a spiral bulb they get really hot) fluorescent light inside the enclosure. They run in the mid to high 90s and will usually heat the air in the enclosure 5-10 degrees. Cheap and safe. Over night if you find the temps dropping you can add a deep blue led bank they are in the poor visual range for a python an kick low 90s for heat. It will let the temps drop some but not too far. The two together are less operational cost and initial cost of one fixture and bulb.

[kitedemon]

Oh remember as the ambient air temps increase the relative humidity will drop. Relative humidity is relative to temperature.

[lisafoster2510]

Before you go with an IR bulb (which will need an opening in the top for) try a 2 foot (longer or shorter not a spiral bulb they get really hot) fluorescent light inside the enclosure. They run in the mid to high 90s and will usually heat the air in the enclosure 5-10 degrees. Cheap and safe. Over night if you find the temps dropping you can add a deep blue led bank they are in the poor visual range for a python an kick low 90s for heat. It will let the temps drop some but not too far. The two together are less operational cost and initial cost of one fixture and bulb.

I always thought LEDs run cool. Where would I find a bank of deep blue? Just a regular flourescent fixture with the standard light it comes with. Since I put the accurite in the enclosure my humidity stays close to 60.

[kitedemon]

The LEDs themselves don't get hot just a bit warm (the Cree super brights get really hot but they are only in flashlights) the eletronics that set the power from 110 to 12v do give off lots of heat however. Low to mid 90 is also by human standards not hot at all. I use submersible ones intended for aquariums you don't need super bright one so cheap ones from eBay work fine. I paid like 8$ I think .

I use the under counter fl lights I think mine were like 20$ I got some little bulb one the T4 but I like the sleek look the regular ones were less.

It has world for me I'd suggest a dual outlet timer to control it.


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[lisafoster2510]

The LEDs themselves don't get hot just a bit warm (the Cree super brights get really hot but they are only in flashlights) the eletronics that set the power from 110 to 12v do give off lots of heat however. Low to mid 90 is also by human standards not hot at all. I use submersible ones intended for aquariums you don't need super bright one so cheap ones from eBay work fine. I paid like 8$ I think .

I use the under counter fl lights I think mine were like 20$ I got some little bulb one the T4 but I like the sleek look the regular ones were less.

It has world for me I'd suggest a dual outlet timer to control it.


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Would a 12" strip of LEDs work or should I get more?

[kitedemon]

mine is 18 but not huge numbers too many variables to say for sure. mine is something like this one.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/69-LED-Aquari...1#ht_50wt_1259