Halogen Floodlights

[Mike]

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50 watt halogen floodlights are the best heating i have found for my herps. They are much cheaper than pet store bulbs, and IME they work much better too.

They cannot be the ones with the clear center, those will burn your reptile. If you have access to them, I suggest giving them a try.

 

[Mvskokee]

man they are the same price as i buy my basking bulbs do they put out uva.

 

[Mike]

man they are the same price as i buy my basking bulbs do they put out uva.

No, they don't. They are just for heating. Proexotics sells them at that price to make a profit. The link was just to show how they look.

They are expensive if you order from them, or have them shipped. Check around walmart or home depot, i have been able to find them as low as 6 dollars.

 

[Mvskokee]

if i used them with a repti sun 10 would that have ebough uv rays for some rock agamas

 

[AB^]

Halogen bulbs put out UVA but not UVB

 

[Mvskokee]

really good i have a reptisun 10 anyways thanks kev

 

[Azaleah]

Yea I've heard those things are good, I will likely give them a try when my heat bulbs go bad.

 

[Lexi]

I use a 100 watt flood for my tegu's, works great! i dont think i would use anything else for them.

 

[DZLife]

Halogen bulbs put out UVA but not UVB

I didn't konw that that put out UVA....nice to know!

 

[DaveDragon]

We use 100W halogen floods (from Home Depot) for our Tegu's also.

 

[angelrose]

hey thanks, I have to give them a shot for sure.

 

[olympus]

Just use the powersun they let off uva, uvb, and heat all at the same time.

 

[jacobsracing]

I am using a 160W outdoor halogen flood for heat and a reptileUV 60w externally balanced bulb for UV. The enclosure also has a 4ft full spectrum so that WE can see our tegu a bit better.



he is growing like a weed. The lighting must be spot on. pardon the pun.

 

[Oddball]

I've heard that the one bad thing about halogens is that they can explode...literally

 

[RehabRalphy]

I've heard that the one bad thing about halogens is that they can explode...literally

I've had a few where the glass separates from the base, but never shatters. You should enclosure your light bulbs.

 

[Oddball]

we don't use halogen strictly because of the risk

 

[RehabRalphy]

true. they produce great heat though.

 

[Oddball]

if i had the proper "casing" around a halogen i would use one because i have spare unopened halogen lights around the house, i remember when i went to my older sisters new dorm at uc santa cruz they had a halogen light for their living room light and i laughed and said "no wonder why its so warm in here!"

 

[DaveDragon]

I've heard that the one bad thing about halogens is that they can explode...literally

We've been using halogens for almost 2 years and have never had one explode. I'd guess if you threw water at it, it might explode.

 

[Kharnifex]

yea, only time my halogens ever exploded was when my turtle splashed his 75 watt. and yea, it did POP, but there was no real risk. not like there was high velocity shrapnel or anything.