So I'm up in temps. It's 75 ambient in the enclosure, outside in the room it's 72. The basking is about 100 but I can change that from light height easily. The space heater helped tremendously! I have it setup on a thermostat so that the space heater will run over night as necessary to maintain...
Right on. I have a few utility type at work, that I normally use to heat job sites where I ironically install heating systems. I'll give that a go, I figure even if I run it in spurts to maintain a good temp, to cut down on the hazard, that would be better than my cat constantly watching the...
Chris, thanks for the prompt reply! I may have another idea, and that is to install a space heater in said closet area for these next 3 months. I have one at work which should bring my ambient up to around 80ish degrees, and I have enough wiring skills since I'm in the heating trade to make it...
So, I haven't been on here in a while, mostly due to the fact that sheldon has had a great life and everything seems textbook with him. Then I moved lol.
So Sheldon spent all summer on my patio, in his pen which is 5x6'. I occasionally let him run amuck in my living room, and he has a great...
So far he seems to be enjoying himself in his new home. He still goes on the porch when the weather is nice during the day. Any suggestions if I'm missing anything? Also what is good to plant?
The pellets are usually mixed with dandelion greens and other mixed greens I can find, I think I'm...
Thank you, I love it so far! Just hope the air gap above the heat lamp is enough, seems as though the porcelain gets pretty hot!? I guess a time run will tell. Didn't know of any other way to mount the light?
PS if you're interested, Lowe's sells all kinds of pre made wood that I'm sure you...
Forgot to add that the heat bulb will be roughly 4-5" higher than the pic shows. Due to a lack of tape measure i guesstimated the depth and with the fixture and bulb it'd only be 8" away from the top of his shell to the light
I'm not sure what to call it, but this is his new partially closed, semi vented chamber? He has full roam of the porch in the summer but the cold is coming... So I built him this 4x2x18 box. Let me know what ya think I should change if anything!
just a bump. Wondering what to use as a compact heat lamp? I can have it 13" away from the top of his shell, but not sure what to use to mount it, as in fixture type. Anyone have any ideas on what I could mount to the roof or high on the top side of the enclosure??
Also, does any one have any information on using a contractors work lamp as a heat source? They sell small ones that will surely provide a good deal of heat and can be angle mounted to cover more distance?
Ok so, the UVB wouldn't really produce heat at all, so it would be fine to be mounted on the back wall. Which type of heat should I use that is fine to put inside of the table under the roof? I have 4 vents that are adjustable to exchange more or less air. 2 in each side and 2 on top. They're...