"spot" bulbs

Hamiltondood

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does anybody know why spot bulbs are bad? i've heard somebody say that they get too hot, but i just wanted to double check. i dont plan on getting a spot bulb anytime soon since the ones from home depot are way cheaper ?
 

KarenSoCal

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The problem is the spot. The light and heat are concentrated into a small area, like putting a lens in sunlight and starting a fire.

That heat hits the carapace and dessicates the shell at that spot. Floods spread the heat over a wider area.
 

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