Reptilian Feline
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Sorry if this explained somewhere else. If so, just point me to the thread.
I'm planning a larger closed chamber setup for my tiny leo once I feel I can move him from his hospital box. The enclosure will be a plastic bin with a plastic lid, the kind I can buy easily here in Sweden.
I have a setup with a CHE that's on at night, and a basking flood light with heat and UVA on at day. Both are adjusted with dimmers so it doesn't get too hot, and timers for when to be on.
The new setup will need UVB as well, and since that can't be on a dimmer, I will need to use a UVB light that doesn't give much heat, so a tube light is needed, I guess. I'm planning to put in a thermostat to control the heat from the CHE and basking light, a dimmable thermostat for smoother working, and the ablitiy to use a regular light bulb for basking and daytime heat (the CHE won't be on a timer when I have the thermostat).
I need a proper fixture for the UVB light, one that can handle 90+ humidity. I can make a hole in the plastic lid and put the fixture over the hole, or mount it on the inside, but since the light will be without cover, the fixture needs to handle humidity without blowing s circuit. Bathroom fixtures and outside fixtures both have plastic covers, but I can't have those in place, so will the fixture still work if I remove that? I've seen some with IP 65 classifications that come in smaller sizes as well.
Any alternatives? I know coiled is bad, but what about those that looks like a U? It might be easier to fit one of those inside sideways.
I'm planning a larger closed chamber setup for my tiny leo once I feel I can move him from his hospital box. The enclosure will be a plastic bin with a plastic lid, the kind I can buy easily here in Sweden.
I have a setup with a CHE that's on at night, and a basking flood light with heat and UVA on at day. Both are adjusted with dimmers so it doesn't get too hot, and timers for when to be on.
The new setup will need UVB as well, and since that can't be on a dimmer, I will need to use a UVB light that doesn't give much heat, so a tube light is needed, I guess. I'm planning to put in a thermostat to control the heat from the CHE and basking light, a dimmable thermostat for smoother working, and the ablitiy to use a regular light bulb for basking and daytime heat (the CHE won't be on a timer when I have the thermostat).
I need a proper fixture for the UVB light, one that can handle 90+ humidity. I can make a hole in the plastic lid and put the fixture over the hole, or mount it on the inside, but since the light will be without cover, the fixture needs to handle humidity without blowing s circuit. Bathroom fixtures and outside fixtures both have plastic covers, but I can't have those in place, so will the fixture still work if I remove that? I've seen some with IP 65 classifications that come in smaller sizes as well.
Any alternatives? I know coiled is bad, but what about those that looks like a U? It might be easier to fit one of those inside sideways.