Can I Use A Regular Light Bulb In A Flood Light

Tortoise MasterMan

I have tried to buy estrus bulbs before, and it is super disruptive. Is in that location a good bulb (Not Mercury Vapor) that tin can be used for russians? I have heard that you lot can use regular alluvion bulbs as a heat lamp. Does anyone have any specific flood bulbs that they know piece of work?

Thanks!

Tortoise MasterMan

Cheers. Information technology looks like it might fit my lamp.

Tom

Halogens are extremely desiccating and contribute to pyramiding. I would never use 1 over a tortoise.

Tom

I accept tried to buy rut bulbs before, and information technology is super confusing. Is in that location a good bulb (Not Mercury Vapor) that can be used for russians? I take heard that y'all can use regular flood bulbs as a estrus lamp. Does anyone have any specific flood bulbs that they know work?
Thanks!

I utilize regular 65 watt floods from the hardware store. Phillips or Sylvania. I buy them in vi or 12 packs so I ever have extras on hand. Adapt the top to get the correct basking temp under them. You can likewise go higher or lower wattage equally needed to get the right temp under your bulb.

Tortoise MasterMan

Thanks for the info. Bulbs, in my opinion, are the almost confusing part of tortoise keeping.

MichiganMan

Thanks for the info. Bulbs, in my stance, are the most disruptive office of tortoise keeping.

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Danny Graham

I have tried to purchase oestrus bulbs earlier, and information technology is super disruptive. Is at that place a good bulb (Non Mercury Vapor) that tin be used for russians? I have heard that you tin use regular flood bulbs every bit a heat lamp. Does anyone accept any specific alluvion bulbs that they know work?
Thanks!

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Danny Graham

I ordered a two pack from Amazon 100watt $21.46 including aircraft

Tortoise MasterMan

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William Lee Kohler

Earlier Ceramics I used Red Flood lights for heating.

Maro2Bear

I have tried to buy heat bulbs before, and it is super confusing. Is there a good bulb (Not Mercury Vapor) that can be used for russians? I have heard that you tin use regular flood bulbs as a heat lamp. Does anyone take whatsoever specific flood bulbs that they know work?
Thanks!

I forgot to ask you lot what size of enclosure you are heating upward, and is it fully enclosed with a chapeau or is it open top? Are your Russians youngsters or adults? Adept luck also!

Tortoise MasterMan

Adults, 2.two by three.5 past 1.five enclosure, open top.

Tortoise MasterMan

I found 2 65 watt Sylvania alluvion LED bulb in my garage, merely both of them together nevertheless didn't estrus it very well. I think I need to upwards the wattage.

Tortoise MasterMan

Probably because information technology is pretty cold this time of year.

Tom

I constitute two 65 watt Sylvania flood LED bulb in my garage, but both of them together still didn't heat it very well. I think I need to upward the wattage.

LED bulbs don't produce rut... And they aren't 65 watts. If you read the package a footling closer, you'll come across that they are producing the equivalent corporeality of low-cal that you lot'd go from an incandescent 65 watt bulb. They probably use somewhere around ix-10 watts.

enchilada

we should get a new thread discussing what nosotros buy from hardware stores to supervene upon expensive "professional" reptile keeping equipment.

Tortoise MasterMan

Ok thanks. I have one calorie-free bulb that says it is LED, just also 65 watt.

Tom

Ok thanks. I accept one light bulb that says information technology is LED, but also 65 watt.

A 65 watt LED would light upward an entire parking lot. I take iv pole mounted 49 watt LEDs that lite up my entire 5 acre ranch at nighttime. The labeling can be confusing. Unless nosotros are talking about a very large bulb that lights up a big outdoor area, what y'all take is a 65 watt bulb "replacement'. Meaning the bulb is intended to supplant the 65 watt incandescent seedling, produce a similar amount of calorie-free, just use a lot less electricity.