Arcadia heat output.

[Sirbudlbc]

My temps have started to drop with the weather change and I was wondering how much heat Arcadia bulbs put out. They'll be here tomorrow and before I get new basking bulbs just wondering if they get hot.

 

[Chameleomom]

Not much at all

 

[44937]

they get hot enough to make it very very uncomfortable to handle depending on your sensitivity to heat. But not hot enough to create basking temperatures for chameleons.

 

[KRGEE21]

I have the Arcadia quad fixture, and no it doesn't produce much heat. temperatures were pretty constant 74-76 degrees in the top foot of the enclosure. I ended up adding a 60 watt ceramic to bring the temperature up to the low-mid 80's in the basking area.

 

[Sirbudlbc]

I'll keep this in mind when I get them hooked up tomorrow. I have stronger basking bulbs I just didn't want to cook her.

 

[Goose502]

My quad fixture does put off heat. It measures about 100 degrees on the mesh that sits beneath the fixture. It is in no way a true heat source or basking area, but it does put out a very wide source of warmth.

 

[Sirbudlbc]

Ok I'll wait to up the wattage on the basking bulbs till the new lights have a chance to effect my ambient temps.