BenjiTheCham
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I bought a new heat bulb and I’m not sure which household bulb to buy. The first one I got was a 60w incandescent, but it gets my basking spot to 80 F from 4 inches away
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80 is good for most chams...what type and is it a male or female? 4 inches is way too close though and is a thermal burn risk. How are you measuring your temps?I bought a new heat bulb and I’m not sure which household bulb to buy. The first one I got was a 60w incandescent, but it gets my basking spot to 80 F from 4 inches away
Yeah I have a dome. I’ve had my cham for almost two months now, but my bulb burned out (I bought a reptile branded heat bulb to begin with).As long as it doesn't say equivalent to 60w low energy LED then its what your after do you have a dome over it?
I actually use arcadia UVA solar basking floodlights 'can get 100w 75w and 50w ?
I moved it a bit closer just to see if I could make the bulb work. It’s normally around 6 inches from the basking branch and I am trying to mount it up higher above the enclosure to reduce risk of burns (any tips on that would be appreciated as well). I am using a infrared temp gun thingy80 is good for most chams...what type and is it a male or female? 4 inches is way too close though and is a thermal burn risk. How are you measuring your temps?
Really? I didn’t know that. Mine has been running since about 11 today and still doesn’t seem to changeThe reptile specific bulbs have a burn in time before they give optimum heat output I'd imagine incandescent be similar
So the infrared gun only measures surface temp not the actual temp... You need a thermometer with a wired probe to put at basking to get an accurate reading. tie it in the the basking branch with zip ties.I moved it a bit closer just to see if I could make the bulb work. It’s normally around 6 inches from the basking branch and I am trying to mount it up higher above the enclosure to reduce risk of burns (any tips on that would be appreciated as well). I am using a infrared temp gun thingy
On for How long after switch on i find infra red takes surface temperature good for taking chams temp but i prefer to use a probe at basking branch set upI moved it a bit closer just to see if I could make the bulb work. It’s normally around 6 inches from the basking branch and I am trying to mount it up higher above the enclosure to reduce risk of burns (any tips on that would be appreciated as well). I am using a infrared temp gun thingy
Okay thanks. I actually do have one with a wired probe, but I have it testing ambient temp. I didn’t know the infrared wouldn’t be the sameSo the infrared gun only measures surface temp not the actual temp... You need a thermometer with a wired probe to put at basking to get an accurate reading. tie it in the the basking branch with zip ties.
Your using basically a 43 watt bulb there... it is an energy efficient one. So temps produced are not going to be equivalent to a real 60watt incandescent.
I moved the probe and put my basking branch to its original position and I can barely even feel the heat of the bulb. I definitely need different bulbs. Should I use an 80w?So the infrared gun only measures surface temp not the actual temp... You need a thermometer with a wired probe to put at basking to get an accurate reading. tie it in the the basking branch with zip ties.
Your using basically a 43 watt bulb there... it is an energy efficient one. So temps produced are not going to be equivalent to a real 60watt incandescent.
yep it is different. Honestly I don't ever use my temp gun. I have wired probe at basking and then a thermpro one that I have hooked on to the side and inside wireless.Okay thanks. I actually do have one with a wired probe, but I have it testing ambient temp. I didn’t know the infrared wouldn’t be the same
How far away is your total distance? A real 60 watt bulb should work.I moved the probe and put my basking branch to its original position and I can barely even feel the heat of the bulb. I definitely need different bulbs. Should I use an 80w?