bulbs

[Tom]

mine keep blowing, every 6-7 days, dont know why, but having to keep unscrewing the cage to change the bulb is getting rather annoying now..

any ideas what it could be, its on a 3am fuse, and a ceramic screw bulb holder.

[Rob]

The bulb could be over heating which will blow the element inside the bulb. what wattage bulb are you using in what size viv?

Why not change to ceramic?

[Tom]

im using a 100watt, in a 3x2x2..
on a stat..

are ceramic better rob, and can you stat them?

[Rob]

mmmmm maybe its working to hard then to heat a 3x2x2.

Yeah ceramics are much better mate and although the initial cost is a lot more, they are cheaper to run and last for years.

Yes mate you can stat them, a pulse stat is best for them.

[Tom]

what size ceramic should i get mate, and what price?..
drop me a pm, or call me if its easier.

[EmeraldSapphirez]

Might I just ask if you're spraying the vivs at all as even the slightest exposure to moisture can make them fry, lol.

[Rob]

the water would have an instant reaction i.e they explode on contact. it could however make a difference if the viv is quite humid, this will take a lot longer to damage the bulbs.

good point daisy.

[Horndog]

im using a 100watt, in a 3x2x2..
on a stat..

are ceramic better rob, and can you stat them?




what kinda stat are you using?

[LizardlinksUK]

I use mainly ceramic heaters, I found using the lucky reptile control unit it killed bulbs

[iggylover]

I use a ceramic running off a habistat pulse stat, cant remember how long i had the ceramic it's been years so is well worth the investment of changing over to ceramics.