reptile bulbs

[jason longboard]

Every nite time blue or red bulb I buy burns out within its 3rd or 4th use

 

[phantoms]

why not leave them on 24/7? my infra reds that i buy at menards or home depot last 6+ months

 

[Riv D]

When I had reptiles the same thing happened to me, then I started buying cheap solid red bulb from Liqidaters (crapy dept. store) and I saved alot of $.

 

[coura]

Every nite time blue or red bulb I buy burns out within its 3rd or 4th use

What are you trying to heat? I dont like blue or red bulbs for nigth time heating , they spend way to much energy, they keep my animals awake and stressed and has you findout they burn very quikly Why insted dont you use a ceramic lamp insted? They give no ligth so your animals will be able to sleep well, they give a nice warm amouth of heat and you can use them on a termostat so that you can select the exact temp you want This lamps also have a much longer longevity. Red or blue bulbs are much bether for day time heat

 

[Ophiuchus]

And honestly, unless your house gets below like, 65'F at night....you really don't need ANY nighttime bulb. I never use one.

 

[coura]

And honestly, unless your house gets below like, 65'F at night....you really don't need ANY nighttime bulb. I never use one.

Same here But when you have warm loving species say green igs its good to have one even if its unused most of the year

 

[snakeheader]

What are you trying to heat? I dont like blue or red bulbs for nigth time heating , they spend way to much energy, they keep my animals awake and stressed and has you findout they burn very quikly Why insted dont you use a ceramic lamp insted? They give no ligth so your animals will be able to sleep well, they give a nice warm amouth of heat and you can use them on a termostat so that you can select the exact temp you want This lamps also have a much longer longevity. Red or blue bulbs are much bether for day time heat

most reptiles thrive and eat at night and the lights simulate natural behavior as well as make viewing possible.

 

[coura]

Not if you are a day time animalTry sleeping at nigth with a 100w bulb pointing at your head. No heat or a no ligth bulb or heating device its the way to goOf course if you have say a tokay gecko and you want to see him eating,going on its normal nigth time bussines,etc your gonna need a special ligth that allows you to see him without him seeing you, say one of thouse moon ligths. I used to have a big female of this critter and I used a ceramic lamp on her terrarium and only used a red lamp when I wanted to sheck on her.This lamp when used whit a termostat is really cost eficient when it comes to electricity consunpsion

 

[cullens089]

i have a red bulb for my leos and it comes on during the night so i can watch them at night. but i need it for heat since there in the basement and my dad has to run the ac 24/7 lol

 

[coura]

i have a red bulb for my leos and it comes on during the night so i can watch them at night. but i need it for heat since there in the basement and my dad has to run the ac 24/7 lol

You can also use a heating pad Im missing having a gecko speciescute litle buggers