Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:50 pm
This could just be different terminology, then. I use a red heat light in one set-up, and these can be purchased as spots (narrow focus) or as regular incandescents (looks like a regular lightbulb). I prefer the latter.
Have only seen a regular lightbulbs called incandescents. The incandescents you referred to above are probably what I'm thinking is track lighting (the bulb is coated to reflect the light/heat downward). They're also a different shape. I'm using a 65-watt Reveal with a reflector dome in one set-up and a 100-watt track light (size of course varies with the size of the track light, so this one is much smaller than the Reveal bulb) without a reflector dome in another set-up. The bulbs are positioned next to UVB lights. I've also used regular lightbulbs with reflector domes, though, and haven't had any low temp problems with them (just adjust distance to get a good temp).
The mercury vapor bulbs come as spots and as floods (I remember you used somewhat different terminology in another post). I prefer the latter for the greater light they provide and for the more gentle heat they seem to give off.
Sheba, I don't know why, the temp, with a 5.5-inch reflector dome with a 100-watt bulb that close to the turt, could be so low...
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