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100 watt Halogen bulb too hot for basking?
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Thu Jun 09, 2016 2:27 pmby Ihuynh
Hello Turtle Nation,
Just wondering if any of you had experience using halogen bulbs as a means of a basking bulb? I recently bought a 100 watt from Walmart and I'm not sure if its too dangerously hot for the turtle.
Thanks!
Re: 100 watt Halogen bulb too hot for basking?
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Fri Jun 10, 2016 5:54 pmby steve
Hi, I use a 50 Watt PAR30L halogen... usually one made by GE or Philips. 100 Watt will get very hot, you might want to get a smaller one.
Re: 100 watt Halogen bulb too hot for basking?
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Tue Jun 14, 2016 1:59 pmby Ihuynh
Cool. Thanks Steve!
Re: 100 watt Halogen bulb too hot for basking?
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Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:55 pmby Ihuynh
BTW steve just curious what height you're using the halogen bulb at? I'm trying to build my own lamp stand and I wanna get the height down. Thanks!
Re: 100 watt Halogen bulb too hot for basking?
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Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:30 amby steve
About 8-10 inches but keep in mind that they have long and wide basking areas, so they move around. They don't always like to be directly under it. They are cold-blooded and basking is to let them thermoregulate.
Also when building a stand, keep in mind the fixture should have a ceramic base rated for the wattage you want to use. Compact UVB bulbs or MVBs should be pointed straight down. Most of these bulbs are heavier than normal bulbs as well.