Ceramic bulbs and wooden vivariums

[KayDee]

Who hear uses ceramics in wooden vivariums? Do you use the pendant type fittings that hook on to the roof via a hook screwed into the roof or do you use the screw on type fittings? Pictures would be great as I need ideas!

[Marinam2]

I've used both and even the fact that heat rises directly above it to my advantage to heat another viv on top for a ground dwelling lizard.

Marina

[KayDee]

Originally Posted by Marinam2

I've used both and even the fact that heat rises directly above it to my advantage to heat another viv on top for a ground dwelling lizard.

Marina

I was considering using the type from maplin that screw onto the roof directly and I'll be using a 150w on a pulse stat. Would this be likely to burn the wood?

[Marinam2]

What viv wood are you using? Did you know you can buy shields which dirct the heat downwards away from the viv?

Marina

[KayDee]

Originally Posted by Marinam2

What viv wood are you using? Did you know you can buy shields which dirct the heat downwards away from the viv?

Marina

Melamine. I know you can buy shields, but they wont work with the fittings from maplin. I could easily make my own shield but I was wondering if I needed to with a 150w? Again pictures of setups would help.

[mrnice]

i use ceramics , but i screw the fitting to a small bit of wood then fix that to the roof of the viv

[Crownan]

I screw the fittings directly to the roof of the viv. Very similar to those maplin fittings except they dont have the metal bracket, they have 2 holes on the inside of the fitting to put the screws through. I have them in both melamine and mdf vivs and the wood has not burnt.