lighting and heating ideas

[swift]

hi i am converting a cupboard under my stair into a viv for my 2 x CWDS
it is about 7ft long 3ft wide 6ft high 1 end and other end is 3ft high.
just wanting some ideas on lighting and heating for it.
e.g:- tubular heater, heat poads
tube light, spot lamps
all ideas welcome
thank you

[Pendragon]

Hi mate,

Tricky one this, when it comes to enclosures of this size the best thing to try and do is get the viv up to the "base ambient temp", then you can use M.V.Bs or better still M.H bulbs for localized heating and uvb.

Jay

[swift]

i was thinking of using a tubalur heater to get the ambient temp.
its just what to use for uv etc...
do i go tubes or lamps?

[Jellyman]

Hey mate,
have you considered a microclimate AHS system? they go upto 500w

[Pendragon]

Originally Posted by swift

i was thinking of using a tubalur heater to get the ambient temp.
its just what to use for uv etc...
do i go tubes or lamps?

In that case I would go with the megaray range of lights;

Mega Ray

You will have to decide on which one or one's to get, depending on heat, (self balasted or externally balasted), light intensity (lux) (mecury vapour or metal halide), and finally, uv intensity (12" range up to 36" range).

If you give Darren a call at Kimbo reptile world, and tell him what you are doing, he will sugest the best lighting

Jay