I get my bayonet spots from B&Q, and my screw-ins from Tesco; both are £1.08 for two bulbs. For some reason, my local B&Q only does the screw-ins in 60W not the 100W I'm currently needing, that's why I buy them in separate places.

I'll probably change down when the ambient temps increase... if we get a summer that is!

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2.0.0 Mojave Collared Lizards (Crotaphytus Bicinctores)
1.1.0 Chinese Water Dragons (Physignathus Cocincinus)
0.6.0 Mourning Geckos (Lepidodactylus Lugubris)
1.2.0 Bearded Dragons (Pogona Vitticeps)
0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates Cenchria Cenchria)

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Its worth considering that many incandescent bulbs produce a very yellow colour; it may not even be particularly noticable to our eyes, but the colour temperature of the bulb tends to be a little lower than ideal. Ive noticed this in all of the household spotlights that Im using. The light is also not particularly bright or stimulating, and for reptiles that have quite different vision from our own, they can be quite gloomy and unpleasant. A bit like staying indoors in a dark room with just a lightbulb really - step outside into daylight and immediately you can see the difference, even if the sky is overcast.

Im using a halogen in my lacerta viv, and the light is brighter and whiter at 75W than a 100W spot in my desert ig cage. I will definitely be installing them into my diurnal rep cages, as the light is closer to "natural" colour temperature. Im also thinking of hooking up an energy-saving halogen purely for increased lighting in the cage; Ive seen ones that are only about 20W, but output the equivalent of 100W of light from a "normal" bulb. These are no good for heat, but should definitely amp up the brightness of the cage.

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1.2.1 Chuckwallas - "Mojave", "Chinook", "Keres" & "Geronimo"
1.0.0 Argentine Tegu - "Big Teg"
0.0.7 Northern Blue Tongue Skinks
0.0.8 Chuckwalla Eggs

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I have used Tesco bulbs and sometimes they are as good as leading brands, other times have blown as soon as put into the fitting!! Stick to Osram, they last for ages! I use bulbs for all of my vivs, old fashioned thiugh it may be, and have never had a problem. Stick to pearl bulbs though, as they aren't so glaringly bright.

I bought 5 x 60W screw ins from Home bargains for 59p the other week.. Bargain

Well... I said I'd lower the wattages when summer hit, and guess what!? Summer is officially here! Down to 60W bulbs, apart from the collareds who like it really hot anyway! I wish I bought ice lollies when I got my bulbs!

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2.0.0 Mojave Collared Lizards (Crotaphytus Bicinctores)
1.1.0 Chinese Water Dragons (Physignathus Cocincinus)
0.6.0 Mourning Geckos (Lepidodactylus Lugubris)
1.2.0 Bearded Dragons (Pogona Vitticeps)
0.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates Cenchria Cenchria)

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BLOODY HOT LATELY EH?
Yep...looks like i may have to lower a couple of wattages on soem vivs also... saves on the dimming I hate so much.
Wish SES fittings came in the variety of viv friendly designs that es do...cos id liek to switch down from 40 to 25w on a few too.

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