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Old 07-04-2007, 10:30 PM
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right im thinkin of gettin a treble stack thingy from vivbuilder in the summer (3ft) and ill be using ceramics (in the day)..however, im hoping to be heating them at night by using red bulbs so i can also see my snakes at theyre most active time what wattage bulbs would i need to heat a 3x2x2 viv? the house isnt too warm but wont be that cold neither as im moving into my proper bedroom when its decorated in a few weeks and that gets warmer than the one im in now..but its still not really warm..any help appreciated

also..are JCPs nocturmal? can find loads of good caresheets but doesnt actualy say whether they are or not..i presume they are..? and if so that means they dont need light in the day..? pbviously apart from natural daylight through the window so they know when its day and when its night..

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Old 07-04-2007, 11:10 PM
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Old 07-04-2007, 11:15 PM
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if you are wanting to put a light in a viv, then i would suggest a moonglow bulb,

if you plan to use ceramics they will heat both day and night, there is no need to change heating systems.
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Old 07-04-2007, 11:20 PM
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but id like 2 watch them at night
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Old 07-04-2007, 11:22 PM
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so would a moonglow bulb not give off any heat? are they the blue ones?
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Old 07-04-2007, 11:29 PM
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they give off heat as do any light bulb, but not enough to heat a viv,

yes they are the blue ones,
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but then wouldnt the viv get hotter at night rather than cooler? do u just turn the stats down?
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yes, you would either manually adjust it, or buy a pulse stat with the day/night steeings
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ok thanks..do these bulbs come in defferent sizes and does it matter what size i get?
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yes they come in different sizes, for a 36inch viv u need either an 18 or 24 inch bulb.
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