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I went a bought a 40Watt CHE bulb and it seems to not be nearly hot enough. So I was wondering if I should get a 60Watt or jump straight to 100Watt? I have a heat bulb that emits red light that is 100Watt but I know not to use that. But the 100 Watt bulb is ridiculously hot. Just wondering if anybody using a 100Watt bulb is doing okay with it?
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It depends on the size of the cage you have. For your normal 2 sq. foot cage, you need a 150watt CHE bulb with a 10 inch dome.
Are you using a thermostat also? This will make sure that the cage stays at a steady temperature. Here is a link to one of the boards with TONS of info about heating: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4579
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I have two 150 watt CHEs in heavy-duty 10" lamps with ceramic fixtures, running through a 1,000 watt thermostat with three outlets, for a 2 grid by 4 grid cage. They add about 5 degrees to the ambient temperature and do a good job of fine tuning the heat level. |
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