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HOGNOSE NATURAL VIV. PAGE 2
LIGHTING
Right, I'm back, so let's look at the lighting.
To try and save a bit of money I tried using tinfoil as a reflector, this turned out to be a waist of time, it has very little to no effect on the uvb, I should have read the page on the "uv guide" site, as they already tried it and came to the same conclusion. Doh!
So here is a pic of the compact and florescent fittings, as I have already said, ignore the foil
To try and save a bit of money I tried using tinfoil as a reflector, this turned out to be a waist of time, it has very little to no effect on the uvb, I should have read the page on the "uv guide" site, as they already tried it and came to the same conclusion. Doh!
So here is a pic of the compact and florescent fittings, as I have already said, ignore the foil
I fitted a 2% arcadia compact for uva, and a 10% zoomed for uvb, however I decided to change the compact for a 10% zoomed, and change the 10% zoomed tube for a 2% zoomed, as I believe zoomeds are better. But to be honest the Arcadias give more light, and a higher output of uvb, plus you can't use a compact reflector with a zoomed compact, as the zoomed bulb is too big
In conclusion, I will be using Arcadias from now on.
To stop the snakes getting up into the lights I fitted a screen using angle brackets and wing nuts, here's a close up of one of the brackets;
In conclusion, I will be using Arcadias from now on.
To stop the snakes getting up into the lights I fitted a screen using angle brackets and wing nuts, here's a close up of one of the brackets;
Here is the screen;
I will post up some update pics later on a small problem that I was warned about by my o/h (saedcantas) but I ignored , let this be a lesson to all, don't ignore the advice from people with more knowledge and experience than yourself.
I will post up some update pics later on a small problem that I was warned about by my o/h (saedcantas) but I ignored , let this be a lesson to all, don't ignore the advice from people with more knowledge and experience than yourself.
And now for the design problem I mentioned earlier, if you take a look at this pic, there is a very small hole in the top of the back ground in the corner where the thermometer probe goes in;
The hole is tiny, and after I put the resin and sand in, it was even smaller, and add in the fact that it's about 15" off the floor, up a vertical wall, I thought it was well out of reach for a baby hoggy, and by the time they were big enough to climb up, they would be too big to get into the hole.
This pic shows how high the snake had to get to get in.
This pic shows how much room there was behind the backing.
So lesson learnt, if there's a hole, a snake will get to it, and get in .
This pic shows how high the snake had to get to get in.
This pic shows how much room there was behind the backing.
So lesson learnt, if there's a hole, a snake will get to it, and get in .
MEET BONNY AND CLYDE
I and the viewers of the Bamboozoo thank you sincerely for sharing with us Jason. Great inspiration! Jason can be found hanging out here:
AKA jabba1967 @http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/
AKA jabba1967 @http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/
A heartfelt thank you to the many helping to build this site.
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