My timers also make a ticking sound, but it probably can't be heard within her enclosure. My concern is that the sound the halogen makes when dimmed is kinda high pitched and prolonged exposure might affect her. I just don't know how likely it is. Do you use a halogen on a dimmer, and if so do you notice any sounds coming from it?I don’t think it’s an issue during the day when they are awake I’d be more concerned with it at night which in this case won’t be a problem. My timers make a small clicking kind of noise during the day and it’s never bothered my guy’s? But maybeit has and really they’re really annoyed by them lol. Another reason why I wish we could speak dragon language.
Haha, with the trial and error you mention I bet you could! Would you link me to those bulbs, or something like them, so I can check them out? I'm not concerned with her basking platform being too dim, her whole enclosure is super bright thanks to the huge coverage of her UVB and I could always add extra lighting if need be. The problem I have with heat bulbs is that they get too hot for her, and I can't raise them up any higher because her enclosure is wood and the fixture is mounted on the inside. Hence the new halogen and dimmer.No I don’t use as dimmer through trial and error I just find a bulb that produces proper temperatures even with room temperature fluctuates. Right now I’m using br30&br40 bulbs for basking, they produce a really wide basking spot no risks of hot spots and find they heat the viv better than a halogen. Unless I use a really low watt halogen my basking spot is way too hot unless you dim it then it’s to dim. In my experience halogen bulbs are best used high up to ensure a nice wide beam. Most halogen’s are 25-30 degree beam angle and unless you raise them up higher the basking area isn’t big enough to fit the whole body of our dragons. Most of the BR(bulge reflector) floods have at least a 80 degree beam angle and make a really big basking spot. Just my preference through a lot of trial and error I could start my own light bulb store lol.
How many watts is your PAR38 bulb? Is a flood light or a spotlight better? Also, the bulbs come in Soft White, Bright white and Warm white. Is there better one to use for a dragon?I don't know if the buzzing would cause an issue for the dragon. From what I've seen, they don't seem to react much to sounds. The buzzing can get pretty annoying to us though. It's probably best to limit the buzzing as much as possible though. I've noticed that it varies between bulbs. I've used the Philips version of the PAR38 flood and don't remember if it was buzzing much, but it burnt out quickly so I didn't go back to that brand. I do remember the ZooMed Repti Basking spot making a pretty loud buzz. The GE PAR38 tends to work pretty quietly, and the Westinghouse BR40 (incandescent) dims pretty well (and quietly too). I usually only noticed the sound when the bulbs were being ramped up or down (at the beginning or end of the day). I have the height set so that they don't dim much and run close to or at full power for most of the day and the dimmer kicks in if the heat ramps up too much for some reason.
Have you found a halogen flood in 6500 kelvin range? Everything I’ve found is 2700-3000 range. Even that 90 watt GE I just got is 2750 kelvin. Let me know if you found them I’ll buy a few. Again sorry didn’t mean to respond for I was just trying to be helpful.I've tested everything from 60w to 90w in PAR38 size. I try to get ones that are closer to daylight 6500k rather than the "warmer" colors, but have tried a bunch of different bulbs and not seen much reaction either way from my dragon as long as the lumens are strong/bright and the heat is in the preferred range. I prefer using flood lights when I can, because they have a wider beam than a spot light. I try to make the basking zone (surface temps) at least the diameter of the length of my dragon to allow for even basking, but wider is typically better.
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