Question about basking bulb.

[magpieandstuff]

So I am trying to find a hotter basking bulb now that it is getting colder outside, but I am running into some problems. I want to use a halogen/flood bulb because it is cheaper, but I don't understand the light appearance scale. I found a flood light that says 'bright light' on the box (I assumed this would be the opposite of 'soft light'), but the appearance scale on the back of the box is confusing. One side of the scale is labeled warm and the other side is labeled cool. Then there is an arrow that says 2730 K near the warm side of the scale. The bulb gives off a warm yellow light when turned on. This is bad, right? Should I be looking for a bulb that gives off a cooler light?

I am confused because Reptar's Zoo Med basking bulb also gives off a yellow light. I guess I just don't understand what a 'bright white light' is supposed to look like. Should I find a bulb that gives off a more blue light than yellow?

 

[CooperDragon]

By bright white light we usually just mean bright without any odd colors like red or purple lights that are available. The PAR38 flood light I use is 2900k and it's fine. It has 1790 lumens so it's nice and bright (powerful). That will vary with the wattages you use though. A nice wide beam that produces adequate heat and lights up the tank nicely will do the trick.

 

[Taterbug]

Daylight is about 6500K and is labeled as "bright white" or "daylight" on packaging. Halogen bulbs tend not to come in this color because of the naturals used in them.

"Daylight" is a much cooler color temperature than the "warm white" that is popular for most homes. Most lights will look weird to your dragon since they can see different colors than we can, and lights are designed around how they look to humans.

 

[magpieandstuff]

Daylight is about 6500K and is labeled as "bright white" or "daylight" on packaging. Halogen bulbs tend not to come in this color because of the naturals used in them.

"Daylight" is a much cooler color temperature than the "warm white" that is popular for most homes. Most lights will look weird to your dragon since they can see different colors than we can, and lights are designed around how they look to humans.

So you're saying that I shouldn't use a Halogen bulb?