Is it normal to run through two of these in 7 months? I got a 50W the same day I got my beardy, October 25th, 2018. I cant remember exactly when the 100W was purchased, but it was a few months down the line when the 50W wasn't quite getting desired temps. Eventually the 100W burnt out and the 50W was used again, surprisingly getting near identical temps to the 100W. Both of them are now burnt out.
I would say they are bad bulbs-- I had a 150 watt burn out in 2 days- I took it back to the store and they exchanged it- I cant get my tank to heat up w/ a regular house hold bulb I have tried and the one I got from Home Depot it was a Phillips Par 38 90 watt and it was sooooooooooooooo hot it heated the basking spot over 200 degrees-- so I went back to the Exo Terro bulbs-
Karrie
I'm about to try a 65 watt halogen flood from Lowes. Will definitely be testing it without her in the tank. Acurite therm is measuring 99F but Im assuming thats air temp rather than surface temp? I dont have a temp gun :/
Update: I was not the one who got it from the store and they mistakenly got a 75W halogen flood but it works wonders. Temp directly under ranges from 100-105, and she enjoys it far more than the temps I used to get. No gaping so I assume it's not too hot yet.
This is why a lot keepers here (in Australia) don't buy reptile brand basking globes unless they are MVBs and simply visit the local Bunnings or Coles or Mitre10 or Woolworths to get a domestic exterior rated par38 incandescent or halogen floodglobe.
This is why a lot keepers here (in Australia) don't buy reptile brand basking globes unless they are MVBs and simply visit the local Bunnings or Coles or Mitre10 or Woolworths to get a domestic exterior rated par38 incandescent or halogen floodglobe.
I spoke too soon. Barely a week after getting them, the bulb burnt out. Got a different socket since it's the third bulb to go in a ridiculous amount of time.