basking bulb

[smokejunky]

so ive been through 3 bulbs so far in like a month and a half and its starting to get a little ridiculous.ive tried zoo med and zilla products and both products have a bad bulb life.when i had my monitor theses bulbs would last me like 3 months.i thought i seen a thread that said i could use a flood light.so my qusetion is,is this safe because that would save me a bunch of money haha.

 

[gilliesexotics]

Hi, Yes a flood lamp is safe. You can also try a regular house bulb too. Just have to monitor the temps.

 

[smokejunky]

Do I get the same wattage flood bulb that I would in a zilla bulb.

 

[gilliesexotics]

That would be a good starting point. It is possible from brand to brand it will vary just a tad.

 

[smokejunky]

Awesome thanks thats goin save a bunch haha

 

[Bushmaster11B]

I use two types of bulbs for heat. A 45w Phillips halogen flood light bulb and a 40w Incandescent bulb..... You can check out my build on the Tropic Thunder build if you like. Total cost for bulbs ($9) and porcelain fixtures (2 x $2 ea.) was about $13 total at Home Depot. I used my old Lava lamp 18" fixture for my Reptisun 10.0 UVB (German glass is best!). So far I have not had any problems, knock on wood. Sometimes is the brand that you buy that makes a world of difference too.