how long should basking lights last?

[Julie]

hey, so Charlie is doing well. had him little over a month.. the new basking lamp i got a week before i got him as literally JUST gone.. shouldnt they last longer than a month? I've had to go back to the 75W that MIGHT be too warm, as all shops are shut(stupid sunday closing times) and I'm at work from 8-8 2mo it's pretty warm in uk atm and his cool side is roughly like 84F (atm this is normal due to external temp) and his basking spot is at 95F and climbing but I've literally JUST swapped the bulbs round so not sure what it'll go to whilst at work.. should I let him have the Basker on till bed time, then again from wakeys time till i leave for work..OR let it use it's usually 13.5hr timer set and pray it dont get too hot? He'd still have his UVB bulb and I can put CHE on for temp if needed.

 

[Bill]

can you just keep checking it and raise the light up if it gets to hot

 

[Julie]

only whilst at home tonight and light is as high as it can go.. i wont be at home from 8am till 8 pm onwards tomorrow when it would be on the longest times.. it's up to 97.88f already since last post too

 

[Julie]

but also shouldnt the actual bulb last longer than 1 month?

 

[Bill]

We use a regular 60wat light bulb for basking what kind of bulb where you using?

 

[Julie]

well we got no lightbulbs to swap for. i use exo-terra 75W sun-glo bulb

 

[Julie]

well it's evened to 98.6f in basking and 86f in coolside. with a fan on in room

 

[Bill]

well it's evened to 98.6f in basking and 86f in coolside. with a fan on in room

your safe put him a hide on the cool side

 

[Julie]

cool I have one that came with the viv that i never put in so i'll pop it in.plus he has some artificial plants to hide behind too