The End of Incandescent Bulbs

[beardielover17]

http://www.usnews.com/money/busines...of-the-light-bulb-as-we-know-it.html?PageNr=2

:-\

 

[zebraflavencs]

So in other words... stock up now ?

 

[beardielover17]

more or less...we can only last for so long if we stock up though...also i dont know if they also include reptile lights as well...

 

[zebraflavencs]

I need to dash off to wally world anyhow... I can get like 4-5 4 packs of each size I need.. and a second digi thermometer...
And one of those bead holders... Need to get my supers breeding again.

 

[beardielover17]

when the paycheck comes in i need to buy a couple more boxes of bulbs too..so far i got 2 boxes but it wont last me long

 

[zebraflavencs]

I picked up 2 4 packs of the 52 watt.. I can lay my hands on the 100's, 60's and 40's too.. And I need a black light or two more.
darn store is all a mess with this new renovation happening.. Nothing is where it was ! lol

 

[beardielover17]

lol i already have a 4 pack of 60's and a 4 pack of 75's i need a couple more of those and a couple 100 watt floodlights

 

[ladyknite]

hmmmm interesting article Candice. Funny how this governments wants to control everything.

Anyways......it ain't much, but ya'll can come rob my stock of bulbs....which start in the CASES, and probably a few dozen of each.

more or less...we can only last for so long if we stock up though...also i dont know if they also include reptile lights as well...

If this involved lighting necessary for maintenance of health ..........wouldn't depriving this hobby of that lighting be somewhat............inhumane and unethical? By all means, start an animal rights movement!!!!

 

[zebraflavencs]

I'll take you up on that one,Gina.

 

[beardielover17]

If "reptile lights" aren't included in this then we will just be told to purchase the overpriced incandescents at the pet stores. With them being the only ones available to us I can see the prices going even higher. I think it would be unethical as well but I can see them coming up with a sorry excuse saying to use heat rocks and CHEs. People suck

 

[beardielover17]

I don't know but I think this fits perfectly in the government's plan to destroy our hobby and I think they are aware of this to some extent as well.

 

[crypticdragons]

Isnt going to hurt us as much as you think. You can always purchase a CHE to run in conjunction with a low wattage CFL.
Also, there is nothing that says that the new "updated" form of a incandescent bulb will not put out heat (the main point of concern for those of us in this hobby). Push come to shove we will have to adapt and overcome. No matter how many bulbs you stock up on you will still eventually run out.

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

Halogen

 

[beardielover17]

I think they are trying to avoid these lights putting out heat so I highly doubt the newer updated ones will give any heat. My area has already nearly stopped selling incandescents already.

 

[crypticdragons]

So we adapt and overcome. There are alternatives to incandescent bulbs. We will survive.

 

[Red Ink AUS]

Been stocking up since mid-last year (40W,60W,75W) that initiative already started in OZ a couple of years ago. So they are slowly disappearing and being replaced by earth friendly (not reptile) CFLs. There are new E27 mount 240V halogen bulbs coming into the market that don't need a transformer or ballast in OZ but only from specialist reptile suppliers at this time. I am awaiting my order to start trialliong them as soon as my scalies are out of brumation. 20W halogen = 50W incandescent in heat output, power bills go up and up each year, I need to start cutting cost lol.

Links to one supplier that is actually supplying "UV emitting" Holgens.
http://www.reptileone.com.au/heating.php
(coupled with flouros, these halogens would be a great alternative to MVBs and a big power saver)


Alternative lights to MVBs (check out the desert 50W and 70W write up)
http://dalbarb.com.au/catalog/Lucky_Reptile_Lighting-9-1.html

 

[beardielover17]

Thanks for the links Francis!