could i try the incubation using a clear plastic box and low wattage bulb,then i could see the temp without compromising it?
899035
Virtually anything that raises the temperature to the recommended range will work. Does not have to be constant, but be above minimum and below maximum - use thermometer and try it out!
282432
Well there is plastic tube that looks "porcelain like' that stems up with the bulb socket on the end. You can not see in the picture of the light, but at the end of this tube concealed from view by the shade there is a wrap around sticker that is 1-3/8" wide that tells you all the electrical info such as max wattage bulb etc. So my answer would be yes that would take away from the effect you are trying to achieve.
2080042
The L-Prize is the ONLY LED bulb that might work. The Department of Energy is testing 200 of them at a temperature of 45 C (113 F) for 20,000 hours so far. Zero failures. *IF* you take one L-Proze bulb, put it in your fixture, leave on for several hours with a small thermometer inside the fixture. If the temp is <115 F, you should be OK. The L-Prize uses only 9.7 watts. But TEST one before buying many.
537813
It does not get too hot as its only 10 watts. You should be fine putting it in an enclosed fixture.
1121527
I can not say for sure but I would recommend against it. The light has a built in cooling fan and I expect the sealed housing would cause it to heat up.
404777
no not that i remember i had to buy them i actually got regular incandescent aqurium bulbs they heated neough for my crested gecko i bought two one for each side. at the top of the enclosure it gets in the low 80s with the regular aquarium bulbs that almost too warm but mid height to bottom it will stay in the 70s.. so its safe.. the bulbs that will be in the fish section are very very cheap.. the are long bulbs
773694
make sure you put in square because one side it hot and the other would be dead without connection. you could but a 12v light on each side to test for a 12v touble shooting light is cheap.
1146487
I own this and have been using compact fluorescent bulbs since I bought it. My gecko has no issues with it and the temperature stays where it should in there. You shouldn't have any problems if you don't want to use incandescent. Saved us on the electric bill since the light is running half the time.
1037464
Not really. Like any lamp, you don't want to touch near the bulb, but it's the heat is not as bad as you think it will be for a lamp this bright.
2024563
Set your temperature it will keep it within a degree , depending on your box insulation mine was working like it should
1131559
I don't know why you couldn't. One uses about the same energy as a 100 watt light bulb. You'll want to make sure you set them on something solid like a sheet of plywood not directly on the insulation as they do get warm.
1462332
Might not be a bad idea, but not required. Try to avoid pointing the light right in your eyes when checking to 'see if it's on'. Instead, point it at a white piece of paper, or white t-shirt. Even in daylight and on 'low', it'll really glow.
1944819
I suppose you could yes, but I would use a continuous light source that gives off little or no heat such as LED lights.
1156536
Even when technically possible, I wouldn't advise to do it, as overall quality of the unit is not high and a higher inside temperature, generated by a higher wattage lamp, would easily ruin the unit. As an aside comment I installed 4 units in June 2014 and two of them are already broken (not functional at all) and the other two already need a bulb replacement
2218701
This product does not externally expose the temperature via an API/interface. The USB connector is just there for power. It only displays the temperature on the LEDs. I have done some research on linux-based temperature monitoring and found only one device with support, but the support it has seems flakey and not worth the hassle.
976097
My guess is to try it and see if you get results...previous suggestion is to keep it in the box away from direct light
1771126
Sorry but I am not in the habit of touching the bulb to see how "hot it is".