How long do you keep the light on for a medium size parrot?
2029916
You can keep the light on during the day and evening but be sure to turn off before you cover the bird or retire for the night. I leave ours on from 10 to 12 hours a day and also use a heat lamp during the cold months to help keep them warm as the FeatherBrite does not give off much heat as it's a compact fluorescent with added features for good bird health.
2029917
I have finches, not a parrot. But I keep the light on about 10 hours a day.
2029918
I have the light on a timer and it is on about 4hrs per day. My bird loves it and sits right under it.
2029919
Most smaller birds (cockatiels, parakeets, lovebirds, canaries, finches, etc...): One to two hours per day maximum.Most African Parrots (Greys, Poicephalus, and most likely, Vasa Parrots), Eclectus and Cockatoos: Four to Six Hours per day maximum.All other birds (including all South American Parrots): Two to Four hours per day maximum.You should read the article by Terry Beaudoin "The Necessity of Full-Spectrum Lighting" to learn about the effects it has on your parrot if the lighting is not timed properly with the sun. He uses information from Dr. Tammy Jenkins of St. Francis Animal and Bird Hospital, and this is where I got the information for this question. Most smaller birds (cockatiels, parakeets, lovebirds, canaries, finches, etc...): One to two hours per day maximum.Most African Parrots (Greys, Poicephalus, and most likely, Vasa Parrots), Eclectus and Cockatoos: Four to Six Hours per day maximum.All other birds (including all South American Parrots): Two to Four hours per day maximum.You should read the article by Terry Beaudoin "The Necessity of Full-Spectrum Lighting" to learn about the effects it has on your parrot if the lighting is not timed properly with the sun. He uses information from... » Read More Most smaller birds (cockatiels, parakeets, lovebirds, canaries, finches, etc...): One to two hours per day maximum.Most African Parrots (Greys, Poicephalus, and most likely, Vasa Parrots), Eclectus and Cockatoos: Four to Six Hours per day maximum.All other birds (including all South American Parrots): Two to Four hours per day maximum.You should read the article by Terry Beaudoin "The Necessity of Full-Spectrum Lighting" to learn about the effects it has on your parrot if the lighting is not timed properly with the sun. He uses information from Dr. Tammy Jenkins of St. Francis Animal and Bird Hospital, and this is where I got the information for this question. « Show Less
2029920
Parrots come from a place with high levels of UV rays, so I keep my parrots light on a timer for 8-9 hours a day. Essentially you would want them to have access to it for a full day's worth of light.
576470
It can be on continuously, Not sure of how far the light goes as we were in partial light. It certainly lit up the area around our main puppet singer.
566824
I'm not sure how long to leave the light on for my birds (finches, cockatiels and 2 rescued sparrows, but the longer it's on the happier they seem to be. I've seen great improvements in their health and their moods. If birds could smile, mine would be smiling!
1375869
Good question! So far we've enjoyed a minimum of 24+ hours on the collar and longer on the transmitter. We use the LED light often when we have Charlie (our pooch) out unleashed at night.
68199
I cover my birds at night when it's dark outside until sunup. That would be the natural order if they were in the wild. They sure do love that light during the day!
1064624
No, this light is a full spectrum light designed to simulate sunlight. It isn't for keeping the birds warm. The light in this fixture is good. It is the design of the lamp that I have a problem with.
334857
I use CFL mini lights for veg. and a 400 watt HPS light for flower. With a cycle of 18/ 6 hours on and off for veg. and 12/12 for flower.
1758031
The light stays on as long as it detects movement and it is dark. Once movement is no longer detected, it takes about 20 seconds or so to shut off.
693301
Need to turn it off it has a push button on the bottom of light .. Light will will work for about 8 hours.. If you leave it on it will stay on.. Works great
2049671
the light can be set to stay on for up to 15 minutes when activated by motion. I have had mine over a year and have not had to change the bulb yet. I expect it to last several years.
2239523
none effectively. Light is less bright than a christmas light. Seems to last a night, but no practical amount of light is produced
1144609
I don't see why not, I have mine in a clip on lamp and it is clipped to the cage, I have it set on a timer. I actually have two of them. I have 6 parakeets and a large cage so I have one down low and one up higher. They get good sunlight in the morning but not afternoon, winter I usually set it to come on earlier so they get enough sunlight.
654266
This is a heat lamp,mostly incandescent with reflectors, used to provide heat and UVA light for your reptiles' basking area. Reptiles require both UVA and UVB light to keep them healthy. UVA helps with feeding and should be on 10-12 hours a day. You should also provide a UVB source for your reptile.
2178568
There is only On or Off for this light- I have used it now extensively - in cold water 63 degrees I get about 35-40 minutes of light, it gets progressively weaker. In warm water, it lasts about 45-55 minutes and the same- the warm water dives were late night dives, no ambient light at all, and even at the end of the dive still produced enough light to see. I alwys dive with 2 and used this as my primary - works well.
1764630
I own a 55gln. I leave the lights on full spectrum for 10 to 12 hrs. Plants are loving it!
1940932
one night we were doing a bbq outside and it was giving at least an hour of light: the light did not have full charge. the light is pretty bright.with full light it can give you a more than 1 hour i believe. but I don't know about 4 to 6. I don't think it is designed for this long or for constant light, This light turns off automatically if no movement.
247880
Well, after a month but not using it every night...it's still on the original set. Since the lights are LEDs, it should go for a very long time.