Dimmable basking lights and ceramic heaters.

[Mrgeez]

I purchased repti zoo basking spot lights and 150 watt ceramic heat emitters.
Has anyone tried dimmers on either of these products?

 

[jaizei]

Generally, they should both work with dimmers. Are you thinking of dimming thermostats, or dimmers to just dial in the output?

 

[Mrgeez]

Dial in the output.

 

[Tom]

I purchased repti zoo basking spot lights and 150 watt ceramic heat emitters.
Has anyone tried dimmers on either of these products?

Don't use spot bulbs. Use flood bulbs.

 

[The_Four_Toed_Edward]

I purchased repti zoo basking spot lights and 150 watt ceramic heat emitters.
Has anyone tried dimmers on either of these products?

@Alex and the Redfoot are these a true spot bulb or another confusing name?

 

[Alex and the Redfoot]

@Alex and the Redfoot are these a true spot bulb or another confusing name?

ReptiZoo has three lines of basking lamps, beam angles aren't specified. I wasn't able to find power density charts, so can only speculate about intensity basing off Temperature-Distance tables.
1. Intense Basking Spot, frosted coating, spot lights
2. Beam Spot Light - frosted coating, seems similar to ExoTerra Intense Basking Spot in terms of power distribution
3. Neodymium Daylight - clear coating, spot lights.
I wouldn't use neither of three for tortoises.

 

[Mrgeez]

Almost every reptile bulb says “spot” on amazon.
What basking bulb do you recommend?

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

Almost every reptile bulb says “spot” on amazon.
What basking bulb do you recommend?

Is this one available where you are?

 

[Tom]

Almost every reptile bulb says “spot” on amazon.
What basking bulb do you recommend?

An incandescent "flood" bulb. Or a regular round bulb in an aluminum hood.

 

[Mrgeez]

Thanks. I just ordered the arcadia basking floodlight.

 

[Littleredfootbigredheart]

Thanks. I just ordered the arcadia basking floodlight.

I’m so dang excited to see it all up and running!!

 

[Mrgeez]

I’m so dang excited to see it all up and running!!

Soon!