Incandescent Doesnt Exist!!

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I can NOT find incandescent bulbs. Halogen is everywhere yet I have been warned they aren't great for sulcata basking lights. Looking for 65 watts and dimmable. Everything is LED. I had finally found one but only lasted 3 weeks and went out. I am using a reptizoo basking bulb now but feel its just burning the heck out of him. Any ideas of where to find incandescent? Or is there another bulb to use for his basking light? I have it kinda next to the rhp so the heat will level out. And the t5 over there too. Cool side is another uva/ uvb bulb used mainly for extra light and a che that only turns on if it ever drops below 80.

 

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Btw remember we dealing with juvenile sulcata. And just wondering....Flukers brand of lights makes an incandescent basking bulb. Would that be safe? I know most reptile bulbs are more harmful and more expensive than good most of the time. But had to ask opinions. Also what about a deep thermal lamp? It would be on dimming thermostat. Keep in mind that he is moving to outside full time soon. However have to make due with what we got right now. So wanting to make sure he getting the lights/heating he needs without burning his pretty shell. Again thanks yall.

 

[Tom]

Btw remember we dealing with juvenile sulcata. And just wondering....Flukers brand of lights makes an incandescent basking bulb. Would that be safe? I know most reptile bulbs are more harmful and more expensive than good most of the time. But had to ask opinions. Also what about a deep thermal lamp? It would be on dimming thermostat. Keep in mind that he is moving to outside full time soon. However have to make due with what we got right now. So wanting to make sure he getting the lights/heating he needs without burning his pretty shell. Again thanks yall.

Arcadia is the best. Flukers is fine too. The Flukers label is confusing as they call it a "spot" but its actually a flood.

 

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Heard alot of folks saying they break alot. That scares me. Second guessing flukers lol. They cheap enough to find out. But scary.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Incandescent can still be found here at the DOLLAR STORE and AMAZON.
I also bought a few dozen at the HOME DEPOT on clearance a few years ago.
I used them for my Chameleons.
Grab what you can. Where you can.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Heard alot of folks saying they break alot. That scares me. Second guessing flukers lol. They cheap enough to find out. But scary.

The heating elements are very fragile when hot. Try to mount them in a place that doesn't get bumped or moved around a lot. A lid, for example, is a bad spot.

 

[Maggie3fan]

Most Habitat For Humanity Restore's have incandescent bulbs

 

[Tim Carlisle]

I get brooder bulbs from Rural King for like 5 or 6 bucks. They are generally 125w and higher, so you might need to use a dimmer.

 

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Yes got a dimmer. Thanks. Sounds doable