I have always used regular house bulbs for my basking lights.
Clear, incandescent bulbs. 75 watt for my leopard and 100 watt for the water turtles.
I recently ran out of bulbs and just blew my last one of each. I dropped my 75 (oops) and the 100 just went out.
For now,I have a 75 watt flood lamp in with the turtles and a60 watt house bulb with my leopard but the temps are not where they need to be. So i need my right bulbs...and soon.
I am having such a hard time finding these bulbs! Home depot, Lowes and wal mart all stopped carrying incandescents below 150 watts and the shelves are full of energy saving and cfl type bulbs. Is anyone else having this problem? Look, i know pet stores sell the bulbs i need for $10 or so. And I'll get those if that's what it comes to. The 2 bulbs that just went out were from Petsmart... But i loved spending $2 on these bulbs and want to make sure getting them is no longer an option first.
Where have all these bulbs gone??
I have seen the energy saver 100 watt (uses 72 watt)
Would this work since it essentially heats up like a75 watt?
I've seen some white bulbs, does that affect the basking? I've only ever used clear bulbs..
Clear, incandescent bulbs. 75 watt for my leopard and 100 watt for the water turtles.
I recently ran out of bulbs and just blew my last one of each. I dropped my 75 (oops) and the 100 just went out.
For now,I have a 75 watt flood lamp in with the turtles and a60 watt house bulb with my leopard but the temps are not where they need to be. So i need my right bulbs...and soon.
I am having such a hard time finding these bulbs! Home depot, Lowes and wal mart all stopped carrying incandescents below 150 watts and the shelves are full of energy saving and cfl type bulbs. Is anyone else having this problem? Look, i know pet stores sell the bulbs i need for $10 or so. And I'll get those if that's what it comes to. The 2 bulbs that just went out were from Petsmart... But i loved spending $2 on these bulbs and want to make sure getting them is no longer an option first.
Where have all these bulbs gone??
I have seen the energy saver 100 watt (uses 72 watt)
Would this work since it essentially heats up like a75 watt?
I've seen some white bulbs, does that affect the basking? I've only ever used clear bulbs..