Questions about AP cages. - Page 2

chairman · 10-07-15, 08:24 AM

A puck light is a light that is roughly the same size and shape as a hockey puck. They make them for "under cabinet" applications. But they happen to be low wattage xenon/halogen bulbs that put out a good combination of heat and light, can be run on a rheostat or proportional thermostat, and don't come with the burn risks associated with trying to install an in-cage heat light or ceramic heat emitter.

A cfl is a compact fluorescent, just your regular spiral fluorescent bulb. Just provides light with very little heat output.

TxScarlet15 · 11-18-15, 11:11 AM

Back again everybody! So I ordered the T11 and it's currently in the making, but now I have another question. I'm going with a RHP from Reptile Basics and I need help figuring out if I will need the 80w or the 120w. It's for a MBK.

**EL Ziggy** · 11-18-15, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TxScarlet15

Back again everybody! So I ordered the T11 and it's currently in the making, but now I have another question. I'm going with a RHP from Reptile Basics and I need help figuring out if I will need the 80w or the 120w. It's for a MBK.

The 80w RHP should be just fine. I think you got a little more cage than you need with the T11 though. A MBK would do just fine in a T8 or T10 as they really don't climb that much. I'm thinking of getting the T11's for my carpets. I actually have my 2 kings in a divided T8 with a basking shelf and they have plenty of room. They're 2 & 3 years old and both are about 4ft. I'll move them into individual enclosures if they outgrow the ones they're in but I really don't see that happening.

TxScarlet15 · 11-18-15, 03:33 PM

I had thought about going with less height, but decided I wanted more inches to work in some low branches and what not for him to climb around on. No, I don't expect him to be climbing around like an arboreal snake would, but he's still a fairly active snake and I want to give him that extra room if he so chooses to use it. I spoil my dogs and cats, why not my snakes? But thank you anyway for your input, it does give me some ideas for Scarlet my smaller kingsnake.