Lighting Advice

tJs1977

tJs1977

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Hi i am looking to get over cocos cage i am looking at Arcadia Ceramic Reflector Clamp Lamp with Ceramic Holder if its ok and what bulb will be best Thx
 
That all depends on the holder you purchase
First it has to be bird specific
If it's a round holder shaped rather like a lampshade then your not going to get much out put for the bird.
Length of bulb if it is a lampshade shape has an issue as some bulbs are longer than others
Also remember you have to find out it it's a screw or bayonet fitment inside the holder as that will give you certain selections.
Ceramic reflectors are mainly for heat bulbs and lighting specifications for reptiles and amphibians not birds reptiles / amphibians have different spectrum requirements.
 
DizzyBlue said:
That all depends on the holder you purchase
First it has to be bird specific
If it's a round holder shaped rather like a lampshade then your not going to get much out put for the bird.
Length of bulb if it is a lampshade shape has an issue as some bulbs are longer than others
Also remember you have to find out it it's a screw or bayonet fitment inside the holder as that will give you certain selections.
Ceramic reflectors are mainly for heat bulbs and lighting specifications for reptiles and amphibians not birds reptiles / amphibians have different spectrum requirements.
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What would you recommend Mate
 
Personally my three greys and my blue front amazon have the bolt on lights

Arcadia Compact Lighting Unit for Birds Parrots Garden Feathers Bird Supplies | Poultry Supplies | Cage and Aviary Bird Supplies | Parrot Supplies | Racnig Pigeon Supplies | North East England

Arcadia Compact Lighting Unit for Birds
www.gardenfeathers.co.uk

My DYH has a zoo med lamp stand as he's a plonker and will try his best to grab anything he can by reaching outside his cage with his feet ..... :rolleyes: there's always one that isn't playing with a full deck and it seems to be living at my house :risas3:
 
If you want to do a more inexpensive light for the long run buy your bird a tube light.
Purchase an anti flicker fitment, make yourself a wooden frame for it and buy bird florescent tubes.
Somewhere on here there are some photos Bob put up of his, he added some parrot gauge wire mesh to stop his greys getting at it.... Will see if I can find his pictures for you.
 
Bob said:
Here he is (Zuri) under the light :thumbsup:


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Have a read of this thread

Avian Bulbs

Ok as most of you know recently … well for the past year I have had a bee in my bonnet regarding avian uva/uvb bulbs and the Arcadia bulbs not lasting as long as they guarantee they would so I looked at alternatives. Then I thought hang on a minute why do all the seller sites say this bulb won't...
theparrotclub.co.uk

Arcadia annoyed the hell out of me the other year oooo must be your light fitting or your electrics that they are blowing before their one year guarantee .... Nope was their problem with duff fitment which was proved by a few shops I contacted to see if they had issues with bulbs being returned for exchange luckily for me the shops were also informing them of the issue. So Arcadia doesn't hold well with me reputation destroyed but that's just my experience.
 
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