We are putting florescent lighting in the bird room, now I have found the Bird lamp but am unsure what these would fit it into, would a standard holder be OK please?
If it a screw fitting yes (called an E21 fitment) if it isn't then you can purchase a little adaptor basically one of these https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/koppla-b22-to-e27-bulb-converter-90295615/ £1 for two of them
If your doing up the entre bird room then perhaps consider bird tubes as they are cheaper and cover a larger distance
Somewhere on here is what Bob did with his double cages tube wise and we fitted a mesh surround to ensure that cables and bulb were bird safe will try and find it and post you the link as well as one of our members who did a rather brilliant way of protecting the cables using a metal shower hose fitment!
No about two hours a day some people leave them longer, what they do is replace the good rays from the sun that cannot get through the window glass, this will help absorption of calcium.
We have plenty of lights, lamps etc, what I am aiming at is a main room light to be a UV/daylight florescent general lighting. I have found the Avian bulbs, 4', but no holders. One would have thought if they make the bulbs they would have holders?
You need a T8 fluorescent strip light @Kendra not a standard fitment. T8 are anti-flicker you can buy them at most DIy stores or you can use one of the fish T8 tube light controller which will give you the ability to plug them in where you want them instead of hard wiring them in. This one of the ones I mean https://www.swelluk.com/arcadia-ultraseal-light-controllers/ obviously don't use the light for fish purchase a strip light for birds
@Scott199 the correct requirements for UVA/UVB lighting for your bird can be found in this thread https://theparrotclub.co.uk/communi...uv-lighting-how-long.26118/page-2#post-417736 taken from the Arcadia website recommending 8 to 10 hours per day and have specific distance settings. Mine are on all day every day as its not just for the ability to absorb calcium by using the D3 that is emitted from the bulb but also to ensure they can see properly they see in different wavelength than humans do so a standard lightbulb won't help them see clearly.
@DizzyBlue Something has just clicked in my brain, so thank you first for switching it on. Since we moved we have had reduced UV lighting for the birdies, waiting patiently for out new room. A couple of the birds have been chomping away at there calcium blocks which I have never seen before, I bet that is why.
Husband fitted them yesterday, A pair but it was all they appeared to have, they are brilliant. No flickering to start, really bright so thank you @DizzyBlue, excellent for the room, hopefully birds in soon..
@Michael Reynolds Can not use the old light holder as they are ancient, I do not think anything has been done to this house since it was build in the 70's.
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