Heat Lamp Question

[Hillbilly Tilley]

While surfing the web the other day, I saw a heat lamp for the brooder that was plastic, now I cannot remember which website it was at. The cage around the bulb was plastic, and was touted as a safer lamp. Does anyone know where I can find this brooder lamp. I have an irrational fear of starting a fire in my basement with the metal style lamp and wood shaving.

Thanks for the help,
Hillbilly

 

[Gonzo]

I've not seen that, but I do share your fears of a fire! Almost had one myself last year!

 

[mayberrygirl]

The plastic is likely to melt if it is left on all the time I would think... I would be more afraid of a fire from one of those then a metal lamp.

 

[Hillbilly Tilley]

Good Point

 

[Cindiloohoo]

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Yep that's what I was thinking too. Our brooder is a big plastic tote from Wally World, and we have to make sure we don't get the lamp too close...it already has a melted spot...thankfully I have a good sniffer and smelled it from the kitchen

else we might have had a little fire on our hands. BE CAREFUL!!

 

[SPRING CREEK FARM]

I use big rubberized livestock waterer containers for my brooders; I also have a big metal one that I use on occassion when they get a lot bigger and it isn't warm enough to let them out into the nursery coop and pen. I hang my metal heat lamp from a chain and suspend it over the brooder at the proper height and raise it a bit each week. I have a fine mesh screen top over the brooder itself. So far this arrangement has worked very well for us.

 

[elmo]

Something like this?

http://www.premier1supplies.com/detail.php?prod_id=18266&cat_id=132

I didn't buy one like this myself, since I already had a ceramic socket clamp lamp from my daughter's pet anole phase. It looked interesting, though.

 

[kristen2678]

We had the plastic one. It melted. Really scary. If the metal one is mounted correctly and at the right height there shouldn't be a problem.

 

[bel]

Brinsea makes a couple, they have a new one coming this month, they make another that is not on their site caled the cosy lamp that has a plastic dome type thing attached.

Some of the reptile lamp companies also make a cage for the front of the lamps, haven't tried them though, what we ended up doing is drilling holes in the brooder lamp dome edges and fastening it with nuts and small bolts onto welded wire lid of the brooder, also using wire to attach them to the tops of the XXL rabbit cage some of the chicks are in now. (maks bulb changing a pain but better safe than sorry. Dont trust those clamps.

 

[gallatea]

You can also use a less flammable litter. I am using wood pellets for livestock bedding. All the local farm stores use it for their chicks. It has some ingredient that deters bacterial growth too. Keeps everything dry. Despite it being a wood pellet, I tested a few things w/ flames and it takes way longer to start up than say hay /straw or shavings. When it gets wet it turns to sawdust. I put a layer of paper towel on top so it's a 2 layer moisture absorber. I'm going to go bankrupt on that decision but after reading so much about virus's and diseases here I'm very into dryness & cleaning! I hang my lamps 20 inches above the flooring of my rubbermaid bins and it keeps them warm (thermometer inside to make sure), but never even comes close to melting anything. I think the trick is to hang it above in the middle, and not let it rest directly on anything.