Habitat - Indoor :: Sharing a lamp

[Starchick]

Hi everyone!

I'm planning for my next big move (back to my hometown, for graduate school) and I'm contemplating alternative setups for Napoleon and Moxie. Since they both have above-tank basking areas, and their tanks are roughly the same height, I was thinking it would be great if I could butt them up against each other and position a mercury vapor bulb directly between them. I figure that way they both get the benefit of that kind of bulb, and I only have to run one lamp instead of four. Can anyone think of a reason that this wouldn't work? Also, any suggestions for how to suspend the lamp (since mvbs have to be positioned vertically rather than clamped at an angle)? Thanks!

[untsmurf]

I would think that as long as you can maintain equal coverage over both basking areas, it should work just fine.

Try fixing the lamp to a shelf or to one of those plant hook things.

[steve]

I'd like to do that too, and I see nothing wrong with it. Make sure it's a flood lamp and you should be set. When are we getting updated pics?

[Starchick]

Soon I hope! I haven't taken too many over the past year because I just haven't had time but once I move and get settled hopefully the rest of the summer will be more laid back. If nothing else I'll be sure to post pics of whatever the setup ends up looking like!

[marisa]

It will work. I'd buy (something like the Zoo-Med one) or make a stand to hang the lamp from.

[Starchick]

Cool! The stand is a good idea. I could do some kind of plant hook thing but this place has plaster walls which are crazy to try to put anything into. I guess once I figure out where they're going to go I can sort through my options, but I'm glad to hear that it should work.