LilSprout
Jogging around the block
It's winter so there's not much sun and I had read about the benefits of full spectrum lighting for parrots. I have this bulb lying around OttLite 20EDG2R 20-watt Plant Grow Bulb, Compact Fluorescent Bulbs - Amazon Canada
I used it for about a year to grow tropical pitcher plants (until I got too many pitcher plants and upgraded to a 4 foot fixture but that's in the basement away from my bird) I put it in the lamp I always used to put it in and after about 12 hours of use (how I normally used it) it felt super hot like if I grabbed it the bulb would burn me. Thinking about it I probably shouldn't leave it on for 12 hours straight (it cooled down enough to just be warm after a few minutes of being off) but would this be the correct kind of light for parrots? Any tips on safe usage around a lovebird (I'm not going to leave it on that long again, maybe like a few 1 hour increments during the day?)
I used it for about a year to grow tropical pitcher plants (until I got too many pitcher plants and upgraded to a 4 foot fixture but that's in the basement away from my bird) I put it in the lamp I always used to put it in and after about 12 hours of use (how I normally used it) it felt super hot like if I grabbed it the bulb would burn me. Thinking about it I probably shouldn't leave it on for 12 hours straight (it cooled down enough to just be warm after a few minutes of being off) but would this be the correct kind of light for parrots? Any tips on safe usage around a lovebird (I'm not going to leave it on that long again, maybe like a few 1 hour increments during the day?)