warning

[jusdeb]

Found out the hard way that heat lamps that are placed outside the cage as a source of heat for a sick bird can explode if a bird shakes or sneezes and a drop of liquid lands on the hot bulb .
Made an almighty bang , glass shattered all over the place and half the house shut down (only the lights stayed on all else shorted out ).

[Pete Sara]

not only that , it can cook your pet bearded dragon while its recovering in a box outside(had an op at the vet) to get some natural uv and the heat generated while not switched on was enough to cook her....well according to another vets autopsy any way.. they are dangerous at the best of times.....pete

[jusdeb]

They are indeed , your poor lizzard . Funny how we just take electrical items for granted .

[Pete Sara]

the lizard wasnt mine, it was a good friends , who breeds them, the bugger of a thing just cost her 600 at the vet to fix her up and two days later she cooked it she was not happy....pete

[gomer]

Hope the bird survived the experiance Deb.

[jusdeb]

Didnt flinch Gomer and was seriously an inch away from the heat lamp ..no cuts or scratches . This is one tough little bird . Thanks for asking.

[Diane]

Was the lamp in the hospital cage you built? I thought you made a separate compartment for the light?

This is one tough little bird .

Bird names
Boots, as in tough as
Lucky, as he was
Edison, supposed inventor of the light bulb
Ribbons, he could have be torn to

[jusdeb]

No Di I was getting it used to a normal weaning cage as we were heading of to the kids place ( and taking bird with us ) , so the heat lamp was sitting outside the cage pointing in ...was doing a great job too .