How to use Lights on top of cages?

Bonzo · Post by **Bonzo** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:25 pm

How do you guys set up lights on top of cages please?

Can you just place them on top of the cage?

Can anybody post pics of some set ups please?

I have a tube light fixture i'm planning on using, ( I had it for my plants
an no longer have anymore )

Thanks Much,
MIKE

Post by **Sally** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:23 pm

All of my tube-fixture lights just lay on the top of the cage. I have some 2' and 4' shop lights, and a few of those under-cabinet type lights that come with a cord. If you don't like the look of the light laying on top of the cage, you can lay some fake ivy in front of it to sort of hide it.

pon · Post by **pon** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:12 pm

I just use a regular full spectrum bulb which is cased in a normal drawing lamp with a clip instead of a stand, so I can attach it to one of our hanging plant hooks.

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:20 pm

Sally wrote:All of my tube-fixture lights just lay on the top of the cage. I have some 2' and 4' shop lights, and a few of those under-cabinet type lights that come with a cord. If you don't like the look of the light laying on top of the cage, you can lay some fake ivy in front of it to sort of hide it.

LOL! I do exactly that. My flourescent fixtures are just sitting on top of each cage and have plastic bamboo plants hiding the front of the lights.
They seem to enjoy the privacy that the plants offer as well.

Bonzo · Post by **Bonzo** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:55 pm

Is there a chance that the bulbs could burst if splashed with water from the birds?

atarasi · Post by **atarasi** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:28 pm

Bonzo wrote:Is there a chance that the bulbs could burst if splashed with water from the birds?

Anything is possible, but the bulbs don't get hot enough to crack from water being splashed on them.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:45 am

I use the 18 inch under cabinet lights but toss the bulbs that come with them and put in good bulbs,

I then use tie wraps and mount them INSIDE the top of the cages, water cannot get to them as they have a cover so birds cant touch em either,