How do I know this light is safe????
- Thread starter JDUBK
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summoner12
Avid Member
What kind of lights are you using?
summoner12
Avid Member
It would help to know what kind.
jamncristian
Established Member
do you also have a flourescent UVB tube light??
VeiledOwner87
New Member
if they are just standard room lights, dont use them. actually, imho, if you dont know what kind of lights they are or how old they are period, than dont even think about using them. go pick yourself up a brand new 5.0 today. your chams gonna need that uvb with the heat to metabolize.
STRYDER
New Member
Sorry to sidetrack the conversation but speaking of lights, anyone know what the lifespan is for these 5.0 uvb tube lights, it says a year on the boxes but im sure they can last a little longer than that?
plus in SA u pay through ur arse to get these lights
i pay round about R450-00 which is about 64$...
madness i tell you!!
plus in SA u pay through ur arse to get these lights
i pay round about R450-00 which is about 64$...
madness i tell you!!
Todnedo
Avid Member
this one is safe http://www.solatube.com/residential/product-catalog/brighten-up-series/index.php
You can even get a tax credit for buying one!!
You can even get a tax credit for buying one!!
JDUBK
New Member
yes i have a 5.0 UVB its brand new. I was told for temperature on a female you can do it with regular florescent bulbs. Instead of having a basking light on them.
Psi
New Member
I would get tax/credit on it if i was in America but here in South Africa i dont think we get.
U cant be serious bout 6 months, on the actual box says 1 year minimum...
ill have to replace soon then
Thanks for your time guys
Without a UVB meter it's impossible to tell what the output of your lights are.
The reason most people say 6 months is because most fixtures people use aren't specifically designed for the proper bulb type.
Each fixture typically has different power output which hurts the lifespan of the bulb.
In tests under perfect conditions, yes bulbs last for a year minimum, in the real world, 6 months is your safe spot.
Texas Panther Man
New Member
Yes most of us on here use reg incandescent household bulbs for heat. I personally use 60 watt bulbs for all my panthers for their basking bulbs.
SageZA
New Member
Hey Stryder
I am also from South Africa
Picked up my 2 month old Veiled Cham on Saturday.
Purchased a repti glo 5.0 14w compact and a zoo med 50w basking lamp, as they did not have the Repti Suns. :/
If you want to be notified when to replace your Repti Glo bulb I went to the exo-terra website put the details in there is sends you a mail when you should replace the repti-glo's, but i am yet to see how they calculate this, and i am sure a solar meter is still the best thing to really test the bulbs.
http://www.exo-terra.com/en/account/restore_the_rays_signup.php
@everyone els, Just a quick question will the repti glo 5.0 14w compact damage my chams eyes?
I am also from South Africa
Picked up my 2 month old Veiled Cham on Saturday.
Purchased a repti glo 5.0 14w compact and a zoo med 50w basking lamp, as they did not have the Repti Suns. :/
If you want to be notified when to replace your Repti Glo bulb I went to the exo-terra website put the details in there is sends you a mail when you should replace the repti-glo's, but i am yet to see how they calculate this, and i am sure a solar meter is still the best thing to really test the bulbs.
http://www.exo-terra.com/en/account/restore_the_rays_signup.php
@everyone els, Just a quick question will the repti glo 5.0 14w compact damage my chams eyes?
andy27012
Member
I don't think anyone can say that it will for sure damage your animals eyes, but there have been instances where it has occurred as a direct result of using compact fluorescent bulbs and it is generally not thought of as a good idea. There is a thread on here showing a guy measuring the out output of one of these bulbs, I will see if I can find it, it was pretty crazy results.
