incandescent bulbs?
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Zen Reptiles
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Incandescent, no.
Coil fluorescent, yes.
Coil fluorescent, yes.
Crazy Pet Lady
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But don't use the coiled ones with chams....they can blind your cham.
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
I used ReptiGlo 5.0 CFLs for 6 months on several cages. No ill effects noticed, however I switched back to tubes to be on the safe side.
atsutane
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crazy pet lady, i love your avitar! shin chan ftw...
anyway, what i was going to say is although most coiled bulbs in the past gave off uvc rays, they are infact getting better about it, not saying its an acceptable substitute for the long time staple linear tube bulb, but there is an emergence of more and more bulbs on the market that are safer for chams than they used to be
that and reptiglo/repti sun seems like a reputable brand imo
anyway, what i was going to say is although most coiled bulbs in the past gave off uvc rays, they are infact getting better about it, not saying its an acceptable substitute for the long time staple linear tube bulb, but there is an emergence of more and more bulbs on the market that are safer for chams than they used to be
that and reptiglo/repti sun seems like a reputable brand imo
summoner12
Avid Member
Some household CFL lamps give off UVB. Since I don't have a full spectrum anylizer I can't say whether or not there is other UV in the light I 'tested' that we might not want.
This does not mean you can house your cham in a cage with a household CFL and expect him to get the right amount/type of UVB.
The best thing to do, is stick to the tried and true methods other keepers have had great success with, ReptiSun 5.0 linear tubes. If you have a reptarium or a mesh cage that doesn't let much light through, use the ReptiSun 10.0.
You can check out the UV Guide website here: Link There is a lot of learning to be had at this site.
This is one of the pages at the UV Guide that talks about UVB and screen cages.
This does not mean you can house your cham in a cage with a household CFL and expect him to get the right amount/type of UVB.
The best thing to do, is stick to the tried and true methods other keepers have had great success with, ReptiSun 5.0 linear tubes. If you have a reptarium or a mesh cage that doesn't let much light through, use the ReptiSun 10.0.
You can check out the UV Guide website here: Link There is a lot of learning to be had at this site.
This is one of the pages at the UV Guide that talks about UVB and screen cages.
Chameleonguy5756
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I always use 24 inch reptisun 5.0 bulbs.
