Need good brand for UVB and Basking lights!

[ararmstrong12]

Need to know of some good brands for basking and UVB lighting.
Thanks!

 

[freddyf385]

Arcadia is a good brand from what i hear. Havent got one personally but plan on doing so.

 

[junglefries]

Reptisun or Arcadia. I personally only use the Reptisun, due to the issues Arcadia had a while back. Am yet to have ever had any problems with the Reptisun. Really the only two worth using. Zilla and Exo-terra are inferior IMO.

 

[ararmstrong12]

Thank you!!

 

[junglefries]

Thank you!!

Another satisfied customer.

 

[Carlton]

Need to know of some good brands for basking and UVB lighting.
Thanks!

You don't need a "fancy" reptile basking light. All you need it to do is provide heat, and an ordinary incandescent house bulb or halogen porch light will do that just fine. The wattage isn't something we can suggest easily, as everyone's room situation is different. You should start off trying lower watt bulbs and testing to get the right temperature at the basking perch. I do use fixtures with ceramic sockets instead of plastic however.

 

[NHenn]

I second Arcadia, we use them in all of our T5 HO fixtures.

 

[fester2226]

i use a just bulb for a lamp for basking i use repti sun for uvb ive had no problems and it cost about 15$

 

[natedog27]

Radiant heat panels and repti sun UVB.

Like anther post above, all you need to do is provide heat and uvb it doesn't have to be expensive and fancy.

 

[johnnyev]

I second Arcadia, we use them in all of our T5 HO fixtures.

Yep, same here.
I use these above my enclosures. The plants do really well under them too. Forgot to add, i use reflectors with mine too.

http://arcadia-reptile.com/fluorescent-lamps/t5-d3-forest/

I just use 20w GU10 halogen flood's for basking (i keep montane species).

 

[WilcoxAE]

Dude, I use an all in one. Yes, they exist!

I use the Exoterra Sunray. 35 watt. 50 watt burned the hella out of one of my males that was almost high on the light.

 

[ararmstrong12]

Thank you all so much! And thanks for the link

 

[Decadancin]

I use a high output Arcadia 6% for my veiled, and have actually purchased a 12% for when I change it out. The HO Arcadia's are a bit more money than the above mentioned bulbs, but they generally last about twice as long (about a full year as opposed to the usual 6 months). The reflector in my fixture is also important as it re-directs the light into the enclosure. As for basking, just a standard incandescent household bulb (I use a 60 watt for mine) for this. I try not to get the fancier "soft white" versions because they tend not to mimic a "natural" light, but it probably doesn't make that much of a difference. Just position it at the correct distance for the desired temperature at the basking site.

 

[johnnyev]

I use a high output Arcadia 6% for my veiled, and have actually purchased a 12% for when I change it out. The HO Arcadia's are a bit more money than the above mentioned bulbs, but they generally last about twice as long (about a full year as opposed to the usual 6 months). The reflector in my fixture is also important as it re-directs the light into the enclosure. As for basking, just a standard incandescent household bulb (I use a 60 watt for mine) for this. I try not to get the fancier "soft white" versions because they tend not to mimic a "natural" light, but it probably doesn't make that much of a difference. Just position it at the correct distance for the desired temperature at the basking site.

Yes, agree regards the reflector. Makes a big difference.