okay bulb?

[omegian]

hey guys i got this bulb from a pet store and its a UVA/UVB bulb and im just wondering if its okay just to use this?
it goes into a heat lamp fixture.. here are some pics of it..

theres a graph there and i have no clue on how to read it its about the spectrum..
thanks

 

[THECHAMMAN]

thats a Mercury vapour bulb, mostly used for desert species, they are not as practical to use because you have to place them at a certain distance to get the right uv exposure while maintaining an acceptable temp. its easier to get a normal 2 bulb setup. uv and incandescent.

 

[omegian]

do the chams need to get the UVA/UVB eventhough they arent basking?
because this is where they bask and its like 1-2 inches close to the place where they sit on..so i think the UVA/UVB mihgt get to them but i mean you guys are the experts...
if you like i can post my enclosure...its a temporary one until i get a screen mesh

 

[omegian]

oh i forgot to mention
i also have another light bulb and its called
reptasun plus blue

does that contain any UVA/UVB>?
i cant seem to find anything on google..

 

[summoner12]

Check out the UV Guide website to gain some info on UV lighting for reptiles.

The most used lamps are a ZooMed Reptisun 5.0 linear tube for UVB (not the screw in type). A normal household lamp for heat and UVA. I like to buy spot or flood lamps because they focus the light internally rather than relying on the lighting fixture.

 

[omegian]

wow you answer now?
that was an old post..

dosent matter anymore i got a reptisun 5.0 now
thanks anyways

 

[summoner12]

wow you answer now?
that was an old post..

dosent matter anymore i got a reptisun 5.0 now
thanks anyways

I was looking at your profile and checking out the posts you have made. I feel lighting is very important. Since I didn't see any resolution I just figured I would share some thoughts. Glad you were able to take care of things

 

[omegian]

haha people go through my profile ?

 

[summoner12]

haha people go through my profile ?

Yes, it has been looked at 7 times total by: Dave Weldon, jannb, mikericco and myself: summoner12

 

[Dave Weldon]

Yes, it has been looked at 7 times total by: Dave Weldon, jannb, mikericco and myself: summoner12

Howdy,

Funny, I don't remember seeing this UVB post .

By the way, I try to look at all new member profiles to get an idea of who's joining. I'm always interested in their hobbies and interests etc. If they live in Southern California, I try to make an extra mental note of it in case they need to borrow anything (other than money ) in a chameleon emergency . Because I usually check-out member profiles via the "membership" list and not from posts, I may not see their posts even though I've visited their profiles .

Glad to see that you bought the Reptisun 5.0 linear setup. I'm pretty sure that the particular MV lamp that you showed is one of the Chinese versions that has a poor output pattern with UVB "hot spots" as its main problem.