PowerSun by Zoo-Med

Redlegtu

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Does any one have experience or feedback on thePowersun UV bulb from Zoo-Med? It's a self-ballast Mercury Vapor UVB lamp (available in 100w and 160 watt)

I really like the idea of having a light that emits UVA/B and heat for my Panther.

I saw the set up at LPS (local pet store) and really like the natural looking color spectrum that is similar to my current 5.0 UVB also from Zoo-Med set up.

Price point is MUCH higher...but I figure buying this one bulb, it saves me having to get a UVB and heat bulb separately.
 
I have never personally used one, but I read somewhere that the UVB it puts of can cause burns. But like I said it's not from personal experience so hopefully someone who has actually used them will chime in to give their account.
 
The only thing that makes me nervous about these bulbs, is without a UVB meter, how do you know if you're getting the proper UVB amount while you're getting the basking temp you need? I think it's easier to have a separate basking bulb and UVB fixture so you can fine tune your basking temp without messing with the UVB output. JMHO
 
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