When do I need a bar UVB light?
- Thread starter VeiledMoodRing
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Maddiyey
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hey, regardless the age, every chameleon needs the long liner uvb bulb with the correct fixture. This compact uvb bulb does not produce the correct amount of light your chameleon needs. Since it is kind of rolled up, most of the uvb gets in thin air and leaves your chameleon with little to no uvb to absorb. So your buddy will definitely appreciate you buying him either arcadia 6 or 12% or reptisun’s t5 uvb bulb
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VeiledMoodRing
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how much will one of those cost?hey, regardless the age, every chameleon needs the long liner uvb bulb with the correct fixture. This compact uvb bulb does not produce the correct amount of light your chameleon needs. Since it is kind of rolled up, most of the uvb gets in thin air and leaves your chameleon with little to no uvb to absorb. So your buddy will definitely appreciate you buying him either arcadia 6 or 12% or reptisun’s t5 uvb bulb
DocZ
Chameleon Enthusiast
yep I’ll second it. All Chams need a linear UVB light. Currently there is no other way to provide UVB to keep them healthy
DocZ
Chameleon Enthusiast
Probably 50-60 is my guess. I haven’t bought one recently
VeiledMoodRing
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ok what brand do you use, how long does a bulb last?
DocZ
Chameleon Enthusiast
Individual bulbs for replacement should be cheaper
Maddiyey
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It depends on the brand. There are two best brands out there you can definitely be sure about the quality.
1. Arcadia 6% or 12% (keep in mind when you get 12% that means more light output, so you need to rise the bulb higher so you don’t overexpose your chameleon.
The arcadia bulbs have a year lifespan.
2. Reptisun t5 are the other good brand. Their bulbs are with 6 months of a lifespan.
Other thing to keep in mind is the fixture. The fixture is always couple inches bugger than the actual bulb. I do recommend getting the bulb and the fixture together ( the same brand) or it can be kind of confusing trying to mix and match the fixture and the bulbs from different brands. I attach a picture with the correct distances you should put the uvb.
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VeiledMoodRing
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I don't have very many pics of him because my phone went for a swim lol. The second pic I was just labeling for my pet sitter.
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DocZ
Chameleon Enthusiast
And the bulb UVB has super high concentrations at 6 inches and little beyond that
It goes from probably unsafe to not helpful very quickly
VeiledMoodRing
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this is how big he was when I got him.
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VeiledMoodRing
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He is quite the cuteyJust want to welcome you both to the forum! You’ve been given great information already! He is a very handsome fella your boy.
