Zoo Med vs. Exo Terra?

[symphonica]

I have Arcadia T5HOs now, but I have never understood what the difference is between the two companies, particularly when it comes to the UVB bulbs.

Exo Terra's Repti Glo & Zoo Med's ReptiSun
What's the difference? Which is more efficient?

 

[MelissaB]

There's a post here, don't know where off the top of my head, where someone used a meter and measured zoo med vs exo terra uvb , and the zoo meds were much better. I don't recall which particular bulbs (other than manufacturer) they were using for comparison.

 

[xcrystalx]

https://www.chameleonforums.com/exo-terra-5-0-bulbs-18969/

hope this helps

 

[symphonica]

Great, thanks. I'm so paranoid about UVB, I should probably just invest in a meter to ease my mind.

 

[MelissaB]

Also, keep in mind the type of bulb makes a big difference. Like T5s are a lot brighter than T8s, CFLs have a narrower, intense spread, etc.