You can get fluorescent fixtures from Lowes for about $9. I don't know exactly how good of a price that is as I've never looked elsewhere.



From what I understand about UV lights, fluorescents can only penetrate about a foot. If you cham basks at the top of the cage often, this should be fine. However, if he/she spends a lot of time in the lower part of the enclosure they may not receive enough UV.



MVBs should be kept a foot above the enclosure. Then I don't thnk you have to worry as much about them emitting too much UV or being too hot. They are more expensive but they last twice as long.



I use a MVB for my 24x24x48 screen cage.
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~Melissa

1.0 Ambanja Panther (Diesel)

0.1 African Hegdehog (Kaimah)

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• First timer with a bad experience - rozdaboff, Wed Oct 13 18:24:34 2004
• RE: First timer with a bad experience - Chameleo19, Wed Oct 13 18:30:44 2004
• RE: First timer with a bad experience - rozdaboff, Wed Oct 13 18:47:42 2004
• RE: First timer with a bad experience - AtelerixMel, Wed Oct 13 20:43:28 2004
• More about MVB - AtelerixMel, Wed Oct 13 20:51:38 2004
• RE: More about MVB - ChrisAnderson, Wed Oct 13 21:44:42 2004
• RE: More about MVB - rozdaboff, Thu Oct 14 14:58:30 2004
• RE: First timer with a bad experience - MdngtRain, Fri Oct 15 21:43:38 2004