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zoo med basking spot lamp

Unique patented double reflector focuses 35% more heat and light into a tight beam.
Perfect for use with high heat basking reptiles, such as tropical and desert species.
Provides beneficial UVA rays which promote stuff like breeding, feeding and are beneficial to your reptile's psychological well-being.
Increases the overall ambient air temperature, necessary for the proper health of all reptiles and amphibians.
Creates the proper heat gradients necessary for thermoregulation.
Perfect for use in Zoo Med's "vertically mounted" Slider Hood!

it provides uva rays, but don't i need uvb?
is there an incandescent bulb that provides everything they need? if so what site can i order it from, that accepts paypal payments.

Try a ZooMed PowerSun or a T-Rex Active/UVheat bulb. These are mercury vapor bulbs that fit in a ceramic or procelain light fixture. They provide UVA, UVB and heat all in one. They come in 100 and 160 Watt floods and spots, available from most major online reptile supplies outlets.

I have had bad luck with the T-Rex, all three that I had loosened from the socket and quit working. I have had pretty good luck with the Zoo Med Powersun UV. I think the warranty is better on the Zoo Med, T-Rex prorates theirs. I love the all purpose single bulb.

I agree with Jiffy Powersun's are the way to go. Especially because of their warranty. 1 year warranty, it goes out, you ship the old one back, they send you a new one.
I would probably not buy those special reptile basking bulbs, to me, I think they are a waste of money when a good old fashion halogen floodlight will do.

k...for my 38 gallon [I know that's sad..I'm working on that] for my baby girl [~26 inches] I have a 24" ZOOMED 2.0 and a ZOOMED 5.0 as well as the basker and she has some of the most amazing color I've seen in a femal red