...from Big Apple is the bulb I have been using. Unbelievable bulb. It has high uvb output and a WIDE spread(like an Osram).Best to have a meter with this bulb. Downside:1 of 4 of mine burned out fast.Upside to the downside: great return and replacement policy/fast service. If you would try to replicate this bulbs spread with a T-rex, you need 3-4 of them.Huge uvb gradient with this bulb.In a small terrarium you could use it for less hours a day, the cage will be flooded with uvb. Like all bulbs they vary, meters are good. Shamu(U.flavifasciata) is getting upgraded to a bigger cage, so bulb #5 is on it's way now. So everybody buy them so they keep making them(haha).Best bulb I know of available to U.S.but it's only been a couple months so I don't know how long they are good for.
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Now if they make one like this that reaches 3ft. down at 250 or so mw per cm squared then my egyptians will be set for life(6 mths at a time).Or I could move to Arizona.
It appears that there are two bulb designs regardless of wattage- a short neck, and a longer neck. The longer neck throws farther but I think the short neck is better for smaller setups.
In general, the lizard can fit it's entire body in a high uvb range 200-280 for example, thus hitting more skin and synthesizing more D3,blah-blah,blah,blah,blah.
