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lighting confusion

rdbncec0108 Apr 09, 2009 11:39 AM

so i read to many boxes for lights and am getting so confused is a house hold fluorescent light bulb the same as a "Reptile basking fluorescent light bulb" i would think so but i cant find any comparisons to prove my thoughts

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wooff67 May 03, 2009 09:26 PM

florescent lighting does not put out much heat, you want incandescent light bulbs for heating cages. you can use house hold incandescent light bulbs for heat and daytime lighting.

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