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Lighting Setup

geckoboy03 Dec 14, 2003 04:56 PM

I was thinking of getting a Mercury Vapor heat and uv lamp and an infared light, and was wondering if it is a good choice. What kind of lighting setups do you guys use for your horned lizards?

Replies (3)

Jeff Judd Dec 16, 2003 07:13 PM

I have excellent results using the mercury vapor reptile lamps. They have UVA, UVB, and produce heat all of which are important to HLs.

geckoboy03 Dec 16, 2003 07:21 PM

Thanks Jeff I just needed some comformation on how well the mercury vapor lamp, and if it is worth the money.

Jeff Judd Dec 16, 2003 08:07 PM

They are easily worth the money. The HLs thrive under them and they have a long life. I use the 160 watt flood by zoomed. The ones by wild inside work well but the light is very yellow where as the zoomed is more white.

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