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I am curious to see if anyone has had any experience with using UVB Heat bulbs instead of the traditional Heat lamp + plus UVB tube and wanted to know how they compare. Any information that you can provide would be helpful.

Thank you.

I use the Powersun mercury vapor bulb, I think it is great. It keeps the tank nice and hot and my dragon has never been better. They last a lot longer than some I have tried, the Capture the Sun bulbs burn out very quickly. They do need a good porcelin or ceramic fixture that is very deep, and your tank should be fairly tall so the dragon can't get too close to it.
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i use MVB for UV but i have found that it doesn't really put off enough heat for a good basking spot. i use a lower wattage MVB along with a basking bulb.
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1 mali uro - oni
2 bearded dragons- Trogdor "the burninator",Strom

>>I am curious to see if anyone has had any experience with using UVB Heat bulbs instead of the traditional Heat lamp plus UVB tube and wanted to know how they compare. Any information that you can provide would be helpful.
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>>Thank you.

UVB Groups
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Rob Talkington

I'v used those before on my beaded. they produce lots of heat so be careful. and they are fragil. i broke mine because i placed it on a esu tough top srceen top and it melted the coating and the filament broke.

Best of luck