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Hi all,

Got an easy one for you. Can a regular fluorescent fixture be used with a Repti Sun 5.0 UVB bulb? By regular fixture, I mean any fixture as long as the bulb fits. Or do I need to look for one with a specific wattage requirement?

Do those that also apply to the basking lamps (reflector domes)?

Is there any benefit to using the more expensive fixtures?

Thanks in advance,
Runski

I think you can use a regular fluorescent light fixture, say, from the Home Depot. But I make sure it is the correct wattage. Don't put in any higher wattage bulb than what the fixture is rated for. That would be a fire hazard.
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~Melissa
0.1 Hedgehog (Kaimah)
0.1 Feline (Whiskers)
0.1 Beagle (Belle)

Ahhh... common sense. It's great- isn't it?

Seriously- thank you. Good luck with your new Cham. Please take pictures and post them when you get him.

-Runski

yup, the $10 home depot shop light fixture is fine. the only time you need to worry is if you are using a PowerSun Mercury Vapor Bulb, or similar, with a dome fixture - it must be a ceramic socket not plastic.

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0.1 veiled - Luna
0.2 house geckos - Gaia & Tia (both MIA
0.2 felines - Kyndra and Líta
1.0 African Clawed Frog (for summer)
0.5 Mad. Hissers (for summer - all girls, no little ones, whew!)