I always thought a full spectrum and a heat lamp were acceptable. Do I need another bulb that is just UVB? Does anyone have a particular brand or name of a bulb they use?
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What lights/bulbs do you use on your dragons?
purelake
May 24, 2005 05:02 PM
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AlteredMind99
May 24, 2005 05:04 PM
Zoo-Med and Reptisun make good UVB bulbs
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0.0.1 Tokay Gecko
1.0 Blue Tongue Skink
0.0.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn
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0.1 Bullmastiff
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some_lizard_guy
May 25, 2005 03:51 PM
>>I always thought a full spectrum and a heat lamp were acceptable. Do I need another bulb that is just UVB? Does anyone have a particular brand or name of a bulb they use?
Full spectrum is a term used very loosely by lighting companies. Some "full spectrum" bulbs are simply wide spectrum. I reccomend Zoo-med flourescents (Reptisun) for their UVB, Reptisun 5.0 for a short cage, and Reptisun 10.0 for a tall cage. I also hear that for really big cages you could use a mercury vapor bulb, such as Mega-Ray, that provides both heat and UVB, but I don't know much about them. For heat you don't need a "reptile bulb" as you see in petstores, a normal household bulb will work fine.
-Drew
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1.0 leusistic leopard gecko - Maximus
1.0 reverse oketee corn snake - Bernard
1.0 ball python - Patrick
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