im at homedepot buying a timer for my tanke when i see GROW LIGHTS for the plants. can i use these 8$ bulbs as a subsitute for my 30$ UVB Bulbs?
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cheaper UVB?
arolf
May 07, 2005 04:38 PM
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PHRatz
May 08, 2005 12:29 PM
No the grow lights for plants won't work for reptiles. They aren't full spectrum. They are stronger too, the light from those can damage reptile eyes.
Check around for UV/B lighting suppliers. My vet & her vet husband own their own feed store which is next door to their hospital. They started carrying GE full spectrum lighting for reptiles. I bought one to try it, paid only 15 dollars for it & it's worked out just as well as the ones I've paid 25 or more for.
PHRatz
