Thanks Niki-- I see the advantage now n/p

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Posted by Jen B on March 17, 2001 at 17:47:33:

In Reply to: Jen B. & Deb....answers... posted by Niki on March 17, 2001 at 16:11:10:

: Hi, the posts started getting kinda far down.
: Jen - as to the Active UV vs. flourescant tubes lights,
: I find the biggest appeal in the DISTANCE that the Active UV
: lights are effective. As you know a Repti-Sun or strip light
: needs to be very close to work, and this is a pain in a bigger
: set-up. So besides putting out more UV, the Active bulbs
: work from greater distances, making it very convenient to
: place on top of the screen in the enclosure. Previously
: I had an insert hanging inside Teddy's cage (screwed in place),
: but had to "hope" he'd get under it practically to get the
: UV effects. With the Active UV providing heat and UV,
: he basks under it, no problem.
: Today he was outdoors, so I just use the regular bulb then
: when we have spring/summer/fall good days. niki

:
: Deb - remember the camera adds 10 pounds! LOL! He still looks
: puny to me. I love the Lizard Litter and get it from whatever
: pet shop has it in the biggest bags. My favorite pet shop folks
: retired and closed (oh well). I'm hoping to get some huge bags
: at a reptile show again, (that was great!) though I don't need
: to change his cage very often, he poody's in the morning and
: I clean it up, end of subject. So his cage doesn't get dirty.
: He eats outside of the cage or on newspaper which I just remove
: and toss out in a big wad with leftover greens on it. niki

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: : Hi, the posts started getting kinda far down. : : Jen - as to the Active UV vs. flourescant tubes lights, : : I find the biggest appeal in the DISTANCE that the Active UV : : lights are effective. As you know a Repti-Sun or strip light : : needs to be very close to work, and this is a pain in a bigger : : set-up. So besides putting out more UV, the Active bulbs : : work from greater distances, making it very convenient to : : place on top of the screen in the enclosure. Previously : : I had an insert hanging inside Teddy's cage (screwed in place), : : but had to "hope" he'd get under it practically to get the : : UV effects. With the Active UV providing heat and UV, : : he basks under it, no problem. : : Today he was outdoors, so I just use the regular bulb then : : when we have spring/summer/fall good days. niki : : : : Deb - remember the camera adds 10 pounds! LOL! He still looks : : puny to me. I love the Lizard Litter and get it from whatever : : pet shop has it in the biggest bags. My favorite pet shop folks : : retired and closed (oh well). I'm hoping to get some huge bags : : at a reptile show again, (that was great!) though I don't need : : to change his cage very often, he poody's in the morning and : : I clean it up, end of subject. So his cage doesn't get dirty. : : He eats outside of the cage or on newspaper which I just remove : : and toss out in a big wad with leftover greens on it. niki

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