Re: UVB question..........

Posted by EJ on December 31, 2001 at 10:15:27:

In Reply to: UVB question.......... posted by ninadela on December 30, 2001 at 22:47:20:

Any artificial UVB source that is normally available in the reptile does not put out enough UV to present a danger so output is not a concern. The Wattage is a measure of power that will produce heat, which is a concern. I use 100w Active UV heat flood type bulbs (a very good source of UVB) as low as 10 inches from the surface of the substrate in a 2 x 4 foot enclosure. I always recomend a temperature range of 80 to 100F for leopards, sulcatas and desert species and 75 to 90 F generally. This is what should determine the wattage.
Ed

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: Any artificial UVB source that is normally available in the reptile does not put out enough UV to present a danger so output is not a concern. The Wattage is a measure of power that will produce heat, which is a concern. I use 100w Active UV heat flood type bulbs (a very good source of UVB) as low as 10 inches from the surface of the substrate in a 2 x 4 foot enclosure. I always recomend a temperature range of 80 to 100F for leopards, sulcatas and desert species and 75 to 90 F generally. This is what should determine the wattage. : Ed

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