Re: neverending question on active UV

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Posted by IC on August 17, 2001 at 15:46:58:

In Reply to: neverending question on active UV posted by cwatbay on August 17, 2001 at 14:28:13:

We've been using the Actives since June but we had been researching them long before that and watching the progress of an iguana that belongs to our friends the next town over since October 2000 (who was switched from a ZooMed 5.0 to an Active). We have only purchased the bulbs through Wild Inside. I know that T-Rex bought the rights to market the bulb but have not heard of such a bulb being available from ZooMed. If ZM has a bulb it is NOT an ActiveUV but only a similar product.

It has been our experience that the product goes well beyond living up to its claims! In fact, 6 out of 10 iguanas that are here have been switched from ZooMed's 5.0 to active bulbs and the remaining 4 will be switched as soon as we modify our setups (ie -we need to remove the 2 old lights and heating source and replace with the one fixture and bulb). Going forward we will be using nothing but Active bulbs for all our dinural reptiles, even once we move the rescue into a formal facility, we'll be using Actives.

We noticed appreciable results within 2 weeks of switching from a 5.0 -Color enhancement, appetite and temperment were all greatly improved. We've seen other changes as well, which I decline to post here at this time, but I can assure you that they are amazing. Within the next 4 days I will have a full set of articles availale on our website (http://www.geocities.com/ig_chick) where the information I am refering to will be available. As a futher test, which was not intentional, we removed the Active from the enclosure after 2 weeks every other day for 2 weeks, alternating with a ZM 5.0 and saw the amazing results disappear as quickly as the came.

In the 9 months we have watched our friend's iguana we have seen positive changes in appetite, color and temperment. Again, this was an iguana who had a 5.0 12 inches away, replaced every six months, for atleast a year prior to getting an Active. Overall he looks healthier and during extensive blood work done for a bacterial infection, the doctors were amamzed at the readings. He looked so good on paper, they had a hard time figuring out what was going with him!

I've posted (hopefully), with permission from Wild Inside, the lable from the bulbs for you to read for yourself. It is my opinion that instead of you reading a paraphrase of the lable or what someone else thinks the lable says, it is better for you to see it for yourself. In the enclosures where we are using a 100watt flood, we have set up the bulbs so that the closest the iguana can get to the light is 12 inches away. In enclosures where we are using a 160 watt flood the closest they can come to the bulb is 18 inches. We are using a 100 watt in a 55 gallon "hospital set up" tank and it is working just fine, the hottest the basking spot has gotten 105* and the ambient air registers at around 85* on a regular basis.

As far as cost, look at it this way -With a traditional flourescent bulb you need to replave the bulb every 6 months. So, in a year you are buying 2 lights at anywhere from $20-$35 per bulb. That's a $40-$70 cost. The Active bulbs are $54.99 and last 12-18 months, based on some preliminary research the light actually still produces more UV at 18 months than a flourescent ever will.

The other thing we like is the 1 year warrenty on the bulbs. If your bulb malfunctions, Wild Inside will replace the bulb. Wild Inside as a company has been wonderful to deal with! I've talked to the owner on many occasions have always been very impressed by his own extensive reptile knowledge and his frankness in discussing the lights.

The Iguana Spot

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: We've been using the Actives since June but we had been researching them long before that and watching the progress of an iguana that belongs to our friends the next town over since October 2000 (who was switched from a ZooMed 5.0 to an Active). We have only purchased the bulbs through Wild Inside. I know that T-Rex bought the rights to market the bulb but have not heard of such a bulb being available from ZooMed. If ZM has a bulb it is NOT an ActiveUV but only a similar product. : It has been our experience that the product goes well beyond living up to its claims! In fact, 6 out of 10 iguanas that are here have been switched from ZooMed's 5.0 to active bulbs and the remaining 4 will be switched as soon as we modify our setups (ie -we need to remove the 2 old lights and heating source and replace with the one fixture and bulb). Going forward we will be using nothing but Active bulbs for all our dinural reptiles, even once we move the rescue into a formal facility, we'll be using Actives. : We noticed appreciable results within 2 weeks of switching from a 5.0 -Color enhancement, appetite and temperment were all greatly improved. We've seen other changes as well, which I decline to post here at this time, but I can assure you that they are amazing. Within the next 4 days I will have a full set of articles availale on our website (http://www.geocities.com/ig_chick) where the information I am refering to will be available. As a futher test, which was not intentional, we removed the Active from the enclosure after 2 weeks every other day for 2 weeks, alternating with a ZM 5.0 and saw the amazing results disappear as quickly as the came. : In the 9 months we have watched our friend's iguana we have seen positive changes in appetite, color and temperment. Again, this was an iguana who had a 5.0 12 inches away, replaced every six months, for atleast a year prior to getting an Active. Overall he looks healthier and during extensive blood work done for a bacterial infection, the doctors were amamzed at the readings. He looked so good on paper, they had a hard time figuring out what was going with him! : I've posted (hopefully), with permission from Wild Inside, the lable from the bulbs for you to read for yourself. It is my opinion that instead of you reading a paraphrase of the lable or what someone else thinks the lable says, it is better for you to see it for yourself. In the enclosures where we are using a 100watt flood, we have set up the bulbs so that the closest the iguana can get to the light is 12 inches away. In enclosures where we are using a 160 watt flood the closest they can come to the bulb is 18 inches. We are using a 100 watt in a 55 gallon "hospital set up" tank and it is working just fine, the hottest the basking spot has gotten 105* and the ambient air registers at around 85* on a regular basis. : As far as cost, look at it this way -With a traditional flourescent bulb you need to replave the bulb every 6 months. So, in a year you are buying 2 lights at anywhere from $20-$35 per bulb. That's a $40-$70 cost. The Active bulbs are $54.99 and last 12-18 months, based on some preliminary research the light actually still produces more UV at 18 months than a flourescent ever will. : The other thing we like is the 1 year warrenty on the bulbs. If your bulb malfunctions, Wild Inside will replace the bulb. Wild Inside as a company has been wonderful to deal with! I've talked to the owner on many occasions have always been very impressed by his own extensive reptile knowledge and his frankness in discussing the lights.

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