Re: What kind/brand of UV bulbs....

Posted by Mr. D on January 06, 2002 at 10:11:41:

In Reply to: Re: What kind/brand of UV bulbs.... posted by SierraK on January 06, 2002 at 09:38:17:

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that ESU is putting out the Desert 7% fluorescent bulbs. If the bulbs you are using are not either fluorescent tubes (ReptiSun 5.0 or IguanaLight 5.0, etc. ) or screw in mercury vapor bulbs (ActiveUv or PowerSun) then your animals are not receiving any UVB. The ESU basking bulbs provide UVA but no B.

If the animals cannot get within 12" of a fluorescent UV source they are not receiving any beneficial amounts of UV. After 12" the UV decay rate is such that the bulb is being wasted as no UVB is being absorbed.

Since you are having a new enclosure built I would make the same suggestions to you that I made to Josi.....

http://www.kingsnake.com/forum/iguana/messages/46849.html

Check out the post and if you have any questions feel free to drop us a line.;)

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: Someone please correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that ESU is putting out the Desert 7% fluorescent bulbs. If the bulbs you are using are not either fluorescent tubes (ReptiSun 5.0 or IguanaLight 5.0, etc. ) or screw in mercury vapor bulbs (ActiveUv or PowerSun) then your animals are not receiving any UVB. The ESU basking bulbs provide UVA but no B. : If the animals cannot get within 12" of a fluorescent UV source they are not receiving any beneficial amounts of UV. After 12" the UV decay rate is such that the bulb is being wasted as no UVB is being absorbed. : Since you are having a new enclosure built I would make the same suggestions to you that I made to Josi..... : http://www.kingsnake.com/forum/iguana/messages/46849.html : Check out the post and if you have any questions feel free to drop us a line.;)

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