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Posted by IC on April 08, 2002 at 22:39:42:

In Reply to: Something all should know on uvb bulbs posted by Shane on April 08, 2002 at 19:15:26:

: I was talking with a rep. that sells reptile products, and she was discussing the t-rex uvbheats. First off the reptisun 5.0 gives off 5.0 microwatts/centimeter squared,

Oh really? Where does she get that information?
Thr TRUTH is Zoo Med Reptisun 5.0 bulbs give off 10 microwatts/cm2 of UVB and 23 of UVA at 1 foot away.

> where as the uvbheats give off 50.
This is correct ONLY if you are referring to the 100 watt bulb.

> But what is more astonishing is that over the equator at noon the sun gives 250.

Where is she getting this reading? That number is WAY too low given that at noon in Illinois the reading was 256.

> How much can those little bulbs really do. What I am interested in is someones testimonial that they took an ig that was greatly cared for without uvb, and then kept all conditions the same except for the addition of the uvb, and had better luck with the uvb.

No iguana can be called "greatly cared for" if it hasn't been given exposure to UV. In fact, in NH it would be called cruelty to with hold it from them since Green Iguanas require UVB to process calcium. Without UVB they will develop MBD.

Furthermore, the UV producing light is an excellent tool, especially for those of us who live in areas where there is only a short window of weather warm enough to keep their iguanas outside.

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: : I was talking with a rep. that sells reptile products, and she was discussing the t-rex uvbheats. First off the reptisun 5.0 gives off 5.0 microwatts/centimeter squared, : Oh really? Where does she get that information? : Thr TRUTH is Zoo Med Reptisun 5.0 bulbs give off 10 microwatts/cm2 of UVB and 23 of UVA at 1 foot away. : > where as the uvbheats give off 50. : This is correct ONLY if you are referring to the 100 watt bulb. : > But what is more astonishing is that over the equator at noon the sun gives 250. : Where is she getting this reading? That number is WAY too low given that at noon in Illinois the reading was 256. : > How much can those little bulbs really do. What I am interested in is someones testimonial that they took an ig that was greatly cared for without uvb, and then kept all conditions the same except for the addition of the uvb, and had better luck with the uvb. : No iguana can be called "greatly cared for" if it hasn't been given exposure to UV. In fact, in NH it would be called cruelty to with hold it from them since Green Iguanas require UVB to process calcium. Without UVB they will develop MBD. : Furthermore, the UV producing light is an excellent tool, especially for those of us who live in areas where there is only a short window of weather warm enough to keep their iguanas outside.

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