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this might be a stupid question but are the flourescent bulbs sold at the local hardware store the same as the fluorescent bulbs sold in the local pet store? thanks
They must put out enough UVB for them. You're a professional herper, most of us are just amateurs. We use what is sold commercially available for reptiles. Have you taken any reading with a UVB meter (SolarMeter 6.2)?? It would be interesting to see how it compares with the numbers on http://www.uvguide.co.uk/index.htm which seems to be down now.snakehandler said:yeah, but those lamps are being used by many people here that keep large monitors with good results. so i thought maybe it would work for tegus as well.
DaveDragon said:They must put out enough UVB for them. You're a professional herper, most of us are just amateurs. We use what is sold commercially available for reptiles. Have you taken any reading with a UVB meter (SolarMeter 6.2)?? It would be interesting to see how it compares with the numbers on http://www.uvguide.co.uk/index.htm which seems to be down now.snakehandler said:yeah, but those lamps are being used by many people here that keep large monitors with good results. so i thought maybe it would work for tegus as well.
DaveDragon said:They must put out enough UVB for them. You're a professional herper, most of us are just amateurs. We use what is sold commercially available for reptiles. Have you taken any reading with a UVB meter (SolarMeter 6.2)?? It would be interesting to see how it compares with the numbers on http://www.uvguide.co.uk/index.htm which seems to be down now.snakehandler said:yeah, but those lamps are being used by many people here that keep large monitors with good results. so i thought maybe it would work for tegus as well.
Mike said:DaveDragon said:They must put out enough UVB for them. You're a professional herper, most of us are just amateurs. We use what is sold commercially available for reptiles. Have you taken any reading with a UVB meter (SolarMeter 6.2)?? It would be interesting to see how it compares with the numbers on http://www.uvguide.co.uk/index.htm which seems to be down now.snakehandler said:yeah, but those lamps are being used by many people here that keep large monitors with good results. so i thought maybe it would work for tegus as well.
No UVB at all in halogens. Monitors simply do not need it, it has been proven time and time again. Tegus are a different story.