UVA & UVB Lights? Which one to buy?
Posted:
Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:33 pmby Ilyasviel
Could someone please post a link to which kind of UVA & UVB light
to buy? Thanks.
Posted:
Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:49 pmby Starchick
http://www.reptiledirect.com/index.asp? ... ProdID=932
This is one of the more common ones for UVB rays. It screws into a regular light socket, so any dome lamp fixture with high enough wattage will hold it. I have mine in this:
http://www.reptiledirect.com/index.asp? ... ProdID=429
I found both at petco but they're cheaper on that site.
Posted:
Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:54 amby marisa
How big is your tank? If it's smaller (less than 50 gallons), the Powersun will be too strong, and a regular Reptisun (the one in your first link) would be better along with an additional light for a heat source. Regular flourescent lights like the Reptisun will also provide UVA so you don't have to worry about your turtle not getting any (but a heat light, which can be a regular lightbulb, is necessary with them).
If you have a large tank, consider getting the T-Rex Active UVBHeat light rather than the Powersun.
Posted:
Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:03 pmby SpotsMama
I've used both the Powersun and the T-Rex and also recommend the T-Rex. It puts out both more heat and more UV so that I can position it further from the basking area and it's still effective while the risk of an accidental water splash causing an explosion is reduced.