Habitat - Indoor

Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:15 pm **UVB Light**

Before I got Myrtle my friend gave me his lamp that he used for his anoles. He bought it from a pet store and I think he got the bulb there too. How can I tell if its a UVB bulb. I looked on it and it says exo terra gun glo.

ps. when I turn it off it glows blue...

Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:25 pm

Is it a pink bulb? If it is, they are used in terrariums, supposedly to simulate daylight. I don't think they have enough UVB though....

Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 8:59 pm

I agree, though I think there is no UVB at all. Can you post a pic or link of the bulb?

Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:03 pm

I have an exo terra sun bulb but its strictly UVA..I also have their repti glo 5.0....THAT is their UVB bulb (they also have 2.0 and 10.0).

Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 9:26 pm

If it doesn't say specifically UVB on the bulb, then it probably has no UVB value.

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:28 pm

steve wrote:I agree, though I think there is no UVB at all. Can you post a pic or link of the bulb?

hope these help

Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:29 pm

Yea, that's just a regular heat bulb probably with some UVA, but definitely no UVB.

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 8:02 am

okay.. thanks I now need to get a new bulb... are they expensive? Do I need to get the expensive kind? I'm looking at petsmart right now and they are $50. Any suggestions?

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 8:23 am

Last time I checked, Big Al's Online had them for about $22 (Reptisun 10.0)

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 8:31 am

The Petco and Petsmart's prices are pretty outragous if you ask me, Here's a place you can order one pretty cheap:
http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod/204474/product.web
Get a 5.0 and follow the instructions (if included). If not, DavidY posted the PDF file with the instructions here:
http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9236
Good luck.

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:19 pm

Wow, $50 is expensive!!! Our Petsmart has the 5.0 for $22 and the 10.0 for $26. I found that out AFTER I brilliantly paid $40 at the small local pet store, lol.

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 12:23 pm

It's amazing how much the prices vary for these types of things, just goes to show you that shopping around can really pay off!

Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 5:53 pm

Yes! Im currently on the search for an aquarium as well! Garage sales every weekend trying to find a reasonable price for a big tank. (fingers crossed)

Thanks for the suggestions I will check the pet store I volunteer at and mabye can get a discount... They dont have that much turtle supplies so..

anyways thanks everyone~~

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