Bob, I'm sorry if I'm seeming to be rude back, but I must protest. No-one "dumps on me" with a "wide variety of reptile lamps monthly". I've been longing to...
Hello Frances, Thanks for that superb report! You go beyond the call! Thanks for all of your hard work, WE all appreciate it & so do the reptiles~! Tracie...
Wow Frances ...thanks very much for the great work.... so many of us are holding our breath to find good news again about these CFL's I am wondering if I can...
Thank You Frances, I thought that might be the case ...I have informed those, who want to know more, to please join and see the work and dedication you put in...
Hi, everyone. I'm just writing up the final report on the new generation of ZooMed Reptisun 10.0 compacts, but I need some help from as many people possible...
Howdy Frances, I can confirm that the new vesions are in my local Southern California reptile specialty store as well as the local Petco. Several things...
Hi Frances, I don't have experience with these lights but Zoo Med is now distributing the new version of the compact here in southern California, USA. Elisa...
Hi, Frances, Sleuthing in Germany: In my local petstore still has the old lamps in the shelves (old leaflets). I also asked the owner of one online shop. He...
Thank you so much, Sarina, Kevin and Dave. It looks like we are still in the "change-over" period, with a mixture of old and new lamps all over the place... ...
About the lamps burning up when mounted vertical... I purchased some 6500K lamps as 'grow lights' for my chameleon cages. I have two lamps, one in a plastic...
Hello, I am new to this group and happy to have found this place. I am interested in some 4ft bulbs for uvb. My water depth is about 6 inchs and the tank...
Hello, Wow Frances, that is quite a story! Luckily the gecko was not injured or the paper did not catch fire! It is going to take some time for all of the old...
Hello, Welcome to the forum. Depending on where you are, either the US or UK, or Australia, the best florescent tube bulb are either the Reptisun 10 or the...
Hi, "Got". Welcome to the group. I don't have any experience with this species but since no-one owning these has posted yet, I'll have a go... a quick look at...
Yesterday I received the new dutch Arcadia catalogue for 2009/2010. In it there are their new 100 and 160 Watt SB MV bulbs 35gr. Colourtemp 4000 K 4200 K ...
Yes, we (Arcadia and myself) have been talking about the development of this bulb but the 100wt is a bit of a surprise as that hadn't been in the wings yet. i...
Hi, Frans and Bob. Testing prototypes for these is just one more way that folks have kept me out of mischief this summer. Yes, I have tested some. I'm afraid I...
Hi, "Yakdive", welcome to the group. I assume you're talking about using commercial halide bulbs (linear or single-ended) designed to go inside an enclosed...
As Always Frances , your detailed and critical information is very much appreciated. I too have access to many fixtures as my trade involves replacing...
Got some funny phone calls about the short post I made. For those that seem a bit paranoid. Just because I talk to other people in the reptile research field,...
Most MV or MH UVB lamps on the market seemed to be spot lamps. The beam doesn't seem very wide. Would it be possible to diffuse the light and create a wider...
Try the Mega-Ray Metal Halide kit. BobMac http://www.reptileuv.com http://www.reptileuvinfo.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UVB_Meter_Owners/ If you do...
How about a mirror or other reflective material which will reflect UVB? That material would be the junction wall of the two cages and so the UVB would be ...