As far as determining when they have "failed". We noticed Cuetzpallins UVB tubes flickering (kind of like a strobe light). I gave one a little twist and they...
Hello, I always recommend replacing flourescent tube UVB lights every 5-6 months to continue optimal output, especially for reptiles with high UVB requirements...
Hi, Sean, Karen and Tracie. Sean's lamps are not in the least abnormal to be still emitting a combined 46uW/cm2 at 6 ins after 2-and-a-half years. But this is...
I would like to use this floresent tube in my reptile viv ,but have one question. What does the color abbreviation 835 mean? Sylvania Hg Pentron 3500K 21W (CRI...
hi dancing amigo, 835 8 means color rendering index (color truth) about 80 (100 would be the sun). 35 means "apparent" color temperature 3500 K (Kelvin) ,...
Johan *Moan*, Alina Carmen Porojnicu, Arne Dahlback, and Richard B. Setlow *Addressing the health benefits and risks, involving vitamin D or skin cancer, of...
Should these lamps be burned in for 12 hours before we allow our animals to bask under them ?? I have just read a post on a form stating they produce such high...
Hi, Darren. I'm certain whoever posted that was confusing "Compact Lamps" (of one or two brands in particular) with "Combined UV - Heat Lamps". Last year,...
Thanks Henry! This tube is absolutely safe to use, though, isn't it? :-) Fluorescent tubes called "Daylight" have better colour rendition than other types;...
Frances, Thats some great info thanks for taking the time to write such a comprehensive reply - its great to be amoung people who really know whats what I have...
For how "warm" a certain lamp is... you can check it with a Model 9.6 Red Light meter if you wish: http://www.solarmeter.com/model96.html For how "cold" a...
Is there anything left in this world that can't be metered haha? Oh - yeah... how many primary votes does a tear gain? Impossible to meter! Impossible! not for...
Darren- Yes. Hobby lamps are made by Dohse Aquaristik KG. One of our members in France, Christophe Boulic, made an excellent beam spread chart (iso-irradiance...
Hello Frances, Thanks for the elaboration on that. I always err on the side of caution. Most people don't have UVB meters so I recommend the 6 months....
Hi I am trying to find a source of acrylic or ploycarbonate that allows the transmission of UV. I keep Hermann tortoises and want to fit their outdoor...
Hi, We had to get a new acrylic panel for our tanning bed a few years ago. They get scratches from jewelry. They have great transmission over 90%. The only...
Last year, a friend, on my recommendation, got some from C & A Building Plastics http://www.casupply.co.uk/ Although their website does not list (or at least...
Hello Steve! :-)) SOON!!!! We just relocated & here real quick, we are also getting new Megarays, & some imported dragons as well. Along with that, I am ...
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Hi, everyone. Here at last is the full report for the ExoTerra ReptiGlo 10.0 and 5.0 compact (coil) lamps, both the 13w and 26w lamps. I think you will all...
Thanks Chris a few others also mentioned C and A plastics but they told me they would only do 20 sheets. I'm going to contact them again as they have been...
Hi, Jonathan. By a strange co-incidence only a few days ago, someone called Ralph emailed me with an almost identical enquiry. I also told him about C and A...
Super professional report... as always. Good job. One wonders... as lamps evolve over time... if the makers will consider UV Index as well as "raw UVB". Hope...
that hook beak tells me a nutrition and a metabolic problem. this poor turtle is not kept under good herpetologic practice. it reminds me on a dancing bear....
I was sure that was an endangered Florida Box Turtle until I saw the face and was confounded. Thank you for clarifying the issue. Private ownership of just one...
Maybe someone should contact him and teach him a thing or two about proper care? ... http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping...
Frances this is great and I cannot thank you enough. Polycast Solacryl ought to be excellent but they have no distributor in the UK or even Europe. The suntan...
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