Hi there, Recently I was poking around Hagen's Zilla site because we always ask new members to our bearded dragon group about their lighting arrangemnt, and...
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Bryan Swinney
reptilexperts
Aug 2, 2008 7:59 am
Hi, I think you may be confusing Hagen with Energy Savers Unlimited (ESU). Zilla is a division of Central Garden and Pet, which has bought up many of the...
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lilacdawndragon
Aug 2, 2008 8:21 am
Hi, Tyler and Bryan Yes, Bryan is correct - I'm sure Tyler meant ESU not ExoTerra. The older ESU products were, as Tyler says, made with a very low UVB output...
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ninoupte7
Aug 3, 2008 12:49 am
Are meters available at discount/refurbished? I live in SF CA USA...
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drache613
Aug 3, 2008 12:49 am
Hello Frances, Thanks, that is what I was thinking it probably was not going to be that great of a product. The concept sounds pretty good, but with the...
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Alsgard
kamm_n_eggs
Aug 3, 2008 1:33 am
Yeah I just confused myself due to zilla products replacing exo-terra in a few stores around here, and it got stuck in my head apparently. Everything else but...
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nino maida
ninoupte7
Aug 8, 2008 3:01 am
Where is the cheapest place to buy this meter? -Nino ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Dave Ennis
daveennis123
Aug 8, 2008 3:01 am
I have used these heat projector products for years...ever since Bob had em available. I point them at basking spots and then tweak the basking spot temp by...
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Dave Ennis
daveennis123
Aug 8, 2008 8:51 am
I visited Saipan while on a tour in the US NAVY in 1977~1978. This explains why it was so hot in the sun and why we burned so easily. We could not stay in the...
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lilacdawndragon
Aug 8, 2008 9:17 am
... Hi, Nino. If you're in the USA, the cheapest place to buy a Solarmeter is direct from Steve Mackin himself (the designer and creator of Solarmeters)at...
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nino maida
ninoupte7
Aug 8, 2008 3:39 pm
Thank you very much, Frances, for your informative reply. I have been given two bearded dragon lizards. After reading about uvb lamps, especially regarding...
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lilacdawndragon
Aug 8, 2008 5:14 pm
Hi, Nino. If you are choosing a high-output UVB mercury vapour lamp like the MegaRay, Id suggest that a Solarmeter 6.5 UV Index meter would be a good choice....
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nino maida
ninoupte7
Aug 8, 2008 5:19 pm
One last clarifying question, Frances, if you would be so kind as to continue your very understandable discourse: Would the Solarmeter 6.5 UV Index Meter be...
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bobmac@...
bmaccargar
Aug 8, 2008 5:32 pm
You can also buy a 6.2 from www.Reptileuv.com at the same price as from Solarmeter. But as Frances has mentioned, as of this last year many top brand name...
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Robert MacCargar
bmaccargar
Aug 8, 2008 7:52 pm
Thanks Dave!BobMac http://www.reptileuv.com http://www.reptileuvinfo.comhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/UVB_Meter_Owners/ If you do nothing else today, visit and...
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lilacdawndragon
Aug 9, 2008 9:46 am
Yes, definitely! The problem comes only when a lamp such as a low-UVB output fluorescent tube is tested... and the reading hovers in the 0.1 to 0.3 or 0.4...
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drache613
Aug 9, 2008 9:46 am
Hello Bob, OH yes, I did see that ad for Zilla no less on the back page of the Reptiles Mag. UGH! To my knowledge, they have not improved their lighting at...
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lilacdawndragon
Aug 9, 2008 9:55 am
Tracie, we have not tested ANY new R-Zilla lamps yet so we are not in a position to comment upon whether they have improved their lighting or not. I was...
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nino maida
ninoupte7
Aug 9, 2008 1:31 pm
Thank you so very much for your detailed and understandable Solarmeter 6.5 discussion. The 'gain' is electronic amplification; electronic noise and other ...
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Alex
alexxmcgough
Aug 10, 2008 5:00 pm
... and ... choose ... fluorescent ... the ... generation" ... sensitive ... (This ... future ... Hi, I am in the UK and having problems finding anyone selling...
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drache613
Aug 16, 2008 3:21 am
Hello Frances, Ugh, that is what I was afraid that you would say. I have to admit though, at least they put in a halogen type of bright light with it though,...
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nino maida
ninoupte7
Aug 16, 2008 7:02 am
Frances, Do you have any results on the soon to be released Mega-Ray 70w EB Metal Halide? -Nino ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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lilacdawndragon
Aug 16, 2008 11:23 am
Hi, Tracie. Yes, the halogen in the middle of the dome is bright, but this does not necessarily force the owners to mount the light further away - because...
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lilacdawndragon
Aug 16, 2008 11:36 am
I'm working on a report for these right now. I have tested several prototypes, all have the typical ReptileUV lamp shape and size (PAR38 with brass collars)...
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nino maida
ninoupte7
Aug 16, 2008 4:54 pm
Thanks, Frances; yes, that does sound fair. -Nino ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Oliver Fischer
aquaterra62
Aug 16, 2008 5:10 pm
Hello Frances, Bob and all Is there any time horizon for release? Cheers! Oliver ... -- Psssst! Schon das coole Video vom GMX MultiMessenger gesehen? Der Eine...
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nino maida
ninoupte7
Aug 16, 2008 5:55 pm
I spoke to Mega-Ray at length about a week ago and was told that they *hope*to release the EB 70w Metal Halide for about 85$ in about 2 months. -Nino ... ...
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Ferry Koole
f_koole
Aug 16, 2008 6:32 pm
I think Reptile UV is so trustworthy typically because of this. You never forget to be as independant as you are. There's enough "advise" in the world with a...
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Oliver Fischer
aquaterra62
Aug 16, 2008 8:58 pm
Hi Nino Would this be the price including the Ballast? Cheers oliver ... -- Psssst! Schon das coole Video vom GMX MultiMessenger gesehen? Der Eine für Alle:...
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nino maida
ninoupte7
Aug 16, 2008 10:17 pm
Yes, sorry that is the "Kit" price. It will possibly be $10 more than the current $75 price for the 65w EB Mega-Ray. Both have the "narrow beam" configuration,...
