I'm a new owner of a Solar Meter 6.2 and have a few questions regarding Zoo Med's PowerSun 160w MVB and it's peak output at 12". When I first got my meter I...
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lilacdawndragon
Jul 8, 2012 6:23 pm
Hi, Matt. You've asked some very insightful questions, which aren't easy to answer simply... I'll have a go, but I'd welcome others' thoughts on this, too......
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Sidney Scott
sidney_a_scott
Jul 10, 2012 3:28 am
Hello, I have been using the Powersun 100W for my Red Ear Slider setup for around 5 years. I used the reptisun uvb tubes and a heat bulb for 6...
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Tortoise Trust
ttrust20
Jul 10, 2012 6:56 am
... The UV data is only part of the issue. Of equal importance (though it tends to get buried under the UV levels) are the basking temperatures achieved, and...
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Jason Lee Juchems
juchems12
Jul 10, 2012 9:01 am
I just picked up a new meter from lightyourreptiles.com it was the best price I could find. Jason -- Quick fact: There are 5,918 known species of amphibians....
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sidney_a_scott@...
sidney_a_scott
Jul 10, 2012 12:54 pm
Andy, I understand what you are saying in that aspect. I have observed and studied the movements of my turtle and wild turtles during basking. They seem to...
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lilacdawndragon
Jul 10, 2012 4:34 pm
To see some of Andy's work on the problem with narrow beams from "basking lamps", using infra-red thermography, take a look at this fascinating thread on the...
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sidney_a_scott@...
sidney_a_scott
Jul 10, 2012 5:45 pm
Thank you for the link Frances, very informative;) Sidney Scott Sent from my iPhone...
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Sidney Scott
sidney_a_scott
Jul 10, 2012 6:46 pm
After reading the thread you provided in the link Frances, I was wondering if the humidity issues faced with basking bulbs for a tortoise on land is being...
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Tortoise Trust
ttrust20
Jul 10, 2012 9:05 pm
... The general principle that very close proximity to a basking lamp will produce a) overheating in one area and insufficient heating elsewhere and b) A...
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Sidney Scott
sidney_a_scott
Jul 10, 2012 11:38 pm
Thank you Andy, I would be very interested in those measurements. I want to learn as much as I can about lighting for aquatic turtles there is really not much...
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Sidney Scott
sidney_a_scott
Jul 11, 2012 6:12 am
Frances are you involved with turtles too? Steve from redearslider.com asked me to say hi to you. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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lilacdawndragon
Jul 11, 2012 5:17 pm
Hi, Scott. Oh! Steve from redearslider.com - :-) Please send my best wishes! That's an excellent forum with some great folks on it.. about five years ago,...
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Sidney Scott
sidney_a_scott
Jul 11, 2012 6:15 pm
Thank you for the reply Frances. I have been noticing the light on my turtles log and it seems to be shining around my whole turtle. He will move around on the...
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nzrocketman
Jul 12, 2012 12:20 pm
What I'm wanting your help with is this.... I would like to not let my own personal vitamin D levels drop during winter too far so I was thinking about buying...
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Wild Blue
cntrystamper
Jul 12, 2012 2:45 pm
About personal Vitamin D levels, I have no knowledge. What I do know is UVB is used as treatment for people with psoriasis; information on this is easily found...
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John
john_e_dove
Jul 12, 2012 5:50 pm
Have you considered just stepping outside for a few minutes into the sunlight a few times a day for just a few minutes? Last thing I read 15 minutes in direct...
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lilacdawndragon
Jul 12, 2012 8:42 pm
Hi, Brendon and John. John.... ... You're right, sunlight is by far the best way to get our Vitamin D, but sadly, this recommendation is far from the truth,...
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lilacdawndragon
Jul 12, 2012 10:44 pm
Hi, Brendon. ... Basically, I agree - but there are different UVB percentages. There have been published studies showing good vitamin D3 synthesis from the...
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Sean Noonan
sean46877
Jul 12, 2012 11:13 pm
Sometime in the future a manufacturer hopefully will develop a lamp(s) that mimics the sun, even varies from sunrise till sundown. It could even vary with the...
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nzrocketman
Jul 13, 2012 3:02 am
Thanks Frances, Really helpful info you have there. I'll have to setup my spectrometer (need to replace diffraction grating and mirror)and do some comparative...
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Tortoise Trust
ttrust20
Jul 13, 2012 3:32 am
... People's reactions to this are very odd. On the one hand they seem terrified of going outside even in places like Scotland (there was a case in the...
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drache613
Jul 16, 2012 4:00 pm
Hello Frances, Great information & so true! Most people don't get anywhere near that which explains why so many are D3 deficient & have to supplement it. I...
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Actiondisplay
tddg1000
Jul 17, 2012 8:56 am
This is fantastic, Thanks for this. Sincerely, Todd LightYourReptiles.com ... From: lilacdawndragon <lilacdragon@...> To: UVB_Meter_Owners...
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Actiondisplay
tddg1000
Jul 17, 2012 9:01 am
Hi Jason, THank you.... my fellow Dart Frog enthusiast. ... I do this because I want to make them as affordable as I can to Help ANIMALS. They are a valuable...
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Sidney Scott
sidney_a_scott
Jul 19, 2012 9:58 pm
Hello Frances, I was wondering if I could use some of the information on the uvguide website to educate the visitors of the redearslider.com forums. I...
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lilacdawndragon
Jul 20, 2012 8:56 pm
Hi, Sidney. I'll send you an email, off list. As regards Andy's findings - you can send him a private message on the Tortoise Trust Forum, I think that's the...
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sidney_a_scott@...
sidney_a_scott
Jul 20, 2012 8:58 pm
Thank you Frances Sent from my iPhone ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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waterhellomynameissop...
waterhellomy...
Jul 21, 2012 6:03 pm
Hi, I have an Arcadia 160w lamp for my tortoises but the height at the moment is around 19.5 inches to get a temp of 35C. Any lower and it gets a little too...
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Laura Roberts
laurarfl
Jul 21, 2012 11:09 pm
I often share your info, but I post the link referencing your site to direct people over there. Is this an acceptable practice? I certainly don't want to...
