VeiledOwner87
New Member
i would REALLY like to know how CLF bulbs are known to cause SOME blindness.. cause remember.. this doesnt happen to ALL chameleons.um.. in a compact top they appear alot dimmer than the florecent tubes. im confident they put out the same amount of uv. seeing as exo-terra shows uv travel charts right on their packaging. could it POSSIBLY BE. just a slight MAYYBE, its desert type basking bulbs, or perhaps even the household bulbs alot of you guys go into? house hold bulbs are bright, and cool white bulbs are brighter. they make reptile supplies for a reason, yes their expensive in some cases, but why cheap out? thats what there made for! this is JUST my opinion. but i think alot on here should stop scaring the noobs into going straight for a whole linear fixture when they have a biginner or smaller cage. reptiles cost a lot to keep up, and some people just cant be spending spending spending. you gotta make due with what you have (reptile supplies) and make do with a budget you have (for reptile products). my opinion is.. if you have a small set up, by all means a compact top with a right CLF bulb or even a dome with a CLF bulb will do just fine. if you have a larger enclosure, or multipule setups same height, its more money efficient and benificial to have a linear fixture.
would anybody on this site agree with me even a slightest? or am i alone on this one? again! this is JUST MY OPINION, i dont want any wars starting on this thread. people take alot of stuff on here very serious. but its food for thought. perhaps housebulbs and sun basking bulbs are no good for chameleons. me and my girlfriend have successfully kept 3 chameleons with CLFs and they are perfectly healthy with alert eyes always,
would anybody on this site agree with me even a slightest? or am i alone on this one? again! this is JUST MY OPINION, i dont want any wars starting on this thread. people take alot of stuff on here very serious. but its food for thought. perhaps housebulbs and sun basking bulbs are no good for chameleons. me and my girlfriend have successfully kept 3 chameleons with CLFs and they are perfectly healthy with alert eyes always,