I have been told that there has been some confusion by this and I am here to help.
The 22.5" 6% or(12% ) T5 fixturtes are HO, = High Out Put. They bulbs wattage and ballast in the fixture are 24 Watts.
The Shadedweller 2.4% 22.5 inch fixtures are made with a lower wattage ballast and run at a...
Mercury vapor bulbs can be used on Chameleons.
And in the "olden days" they were the only choice.
However, today in 2023... there are better choices / ways to set up Chams.
One issue with Mercury Vapor bulbs is "Heat and UV All-In -One" and is good for Chams. (or a lot of reptiles.)
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This...
OOOh...
I love this nerdy science stuff!🤓
LOL.
I am a total geek when it comes to this.
Thank you for posting.
THIS is why using the correct full spectrum lighting with UVA and UVB is so important.
It does make all the difference in the health and "mental state" of the animals.
Cheers
Todd
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What Type UV bulb are you using?
It could be a UV burn / "Sunburn"🌅 ... if the UVB bulb is too close or the wrong UVB strength %.
Can you let me know what UVB bulb you have an how close it is to the top perches?
So maybe we could at least rule that out.😁👍🏼
Hopefully this can be figured...
Excellent!
I remember how it used to be allot simpler in the "olden days" LOL.
( I have been keeping reptiles since 1976)
There basically was only one kind / type of Flo. bulb size for everything.
The old, low out-put, T8 bulbs.
And they just came in the basic lengths (18", 24" etc.)...
Hi Folks. 2 things of note.
1.
When using this particular style fixture,
please keep in mind they do come in 2 types now.
In the most common 22" size.
And they are identical looking.
One is made with a HO (high out-put) ballast that dives a 24 watt bulb.
And one now comes made with a low...
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