ah!! am I getting the right thing??

[lan_norman704]

ok I read into Brad's discussion about the best general info for veiled chams (great info!) he said that the best kind of lighting is the Reptisun 5.0. I called into my local pet store and they said all they had was the Repti-Glo 5.0. I had him read the box word for word so I could compare the two. They were identical besides the name. Is this a good brand?
thanks!!

 

[Justin Carl]

well where reptisun wins out is it is more natural.
when using a UVB meter it is closer to lighting found in most chameleons habitats.

 

[Cally95]

Hello,

I would stick with the Reptisun. If you can't get one locally try to order it online or prehads try another store if there is one. Do a search on this site regarding reptisun vs reptiglo. There is a great deal of info right here!!

Dell

 

[lele]

tips on purchase

a tip on buying these lights - ONLINE. pet stores typically charge upwards of $30 for Reptisun and you can get them online for as low as $14

www.reptiledepot.com (good price, but can be slow on shipping in my experience)

www.lllreptile.com has them for $13.99 all sizes (I have found their service on supplies to be good)

and there are others. I would also suggest getting a few (at least, and take advantage of sales to save on shipping) at a time since you have to replace them a couple times a year. Also keep in mind that all fluorescent lights lose their strength at either end first and rapidly. So a 4' bulb is really giving you 3' of light/UVB (approx6" of loss each end).

Another tip is to use a permanent marker to write the date on the end of bulb the day put it in service so you can keep track of when to change.

I have not read the thread that Brad wrote (sorry) so if I have repeated anything, my apologies
lele

p.s. I agree on using the ReptiSun 5.0 for whatever that is worth...

 

[m1ndless]

The Repti-Glo lights work just fine, but the UVB output is not as high as the Reptisun.

 

[dodolah]

you get the most output of uvb using reptisun than repti glo.
kinda like getting a big water melon or a small one for the same price.

which one is better?

 

[DarkRapture]

here is a study that helped me realize the major differences:
http://www.martinsreptiles.co.uk/ukchams/intro_uvlighting_tests.pdf
hope it helps. it's very thorough.. they compare the sun and glo.. and another one too... it's great!

reptisun 5.0 is far better in my opinion!! and it has a greater distance of exposure.

 

[lan_norman704]

thank you everyone for all the great info!! i will definitely take the advice!