lighting questions

[Crazy Pet Lady]

I'm setting up my first chameleon enclosure and need to know what (if any, other than price) is the difference between the ReptiSun 10.0 uvb tube and the ReptiGlo 10.0 uvb tube???? The ReptiGlo is on sale right now for less than $20 and the other is about $40. I'll get whichever one is better but the cheaper one if no difference. The 'Sun is ZooMed and the 'Glo is Exo-Terra. Any thoughts?? Thanks in advance for any info. I will be keeping a Veiled Chameleon. Peace.

 

[dodolah]

I'm setting up my first chameleon enclosure and need to know what (if any, other than price) is the difference between the ReptiSun 10.0 uvb tube and the ReptiGlo 10.0 uvb tube???? The ReptiGlo is on sale right now for less than $20 and the other is about $40. I'll get whichever one is better but the cheaper one if no difference. The 'Sun is ZooMed and the 'Glo is Exo-Terra. Any thoughts?? Thanks in advance for any info. I will be keeping a Veiled Chameleon. Peace.

lllreptile.com sell the Reptisun around 19 bucks. Just buy it online from them,
Reptiglo will lose its uvb much quicker than reptisun. The UV meter suggest that ReptiSun is still doing a better job than reptiglo after 1 year mark.
So, with Reptisun's equal price at lllreptile, why bother buying reptiglo.

 

[sandrachameleon]

Either bulb can be used. However the ReptiSUN is the better one.
for why see this thread: https://www.chameleonforums.com/repti-sun-5-0-a-13239/

 

[Crazy Pet Lady]

Thanks! now the second question is...is this bulb too strong for a veiled? Should I use the 5.0 instead? I want to do this right the first time. How far should it be above the cage? Or should it sit on top with no distance? I also have a basking bulb for heat...I saw some of the posts about burns on some animals because of too close bulb. What is a good "ball-park" distance for the basking light? I'd hate to burn my new baby!!!

 

[summoner12]

Thanks! now the second question is...is this bulb too strong for a veiled? Should I use the 5.0 instead? I want to do this right the first time. How far should it be above the cage? Or should it sit on top with no distance? I also have a basking bulb for heat...I saw some of the posts about burns on some animals because of too close bulb. What is a good "ball-park" distance for the basking light? I'd hate to burn my new baby!!!

If you don't know someone with a meter... go with the 5.0. The 10.0 will be a bit strong. So unless you can suspend the lamp above the cage a few inches I wouldn't get the 10.0. what size light would you be getting? an 18" T8?

I have a thread that shows the 5.0 and 10.0 Reptisun with and without screen... with a reflector.... yadda yadda... you can take a look and get an idea.... 'Some Readings'

Check out the UV Guide website....

And more specific here is a demo about screen and lighting.... Link

 

[Crazy Pet Lady]

It's a 24" fixture. Thanks for the info...I'll get the 5.0 I think because it will have to rest on top of the cage.