new lighting bulb what you guys think?

[writh]

so I ran into this while on the bearded dragon forums what do you guys think of this http://www.reptileuv.com/megaray-sb-160-watt-self-ballasted-flood-zoo-lamp.php It is very popular with the bearded dragon community I know they have higher temperatures but they also talk use with veiled chameleons.

 

[gazza]

i belive they are developing a 70 watt bulb for chameleons. at least thats what i've read on a uk forum. i'm sure if i'm wrong someone will put me right. gary

 

[Carlton]

Knowing nothing about this bulb my only concern would be the amount of heat and the intensity of the UV produced. Something good for a beardie might be too hard on a cham (easy to get thermal burns or eye damage).

 

[Fearaffect]

Yea ill wait till I see a 50 or lower bulb come from them........Hell, I dont go over 50watts for my Beardies or Monitors. Its all how close to the basking spot u get with the bulbs.....why increase your elect. bill on a lights that are 100 watts or more??!!

 

[xanthoman]

i belive they are developing a 70 watt bulb for chameleons. at least thats what i've read on a uk forum. i'm sure if i'm wrong someone will put me right. gary

that would be sweet. if they would produce a 25-40w i would be all over it

 

[xanthoman]

Knowing nothing about this bulb my only concern would be the amount of heat and the intensity of the UV produced. Something good for a beardie might be too hard on a cham (easy to get thermal burns or eye damage).

good call, they claim that the bulb produces very little heat at a distance of 3 feet, but i would be very wary of the intensities involved (250-300uW/cm2@3') plus i didnt see any spectral analysis, when they produce a 20-40 watt, i will give it more attention /edit/ might be a good bulb for a free range room providing it was properly inaccessable and there were no adverse spectral issues (seems like a pretty big if) just for the record, im not a big fan of mercury vapors or any sort of power bulb where chams are concerned , reptisun 5.0 have a proven track history, and there is a lot to be said for the old addage "if it aint broke, dont fix it" / i will let somebody else expermiment with their chams and they can let me know how it goes!