Repti Glo 5.0 Compact 13w & 26w

[jacquesvanzijl]

I guess one will use the 13w for babies and the 26w when they are past 6 months??? i'm i right? or wrong?

and chameleons use Repti Glo 5.0

 

[jannb]

Most here use the Reptisun 5.0 tube style bulb 18 to 24 inch. In the past some of the compact bulbs have caused eye problems in chameleons.

 

[jacquesvanzijl]

what is the diff between 13w and 26w ?

or where will one use the 13w

 

[SageZA]

Hi jacques

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The 13watt Tube will do for a small repti breeze.

I Use the Repti Glo 5.0 Compact Tropical Terrarium Lamp hoocked up to a clamp lamp that i clip onto the cage at a good distance with a another clamp lamp with a basking bulb.

Works great.

What does your current setup consist of?


To answer your question the 13watt CFL is smaller i use the 26watt four my veiled, my panther uses the 13 watt.

 

[pssh]

It seems that there has been a change in the manufacturing process with the reptiglo compact bulbs making them unsafe to use. (Info provided to me by other members with UVB meters.)

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

The 26w bulbs are physically larger and emit a little more heat (but still not very much at all). That's the only real difference. The ratio of UVB is the same, it just depends on your setup for which size will work better.

 

[jacquesvanzijl]

thank you guys i understand now... so if you want more head go for the 26watt