Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
Richardslusser111, I agree with you that, "Uvb is most important thing to keep reptiles," and I can appreciate the sticker shock of a Solarmeter (as I went through it myself, but with a difference).
The difference I referred to is that we investigated on forums like this before getting any of our current reptiles, so we found out/knew ahead of time.
A UVI meter is one such item, but not the only one. Some articles & lists are beginning to include them—the more reptiles one has, the more economic (as well as health) sense they make, but they still make sense with only one.
No personal criticism or judgment should be inferred—just explaining how our journey may have differed from others'. Everyone is different.