Supplemental UVB lighting (reptile bulbs, etc.)

Check out the in depth testing of reptile bulbs done here:
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/phototherapyphosphor-tests.htm#totalUVB

VAST difference in output of different bulbs.

caretak3r said:

Check out the in depth testing of reptile bulbs done here:
http://www.uvguide.co.uk/phototherapyphosphor-tests.htm#totalUVB

VAST difference in output of different bulbs.

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Very interesting, and a lot of information. I put my ZooMed Reptisun 10.0 lights too close at first and burned my poor Green Crack pretty badly. The graphs show that they start out very strong and diminish in intensity over time. I knew they faded, but did not realize that they are so strong at first that some of the bulbs need to be run for a while to sort of break in, because out of the box they are stronger than the sun (in terms of measurable UVB output).