General Care Discussion :: reptisun 5.0 label

[mrodrigo]

ok i just got some reptisun 5.0 uvb bulb and the label says its a 26w bulb thats equivalent to a 130w incandescent light bulb, will this be ok with my lamp that can handle up to 60w? also, i asked earlier if i should also use another bulb for heat, but the label says this will work for both uvb rays and heating. thanks for your help once again

martin

[steve]

They are referring the luminance. If you are using a fluorescent light for UVB, it's OK but it won't provide enough UVA. You'll still need a separate bulb for that.

[marisa]

A separate bulb would be needed for heat, but I don't think specifically for UVA.

[fishandcandy]

You could try it and see if it's warm enough, but it probably doesn't make enough heat to get up to basking temps.

[fish21]

thats what i use but i also use a zoo med 50w basking bulb. only like 10 bucks at petsmart.