Hello all, Thought I'd chime in on the UVB discussion. Would have contributed earlier but have been more than a bit under the weather. Reptisun 5.0 bulbs will begin to degrade after about 4 months, luckily this is a slow process, but does change the depth of penetration of the UVB wavelengths being emitted by the bulb. The concept is not one of having a 5.0 that penetrates 12" turn into a 2.0 that penetrates 12", but instead a 5.0 that penetrates 12" becomes a 5.0 that penetrates 2-3", after about 9 months. I guess if your animals are always basking directly under the bulb, you can get a longer life span out of the product. Also important to note that a Reptisun 5.0 will continue to emit useful amounts of UVA for months after it ceases to emit UVB. UVA is used in depression therapy for humans, so when the UVB is over, put the tube in your kitchen or work shop for some "Happy Light". Re-cycling your older UVB bulbs for your non UVB requiring creatures can always be done too.
Cheers, Josh -----Original Message----- From: Neal Grant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 3:54 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [Gecko] UVB lighting Hello again! Ok, so the general consensus is that after 6 to 9 months, you should replace UVB bulbs. Let's say I have a UVB 5.0.....after 9 months, could I replace it, and then treat it as though it was a UVB 2.0 for a few months? In other words, after they "expire" do they just put out less UVB, or do they stop producing any useful UVB altogether? Thanks, and have a great weekend. Neal G. _____ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! <http://rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/tag/?http://auctions.yahoo.com> Auctions Great stuff seeking new owners! Bid <http://rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/tag/?http://auctions.yahoo.com> now! ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
