Hi >I agree the self ballasted mercury vapour UV lamps need to be used with >caution. They are very useful in large enclosures with sun loving >herps.
Yeah, I can see the benefit in LARGE enclosures where the need of a UVA and UVB producing lamp that put out a good amount at a distance is needed. But I would say that if the reptile would be closer than 3-4 feet from the bulb, I wouldn't use it. At 1 foot away these bulbs are suppose to put out 1.28 the amount of equatorial UVB. >The OSRAM ULTRAVITALUX that I use has a very narrow >spread of UV.....as you deviate for the exact centre of the bulb, > >centimetre by centimetre the output drops significantly......if you >are >30cm from the centre of the bulb, the UV level is almost zero. How about using two bulbs? Magnus _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ########################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ###########################################################################
