Do these ........

shaz · 13-11-2011, 10:36 PM

Do these need to be changed every 6 months too ??

http://www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk...26w-1394-p.asp

yuna1971 · 13-11-2011, 11:17 PM

Not sure about the compact ones...

Do you have one of these now, Shaz or just looking at them for a possible purchase??

shaz · 13-11-2011, 11:30 PM

Ive got one in the cage that my new additions came in, need to find out how often /if they need changing. The horsefield is living in there at the mo with this light

Xero · 13-11-2011, 11:36 PM

My sister uses one of them, pretty sure it is every 6 months too.

yuna1971 · 14-11-2011, 12:18 AM

IMO, you might want to consider a strip rather than one of these Shaz, the compact UV bulbs arent that great. Its condensing the UV output into a small area - rather than a strip which would spread it around a much greater area. Add a reflector to the strip and again, it increases the output.
Or...maybe consider a combined UV/heat bulb??
Good luck xx

burnt toast · 14-11-2011, 02:11 AM

Hi Shaz Im pretty sure they need changing after 6 months. Also make sure its close to the basking bulb as has Yuna has said the UV doesnt have a "large spread", so should ideally they be close together.

shaz · 14-11-2011, 09:28 AM

The other two have got the strip lights in them and i do plan on changing it to a strip light too. They make the whole table brighter. I dont like the combine bulbs. Me and them dont seem to get on.

13-11-2011, 10:36 PM	#1
shaz Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mid glam, South Wales, but born in Bristol Posts: 1,590	Do these ........ Do these need to be changed every 6 months too ?? http://www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk...26w-1394-p.asp

13-11-2011, 11:17 PM	#2
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	Not sure about the compact ones... Do you have one of these now, Shaz or just looking at them for a possible purchase?? __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

13-11-2011, 11:36 PM	#4
Xero Member Hatchling Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 742	My sister uses one of them, pretty sure it is every 6 months too. __________________ Peaches > Turbo > Speedy > Dexcie 1.2.0 T.h.Horsfieldii..R.I.P Speedy :(

14-11-2011, 12:18 AM	#5
yuna1971 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bristol Posts: 7,157	IMO, you might want to consider a strip rather than one of these Shaz, the compact UV bulbs arent that great. Its condensing the UV output into a small area - rather than a strip which would spread it around a much greater area. Add a reflector to the strip and again, it increases the output. Or...maybe consider a combined UV/heat bulb?? Good luck xx __________________ Rach Lily's Movie. http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=68025

13-11-2011, 11:30 PM	#3
shaz Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mid glam, South Wales, but born in Bristol Posts: 1,590	Ive got one in the cage that my new additions came in, need to find out how often /if they need changing. The horsefield is living in there at the mo with this light

14-11-2011, 02:11 AM	#6
burnt toast Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,245	Hi Shaz Im pretty sure they need changing after 6 months. Also make sure its close to the basking bulb as has Yuna has said the UV doesnt have a "large spread", so should ideally they be close together.

14-11-2011, 09:28 AM	#7
shaz Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mid glam, South Wales, but born in Bristol Posts: 1,590	The other two have got the strip lights in them and i do plan on changing it to a strip light too. They make the whole table brighter. I dont like the combine bulbs. Me and them dont seem to get on.

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