Hi All,
[FONT="]Although I have kept reptiles and amphibians since childhood, and worked in zoos for most of my adult life, I remain amazed by the array of herp-care innovations that are available to us today. True, not all are necessary (and some are downright ridiculous!), but many are indispensable to serious hobbyists and zookeepers alike. Advances in reptile lighting technology, for example, help private keepers to breed animals that, not so long ago, failed to thrive even in large zoos.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Im particularly fond of combination hoods and fixtures, especially when I recall the rats nest of tangled wires and lamps that topped every zoo exhibit and holding cage years ago thinking back to my early years at the Bronx Zoo, I cannot imagine how we avoided fires and electrocution! Combo hoods have space for several different types of bulb, allowing us to keep UVA, UVB, heat and night (red/black) bulbs in one place. In addition to the convenience factor, the movable sockets and integrated timers included in some models increase our ability to establish thermal gradients, natural day/night cycles and dawn/dusk periods. Today Ill review a few reasonably-priced units offered by two well-known leaders in the field. [/FONT]Read the rest of this article here: http://bit.ly/13IWcHq
Please also check out my posts on Twitter http://bitly.com/JP27Nj and Facebook http://on.fb.me/KckP1m
My Bio, with photos of animals Ive been lucky enough to work with: http://bitly.com/LC8Lbp
Best Regards, Frank Indiviglio
[FONT="]Although I have kept reptiles and amphibians since childhood, and worked in zoos for most of my adult life, I remain amazed by the array of herp-care innovations that are available to us today. True, not all are necessary (and some are downright ridiculous!), but many are indispensable to serious hobbyists and zookeepers alike. Advances in reptile lighting technology, for example, help private keepers to breed animals that, not so long ago, failed to thrive even in large zoos.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Im particularly fond of combination hoods and fixtures, especially when I recall the rats nest of tangled wires and lamps that topped every zoo exhibit and holding cage years ago thinking back to my early years at the Bronx Zoo, I cannot imagine how we avoided fires and electrocution! Combo hoods have space for several different types of bulb, allowing us to keep UVA, UVB, heat and night (red/black) bulbs in one place. In addition to the convenience factor, the movable sockets and integrated timers included in some models increase our ability to establish thermal gradients, natural day/night cycles and dawn/dusk periods. Today Ill review a few reasonably-priced units offered by two well-known leaders in the field. [/FONT]Read the rest of this article here: http://bit.ly/13IWcHq
Please also check out my posts on Twitter http://bitly.com/JP27Nj and Facebook http://on.fb.me/KckP1m
My Bio, with photos of animals Ive been lucky enough to work with: http://bitly.com/LC8Lbp
Best Regards, Frank Indiviglio
