CFL or MV

[Z Trip]

I want to provide UVB rays for my new lizard and I am wondering what way would be best. I know my savannah monitor never got any and hes doing just fine.

Exo Terra has CFL's for a great price on this one website. If I whent with a MV I would simply pick it up at the next expo but they also cost alot more.

Tell me what you think.

 

[wild caught]

the best UV bulb is the zoomed fluorescent 10.0. it produces more uv-b then any other light available on the market. i have tested alot of differnt bulbs with a UV reader and this one definetly kicks butt.

 

[A. gigas]

sorry for the ignorance, and it's probably gonna be something really obvious, but what do CFL and MV stand for?

 

[wild caught]

compact fluorescent light and mercury vapor, both are differnt types of bulbs

 

[A. gigas]

compact fluorescent light and mercury vapor, both are differnt types of bulbs

ok, thanks

 

[shells-n-scales]

I purchase and use reptileUV mecury vapor bulbs(aka Active UV)They are the better I think than zoomed's mv bulbs. I order mine in 4 from Reptilesupply.com

http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php?products_id=1183

moniters need heat, what are you asking? Are you asking which one to get first? Power compacts I would get last, sure the light is super bright and crisp but they don't generate enough heat (from what I'm aware of) for a lizard. I'd get the MV first then the pcf, also yes I do agree that zoomed's 10.0uvb tube bulbs are another good choice.

 

[wild caught]

active uv's are a great uv bulb,one of the best mercury vapor bulbs. i dont know how he is when ordering a few bulbs, but when getting hundreds of bulbs hes hell to work with

 

[Z Trip]

I know my lizard needs heat, and I have that down perfectly. I just wanted to know what kind of UV would be best. I don't mind adding one or more lamps to the cage.