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Where can I find a good UVB/Heat Bulb at a decent price online?
Thanks

UMDRunner Wrote:Where can I find a good UVB/Heat Bulb at a decent price online?
Thanks

I've looked into these and most places sell them for $40-$50

Here's one:

http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/-/t-...heat-bulb/

You will need a UVB fluorescent tube plus a heat bulb. Don't use that new one that is a coil. It has caused problems.Cam posted the site back in Nov to view the reports about them & the ReptiGlo bulbs. They are bad for their eyes as well as causing other health problems
Patsy

you will have no problems with a combined heat/UV lamp i use them for all of mine and as long as they are used correctly you won't have a problem. They are better than a UV tube which will need to be changed every 6 months, these last around 2-3 years.

ok thanks, I'll order one right away. I just recently made a new addition to Tanks home, he has to walk a bridge/ramp to get to the upper level so I think I'm going to put my current heat bulb up their and have the heat/uv bulb in his main area.... is that a good idea? Or should I just use one?

Is that the best site? Or are there some others I should check out?

Here's what we use as a combo...

http://www.reptileuv.com/

The bulb that Cheryl uses, I hear a lot of people are using and they really like them. They are expensive, but well worth it.

http://www.reptileuv.com/megaray-sb-160-...b-lamp.php $39.95
http://www.reptiledepot.com/mercury.html 100watt bulb is $37.00
http://www.reptilesupply.com/product.php...tutsg0jre4 100 watt bulb is $41.00

I chose the T-Rex MVB I prefer it to the others. the research I did was here http://www.russiantortoise.org/uvb.htm

I just bought the one that cheryl linked me too, it's cool that it has a warranty. $10 shipping though

That's the MegaRay bulb and what I intend to try the next time I buy. When I first looked at them they were $89 each.
And $10 for shipping is about normal.