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To all my fellow reptile and tortoise turtle owners please read this and please pass it on to other forums if you can. We can save a pets life. In the past month I have had two bulbs by the brand All Living Things which is Petsmart home brand only found at their stores, blow up or separate.
One day I was home by myself sitting in another room when I heard glass breaking. Immediately I thought someone was breaking in. After some investigation I found the culprit was this bulb blew up out of nowhere leaving hundreds of small glass shards all over my russian tortoise tank. I picked her up and checked her eyes etc and rinsed her off. Luckly I was home at the time. Glass was even on the carpet out of the tank. Thank God I was home bwcause what if she stepped on it or even worse ate it and it cut up her digestive system and she would have died. And not to mention what if the fixture started on fire and my whole place burned down?
I emailed Petsmart on September 22 and was told they would follow up within 2 to 3 days. NEVER HAPPENED.
Last night I hear a weird rattle from the clamp lamp yet again (different tank and different russian tortoise)..so I push it up the lamp only to find that the bulb separated from the screw on metal base. This morning I called corporate and read them the riot act. I have yet to get a solution to this. Pet owners and lovers I URGE you to beware and pass this on. I would hate to see your precious babies injured, I just got lucky.
Also the exact bulb is All Living Things Neodymium Basking bulb 100 watts.
One day I was home by myself sitting in another room when I heard glass breaking. Immediately I thought someone was breaking in. After some investigation I found the culprit was this bulb blew up out of nowhere leaving hundreds of small glass shards all over my russian tortoise tank. I picked her up and checked her eyes etc and rinsed her off. Luckly I was home at the time. Glass was even on the carpet out of the tank. Thank God I was home bwcause what if she stepped on it or even worse ate it and it cut up her digestive system and she would have died. And not to mention what if the fixture started on fire and my whole place burned down?
I emailed Petsmart on September 22 and was told they would follow up within 2 to 3 days. NEVER HAPPENED.
Last night I hear a weird rattle from the clamp lamp yet again (different tank and different russian tortoise)..so I push it up the lamp only to find that the bulb separated from the screw on metal base. This morning I called corporate and read them the riot act. I have yet to get a solution to this. Pet owners and lovers I URGE you to beware and pass this on. I would hate to see your precious babies injured, I just got lucky.
Also the exact bulb is All Living Things Neodymium Basking bulb 100 watts.