Hi All,
Has anyone used this type of bulb?
In the debate between artificial and natural sources for tortoises to metabolise/use D3 and calcium, I have no specific point of view.
I see a Deer Fern Farms <http://www.deerfernfarms.com/Supplies.htm> (go to the explanation of UV bulbs versus Standard bulbs) relies on nutrients via food for this process and so focus their attention on light that offers heat and 'illumination'.
I found this bulb "BlueMaxâ„¢ 50w Umbrella CFL" at
<http://www.bluemaxlighting.com/50w_umbrella_345_prd1.htm> which has a high CRI as well as Kelvin and Lux. So, aside from the UV issue it hits the bells and whistles of light real well.
At $25 it's somewhat pricy, but so are so many bulbs that do less in terms of the 'illumination'.
Aside from how you get the nutrients in your animal, what experience with this bulb, if any, are out there?
Alice S.
Has anyone used this type of bulb?
In the debate between artificial and natural sources for tortoises to metabolise/use D3 and calcium, I have no specific point of view.
I see a Deer Fern Farms <http://www.deerfernfarms.com/Supplies.htm> (go to the explanation of UV bulbs versus Standard bulbs) relies on nutrients via food for this process and so focus their attention on light that offers heat and 'illumination'.
I found this bulb "BlueMaxâ„¢ 50w Umbrella CFL" at
<http://www.bluemaxlighting.com/50w_umbrella_345_prd1.htm> which has a high CRI as well as Kelvin and Lux. So, aside from the UV issue it hits the bells and whistles of light real well.
At $25 it's somewhat pricy, but so are so many bulbs that do less in terms of the 'illumination'.
Aside from how you get the nutrients in your animal, what experience with this bulb, if any, are out there?
Alice S.