I use a 48" fluorescent strip light set up over my tortoise pens, both for illumination and UVA/UVB, and replace the bulb annually. For the past year I have been using the ZooMed Repti Sun 10.0 bulb successfully. When I switched it out a couple weeks ago, I tried the ExoTerra Repti Glo 10.0 bulb instead. The color is more bluish, and I noticed the tortoises are hiding more often now. I don't know if this is because the light is hurting their eyes, or because it's the end of the summer and they want to burrow more.
I'm going to go back to the old bulb and see if the tortoises come out more. I'll let you know what happens. But what do you think? Is the ZooMed Repti Sun 10.0 better than the ExoTerra Repti Glo 10.0, or are they similar?
I'm going to go back to the old bulb and see if the tortoises come out more. I'll let you know what happens. But what do you think? Is the ZooMed Repti Sun 10.0 better than the ExoTerra Repti Glo 10.0, or are they similar?