So my I was talking with my father the other day about some of the requirements for my tortoises and I commented on how my powersun was fairly expensive and I wish there was a way to get them cheaper. He is an electrician and has access to the Mercury Vapor Bulbs that are used in street lamps and can get them to me for much cheaper than the powersuns.
Has anyone had experience with this type of bulb before? I would need a ballast for the bulbs, but I work in an industry that gives me access to those fairly easily so that's not an issue. Will it give the same UVs, is it going to be too bright, or too hot?
I guess while I'm asking, what about High Pressure Sodium bulbs? Do they give off the appropriate UV rays as well?
Has anyone had experience with this type of bulb before? I would need a ballast for the bulbs, but I work in an industry that gives me access to those fairly easily so that's not an issue. Will it give the same UVs, is it going to be too bright, or too hot?
I guess while I'm asking, what about High Pressure Sodium bulbs? Do they give off the appropriate UV rays as well?