MegaRay Bulbs

VenusAndSaturn":zmmsb6e8 said:

I'm pretty sure I have the same thing on the megaray bulb I'm using for my tegu. I'll have to check in a bit though, the bulb is currently on and I rather not burn my fingers off trying to look at it.

Also, do make sure that your only using this as a secondary UVB source or a portable basking spot. They don't really work well for the main UVB source as they have too much of a narrow beam of UVB and only cover a small area while the tube can go over most if not the entire enclosure and spreads UVB out more evenly. Oh and the MVB's produce really weird colors sometimes depending on brand...also suck at heating. Thank you for suggesting this, that was my plan in purchasing this bulb. I'm currently using an Arcadia 14% T5 fluorescent bulb for my dragons UV needs and a very old Powersun MVB that provides adequate heat for my dragons setup. I got this bulb because I buy a bulb every 6 months even knowing my current is expected to last a 1+yrs and I like the idea of having more options and utility. I also wanted to go ahead and replace the old Powersun MVB with another effective MVB.

Overall a tube light would be a more natural way of providing UVB as in the wild UVB isn't just in a single spot. Your beardie would also have to bask 24/7 to get UVB while with a tube light it can cool off and get UVB as it won't be in a single spot.

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CooperDragon":zmmsb6e8 said:

I have two 100w and they look different. One has a solder there and the other just has a vent hole that is lower near the base of the bulb. This is the older one (about 2 yrs): Thank you Cooper for the photos of your two bulbs! The soldering seems to be a common occurrence and I did notice people on amazon reviews saying that they are still good and safe, that the soldering is normal. I'm concerned with the brown bit that is inside the vent hole that you'll see on the photo I uploaded of the bulb? Will that cause it to overheat or potentially spark a fire? I've never seen it on a bulb before so I don't know what that is or if it's safe to ignore. I'm still anticipating a second response from the manufacturer regarding this.

This is the newer one (about 4 mo):

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