So I installed a beautiful new T5 high output fixture in my enclosure tonight. I had ordered my first Arcadia 12% bulb a couple of weeks ago, after reading about it on this site, and couldn't wait to finally try it out. So, with much excitement and anticipation, I carefully opened the package, and... out fell a thousand tiny shards of glass. My bulb had been destroyed by the U.S. Postal Service on its journey from Maine to California!
After getting over my initial disappointment, I started to wonder, is the Arcadia really worth it? Should I try to re-order from Light Your Reptiles, and hope that the next bulb will fare better on its 3,000-mile journey? Or should I just pick up a Reptisun at the local reptile store? Is there a significant difference in UV light spectrum between the two bulbs? What health benefits does the Arcadia have over the Reptisun?
After getting over my initial disappointment, I started to wonder, is the Arcadia really worth it? Should I try to re-order from Light Your Reptiles, and hope that the next bulb will fare better on its 3,000-mile journey? Or should I just pick up a Reptisun at the local reptile store? Is there a significant difference in UV light spectrum between the two bulbs? What health benefits does the Arcadia have over the Reptisun?