Taterbug
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This will be my first Arcadia lamp and since it was after lights out I don't have much to say tonight but I'm pretty excited so I'll give some initial impression.
Light Your Reptiles has their game on when it comes to packing. The lamp was wrapped up solid and safe. Very pleased with the shipping speed and packaging. The cost is significantly higher than the Reptisun 10.0 (about double what I pay for a 10.0 T5HO with Amazon prime) but if Pepper seems to prefer it and it lasts as long as the reptisun did then I'll just have to live with that.
This lamp is STRONG. They have a extra label around it when you open it, as well as warning labels on the packaging itself. They are not fooling around, this is a strong lamp. I am pretty happy with the coverage in my 4x2x4 enclosure and had to move the fixture over a bit to keep the UVI below 6* at the hot basking platform, which is about 12 or 14" from the lamp (would have to remeasure). I took a few quick readings and will take some more when I'm not keeping Pepper up late (man I got some serious stink eye for this). I'll be leaving up the time lapse camera to see how Pepper responds to the light tomorrow.
This is a great lamp for large enclosures and really opens up the potential when it comes to large, tall setups. I would not use this lamp in a 40G Breeder or a short enclosure like a 4x2x2. Part of this is that personally prefer using reflectors to since it helps cut down on glare looking at the cage. For a 40G breeder it would be difficult to provide a good gradient for an adult dragon. For a 2' tall enclosure this lamp will gobble up vertical space, which is not so good for lizards that like to climb.
*UVI of 6 is considered the maximum safe exposure level for captive bearded dragons. This level of UVI should only be offered along with plenty of refuge from the exposure and a gradient down to 0.
Light Your Reptiles has their game on when it comes to packing. The lamp was wrapped up solid and safe. Very pleased with the shipping speed and packaging. The cost is significantly higher than the Reptisun 10.0 (about double what I pay for a 10.0 T5HO with Amazon prime) but if Pepper seems to prefer it and it lasts as long as the reptisun did then I'll just have to live with that.
This lamp is STRONG. They have a extra label around it when you open it, as well as warning labels on the packaging itself. They are not fooling around, this is a strong lamp. I am pretty happy with the coverage in my 4x2x4 enclosure and had to move the fixture over a bit to keep the UVI below 6* at the hot basking platform, which is about 12 or 14" from the lamp (would have to remeasure). I took a few quick readings and will take some more when I'm not keeping Pepper up late (man I got some serious stink eye for this). I'll be leaving up the time lapse camera to see how Pepper responds to the light tomorrow.
This is a great lamp for large enclosures and really opens up the potential when it comes to large, tall setups. I would not use this lamp in a 40G Breeder or a short enclosure like a 4x2x2. Part of this is that personally prefer using reflectors to since it helps cut down on glare looking at the cage. For a 40G breeder it would be difficult to provide a good gradient for an adult dragon. For a 2' tall enclosure this lamp will gobble up vertical space, which is not so good for lizards that like to climb.
*UVI of 6 is considered the maximum safe exposure level for captive bearded dragons. This level of UVI should only be offered along with plenty of refuge from the exposure and a gradient down to 0.