Bulbs lasting only 2 months (mini zoomed dome)

[Ranchero]

First heat lamp went out after a month. Bought a Zilla bulb and it lasted a month and half. I have a house bulb on the other side for the past 3 weeks that is doing fine. Is it the dome or bad bulbs? Are they sensitive to movement since the fixture is on the lid when its moved back and forth for feedings.
Using 100w and it is listed as a 100w fixture so I know im not over loading them

 

[brittani299]

I don't buy those bulbs they die fast and cost soooo much. I always use house bulbs they cost less and can put out as much heat

 

[carlisv]

Ours used to go out pretty frequently too, until we found ways to not move them at all. Now we have one of Dubs's hanging from an eyehook on the wall and the other from a fixture that's clamped to the top of the viv. Richard's is hanging from an adjustable lamp stand that we only adjust by an inch or two when we need to change the viv temps. This makes our bulbs last months longer.

 

[RuselBro]

I'll say from experience, any type of Bulb that Zilla make's/sell's are completely a waste of money. As they do Burn Out very very very quick, even if you do not move the Fixture around. I've found that Zoomed make's the most all around reliable Lighting. Obviously their Reptisun 10.0 Tube Bulb is the 2nd Best UVB Bulb around right now. Their Powersun MVB is the 2nd Best MVB around right now, and their Normal Daytime Heat Bulb's have always lasted me a long time, even surviving a few Drop's.

Arcadia 12% +D3 is the Best Tube UVB Bulb around right now, Mega Ray has the best MVB around right now, I think all CHE's brand's work about the same? Idk. And a good majority of People use Normal House hold Bulb's or Halogen Flood/Spot Light's from Walmart.

I would like to know the brand's of the Bulb's that people use from Walmart tho. I've Heard Reveal pr Reval or what is not good, and the Soft White aren't good. But I'm unsure of the other brand's.