coil bulb? or tube? HELP!

[Jessd123]

ehh i have yet another question like i have said in my other posts asking about the solar drops we have never had the correct uvb lighting for our beardies... let me rephrase that... beardie. and i think that may be the reason we lost our baby girl the other day and now my baby boy has injured his leg sometime this weekend and i want to do everything im my power to help him get healthy and his leg more comfortable... i took out his climbing rock and just have a tiny cave in there for now that he can lounge on. but i keep reading different posts on here and i keep coming across that the coil lights produce little to no uvb at all and are harmful more than they are helpful.. and i really need to know because i am heading to the store later to get him another uvb light/fixture IF i need a new fixture.... i have a tube light... that i have never used until recently... because i didnt think it was even necessary. because people who work at pet stores especially petsmart.. i just wish i would've joined this site sooner... i just need some advice

i am currently using this... does it produce uvb? i got it from my husbands brother... he used to have an iguana... and he said this is what he used but he's an ***** and his iguana only lived for like a month due to him never feeding it and not giving it proper nutrients... anyhoo... let me know?!

i had to throw this one in also.

 

[Jessd123]

*because people who work at petsmart have no idea what the are talking about and their care sheets are completly bogus...* sorry left that line out.

 

[LJean]

You want to stay away from the coil and compact bulbs.

There are two options to go with for UVB. ReptiSUN 10 linear bulb or a mercury vapor bulb. Be sure you do not get the ReptiGLO bulb unless you can find an 8.

ReptiSUN 10 linear, you will need a fixture for flourescent lighting for the size of the bulb you get. You will still need a heat light.

Mercury vapor bulbs (Megaray, T Rex active, Powersun) produce both heat and UVB. These look like large lightbulbs and can be used with a deep domed (with ceramic) clamp lamp.

 

[LJean]

Pics of bulbs (links)

Reptisun 10:
http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-fluorescent-bulbs/504983/zoo-med-reptisun-10.0-uvb-bulb.html

MVB Powersun:
http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-incandescent-bulbs/107801/zoo-med-powersun-uv.html

T-Rex active uv:
http://www.petmountain.com/show_product/503621/?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=datafeed&utm_term=503621

Megaray can be found here:
http://www.reptileuv.com/

 

[Jessd123]

i will definitely go out looking for one later. if i cannot find the proper one at the petstore i will order one from online. thank you so much for your advice, you have been very helpful to me!