Compact Flourecent Lighting

[glitch_in_the_system]

Is compact flourecent lighting safe to use as extra lighting? Obie's Megaray heats her whole enclosure but doesnt light up the cool end of the tank so I put a CFL (coil style low wattage bulb) in that end. I was just wondering because they have always kinda messed with my eyes.

 

[GoFast]

and it will do the same thing to your beardies. Get a regular bulb in there or a tube fluorescent.

 

[glitch_in_the_system]

Okay I was wondering if that was going to be the case. Thanks.

 

[glitch_in_the_system]

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[crazyerick]

That is interesting as I was under the impression the normal household coils/compacts was fine to use as extra light. Is their frequency different to tubes?

 

[zebraflavencs]

Honestly, I too thought the same.
Janie.

 

[crazyerick]

Well I hope it is, as I just got a baby Uromastyx and its little 2ft needs a bit more light and i was going to put a household compact in there as there is very little space left after the Reptisun 10 and Basking spot is in.

 

[GoFast]

it is OK but not great, at least in my opinion. As the OP stated, they do tend to mess with his eyes and I think they would do the same with a dragons. I will say though that they will probably not cause the photokeratoconjunctivitis that compact UVB bulbs can/will cause.

 

[zebraflavencs]

GoFast, the bulbs we are talking about are household energy saver coils. Does the same issues that compact UVBs have also relate to the household coils ?
Janie.

 

[GoFast]

GoFast, the bulbs we are talking about are household energy saver coils. Does the same issues that compact UVBs have also relate to the household coils ?
Janie.

Yes the household energy bulbs are the one i am referring to and no they don't have t he exact same problems as the coil UVB's but, they still do tend to strain your eyes a bit and after a while, I get a headache with them. But as I said before, I am pretty confident that they will NOT cause the photokeratoconjunctivitis that the coil UVBs seem to cause.

 

[zebraflavencs]

Thanks Pal ! Had me worried for a moment as Orion and Yardley both have one for ambient lighting !
Janie.

 

[GoFast]

lol sorry to scare ya! I too had an energy saver compact in Elliotts old viv and noticed that he avoided one of his favorite spots when I put it in. So as an experiment, I put in a regular household again and he started going back to that spot again.

 

[zebraflavencs]

Both don't seem to mind them at all. I did turn off Orions' as the temps were elevating on the cool side.
Janie