I picked up a Lucky Herp 100w MVB from Chewy ($45) so I could test it out. Doing an initial burn-in now.
It has a nice wide beam and the bulb is similar to the BR40 I have for plain basking. I have it in a fixture that is 16'' off the ground (where I had it for temperature with the basking bulb) and is putting out 3-6 UVI across an 18'' radius at about 12'' above the meter. This is encouraging so far. I like the beam width better than the (disappointing) PowerSun.
Temp reading right under the bulb is around 97 with 81 at the corners of the blanket. This is sitting in the open rather than in an enclosure, so temps may vary.
I'll let it burn in for a while and see what the UVB output degradation looks like. That was the main issue I had with the PowerSun - that went to sub 2 UVI after a week or so. I will post more info as I get it.
It has a nice wide beam and the bulb is similar to the BR40 I have for plain basking. I have it in a fixture that is 16'' off the ground (where I had it for temperature with the basking bulb) and is putting out 3-6 UVI across an 18'' radius at about 12'' above the meter. This is encouraging so far. I like the beam width better than the (disappointing) PowerSun.
Temp reading right under the bulb is around 97 with 81 at the corners of the blanket. This is sitting in the open rather than in an enclosure, so temps may vary.
I'll let it burn in for a while and see what the UVB output degradation looks like. That was the main issue I had with the PowerSun - that went to sub 2 UVI after a week or so. I will post more info as I get it.