IROCthisZ28
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So I just kind of wanted to vent a little, as I pretty much just threw away $30 on a bulb. I ordered a Reptisun 10.0 from a seller on eBay, and was very excited to finally get a good bulb for my dragon. It arrives to me and I eagerly rip open the box and take it out. One end of the bulb was slightly crooked for lack of a better description. I thought this was odd, and contacted the seller and told them the issue. They said pack it back and return it and they will send me another one. Okay fine, I pack it and get it ready to go.
Next morning I go to check on my dragon, and the old bulb is burned out. Which was expected, hence why I ordered the new one, only now I'm in a jam because I have to send it back. I decide to unpack it, and put it in so there'd be something until I can find a new one locally. The bulb flickers quite a bit, and finally lights, but seems not as bright as it should be. Now I'm late for work, so I say whatever and just leave. I get forced to picking up a reptiglo 10.0 and decide I'll return it after my new Reptisun arrives. I go home to exchange them, now the crooked Reptisun is burnt out. >:€ So now I can't even return that. I go to put in the reptiglo and it starts flickering and taking forever to come on, which it eventually does. Which means the ballast is taking a crap if I'm not mistaken. So I decided to order a whole new fixture and bulb, contacted a really good store which pointed me towards the new T5 bulbs and fixtures they have in stock. So that is what I will be swapping to and wanted to say if you haven't already, check your local shops to see if they have these now
Next morning I go to check on my dragon, and the old bulb is burned out. Which was expected, hence why I ordered the new one, only now I'm in a jam because I have to send it back. I decide to unpack it, and put it in so there'd be something until I can find a new one locally. The bulb flickers quite a bit, and finally lights, but seems not as bright as it should be. Now I'm late for work, so I say whatever and just leave. I get forced to picking up a reptiglo 10.0 and decide I'll return it after my new Reptisun arrives. I go home to exchange them, now the crooked Reptisun is burnt out. >:€ So now I can't even return that. I go to put in the reptiglo and it starts flickering and taking forever to come on, which it eventually does. Which means the ballast is taking a crap if I'm not mistaken. So I decided to order a whole new fixture and bulb, contacted a really good store which pointed me towards the new T5 bulbs and fixtures they have in stock. So that is what I will be swapping to and wanted to say if you haven't already, check your local shops to see if they have these now