Reddit reviews Zoo Med Reptisun 5.0 T5-Ho Uvb Fluorescent Lamp - 24 w - 22"
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Eliminates the risk of vitamin D3 overdose from synthetic sourcesIncreases appetite and physical activity, while helping to induce reproductive behaviorsSafe and beneficial for use with all types of reptiles, snakes, turtles, tortoises and amphibians regardless of their UV requirementsItem Package Weight: 2.1799999999999997
upvote for visibiity but id recommend the less concentrated bulbs. something like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AQU8GF0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
For basking, you need a 60 Watt - A15 - Frosted - Appliance Bulb
For UVB you need a 5.0 UVB T5 HO Lamp, and here is the hood that it would fit into
They need to be cool at night, so no heat during the evening, good rule to go by, and if you're hit or miss, it's okay, 12 hours on and 12 hours off. OR, when you wake up, turn the lights on, and when you go to bed, turn the lights off. Because they're reptiles/cold blooded, their bodies need to slow down for sleep and repairing, just like what happens when we're sleeping.
There is a supplement schedule link in the side bar, which I'm putting here for you, it might be a bit confusing, but I think it will help you sort out the supplementing schedule a bit better. ARE YOU GUT LOADING THE FEEDERS??? And what are you gut loading them with?
I FINALLY got some Repashy, this is by far the best supplements you can give a cham, IMO. I used to use Herptivite and Repti-Cal with D3, but this is an all-in-one, and not only do I dust the feeders once a week with it, but when I am "gut loading" them, I also add it to the feeder's food.
I love the fogger! So kudos to you for that move. ;) Just an FYI for anyone else that might be reading this, a humidifier in the room that you keep your chams is good also. I'm actually using a Vick's humidifier that was made for us humans, but it's the same thing they sell for reptiles and is generally cheaper. It's a cool humidifier, not a hot one. You want cool (room temp) air, not warm.
I saw you did some responding to me, so going to post this to you and check on your other posts. ;)
Mercury vapors are really nice when you combine heat and UVB. I love Mega Ray brand.
The only disadvantage is it is not dimmable, so it is hard to fine tune the heat and to manage you have to move basking spot up or lamp down.
Myself I use T5 HO bulbs like this for UVB
An lensed flood halogen from Home Depot for heat. Halogens are dimmable and nice. With automation project I am doing now I plan to put them on dimming relays and fully automate day/night cycle.