Green Anole
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Many of these can be purchased at [http://www.reptiledirect.com ReptileDirect.com] for a more reasonable price than the pet stores. Once you provide these lights for your anole...set them in the 6" - 8" range (12" - 18" for the Mega Ray). Any farther and the UVB drops of so much that they don't do any good. A UVB meter is an excellent way to keep on top of your bulbs. *A note on the compacts and spirals. Depending on the brand the could cause eye injury to your anole. Please visit the [http://www.uvguide.co.uk UVGuide UK] and read the "Special Report" to learn more. | Many of these can be purchased at [http://www.reptiledirect.com ReptileDirect.com] for a more reasonable price than the pet stores. Once you provide these lights for your anole...set them in the 6" - 8" range (12" - 18" for the Mega Ray). Any farther and the UVB drops of so much that they don't do any good. A UVB meter is an excellent way to keep on top of your bulbs. *A note on the compacts and spirals. Depending on the brand the could cause eye injury to your anole. Please visit the [http://www.uvguide.co.uk UVGuide UK] and read the "Special Report" to learn more. | ||
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| + | All UVB sources need to be changed within 6-9 months with the exception of the Mega Ray EB. This should be changed once a year. These bulbs often have a longer UVB lifespan, but unless you have a meter to measure the emissions it's unwise to guess. | ||
Some EXCELLENT sources on UVB at the bottom. | Some EXCELLENT sources on UVB at the bottom. | ||
