Uvb light question?

Question

Ok, so you have all seen those energy effecient light bulbs at stores everywhere, the florecent ones that are curled into a spiral. well these are florecent bulbs, so they give off UVB light right? would these be good for a custom reptile enclosure?

Answer 1

no those don't give off uvb light

Answer 2

no, they don't give off UVB. they're just energy efficent because they don't give off heat.

you can get UVB bulbs at petco/ petsmart.

Answer 3

no

Answer 4

no they dont you need a regualer uvb

Answer 5

Just because its a fluorescent bulb does not mean it has UVA / UVB cababilities, so no it would not be good for a reptile that requires UV.

You need a proper UV light designed for reptiles, this is why are they much more expensive than normal bulbs.

Also remember to check how often you should replace them for the particular one you buy, most often its every 6 months.

Good luck.

Answer 6

no they don`t give off UVB. UVA andUVB causes skin cancer in humans. So they would not put it in a bulb that people would be useing in there homes. If you are worried about the UVB bulb cost www.reptiledepot.com and www.thatpetplace.com usually have them for half the price of petco.