#What type of bulb is Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Lamp? Halogen or what?

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worldly fjord
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https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Repti-Basking-Replacement/dp/B07SLDF7F1/ref=sr_1_26?crid=1STQNP7JBV2PS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.6neQvRmsxFahLtem3IDonzSOh7xPhfaNTp9tJeUBLzH0PGhbVWir5FRq36BNzA3ycp-NBlehWFdKXRO8RE_Iw5PS5RCRjZOZGZ9lcdG9_CUIAv4eDbz5Jlnle7L5p2BPhishB65kBZ7Apc2y5SL8yF5WPDlMSCVEMGhC-hqMSgxeclDlKai5_M70fasXY1gBK99HREzZioeKCw1WB0q7SP5nDtSmwuhu9rtNOlicTqzvzOF1MxNGXYgz0bP1Zjh_DtkWTz3g663PvjJ4GQcZWugoybSPKvD6g4dh5sF1E1Y.CE16tVb7SPzeNTOLLIGAK4G6mLu4NNAVIboAy3OH1Mk&dib_tag=se&keywords=zoo+med+75+watt+basking+bulb&qid=1732672659&sprefix=zoo+med+bulb+basking%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-26 (This is the one I use. 75w. Is that a halogen bulb or something else? I know it's an acceptable bulb to use but I want to know exactly what kinda bulb I'm using for my leo here).

Zoo Med Repti Basking Spot Lamp Replacement Bulb 150 Watts - Pack of 4

The Repti Basking Spot Lamps have a unique patented double reflector that focuses 35% more heat and light into a tight beam. Ideal for use with diurnal reptiles that thermoregulate by basking, including many tropical and desert species. This is an offering for multi quantity bundle - 4 count

craggy shale
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It’s an incandescent

misty light
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For future reference it tells you once you click that I have circled

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You js have to scroll down a bit😅

worldly fjord
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I see, just wanted to make sure. I don't remember it saying that on the package (just said basking bulb?) and I wanted to make sure I knew for sure what kind of bulb I was using. Didn't know it said on the website lol. but it's good to have reassurance, because I know some bulbs are better than others and well how good is the bulb that I'm using for my leo?

misty light
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Oh it probably wasn’t on the package

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Or maybe it could’ve been on the back of the box, most bulbs should say the type they are tho

worldly fjord
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I don't remember seeing the word "incandescent" anywhere. I just rememebr seeing that it was a basking bulb

craggy shale
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it's not gonna mention it being an incandescent most likely.

However incandescents are on par if not better depending on the enviromental setup and situation than halogens (some halogens are very concentrated and only heat up a small center point)

worldly fjord
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I see, nice. I got that bulb (75w) and have been using it. Is it all I need for her in terms of bulbs? Just wanted to make sure I got everything I need

misty light
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If it doesn’t get below 65F in your room then that should be all you need nqa

worldly fjord
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People were saying I need a whole other bulb for UVB

craggy shale
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you do

misty light
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I thought you already had it

worldly fjord
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Nah I only have that zoo med reptile basking spot lamp (the link I sent earlier)

misty light
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Oh okay well yeah assuming you don’t need supplemental heating, you just need the uvb

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Do you already know the uvb % you need?

craggy shale
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it has not been talked about yet. i offered though

worldly fjord
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I thought UVB was optional? Obviously its preferred but I thought I read it was optional too?

craggy shale
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you don't have to but it's heavily suggested now to provide it because they do get it in the wild contray to popular belief. however it depends on your tank mesh and height.

worldly fjord
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Yea ok just wanted to make sure

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I was always intimidated by UVB a bit haha

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But I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing the absolute requirements. Which obv a heat lamp is one of them which I already have. Lemme keep reading the guide just to be sure there's something I'm not missing and maybe I've never read about before

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Bc, yknow, I've read guides in the past, have done research (was doing that recently too) but they may have wrong and/or missing info! as we were discussing before. like i have these sticky notes with the ambient temp requirements written on them but the numbers are wrong now I see haha

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I believe it's what I sent before. that one visual guide to heat. I have those numbers written on sticky notes for my reminders but as I learned today they're wrong! So I'll replace them very soon

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And now I'm seeing different numbers for the required humidity range. how much misinformation is out there??

craggy shale
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sad a lot sadly

worldly fjord
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well that's good, the humidity. because i've always worried about mine dipping below 35, which it does sometimes. (i thought 35 was the MINIMUM, as another source said). but according to this guide, below 35 is okay! as long as it doesnt hit under 30

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my tank's humidity goes to like 34, 33 a lot. so id have to mist it constantly. or even dump some water in the substrate to soak it and make the tank's humidity go up

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Wait. I just read about an on/off thermostat. Are dimming ones strongly recommended and I should just go with that? I don't mind spending the money. I just read with on/off thermostats that they require manual dimming with a dimming dome, which I already do (I have a dimming dome). But I mean a dimming thermostat is still strongly preferred right?

craggy shale
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dimming ones are strongly recommended yes

worldly fjord
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I just thought I'd ask because since I already do manual dimming with a dimming dome then I could keep doing it if I get a on/off thermostat. But it sounds like it'll make my life easier in the long run if I were to get a dimming thermostat

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I see I see I'll still get that one then

craggy shale
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they're less stress on your bulb and in the chance that you're not there and it gets too cold or hot. you cannot adjust it. but with a dimming stat it'll do it for you.

worldly fjord
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And also it seems like it'll be more accurate all the time? Because I could keep checking and adjusting it myself, but I mean if you have the technology there doing it all the time...

craggy shale
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yuh

worldly fjord
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IDK if I'm understanding all this right, how thermostats work. I'm trying to understand how they work and the differences between on/off and dimming ones haha

worldly fjord
craggy shale
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So in laymans terms:

Dimming thermostats work by adjusting how much power your bulb is getting (dimming) to keep it at the set temperature themselves and you do not have to manually dim anything.

On/off thermostats will turn on if it gets below your set temp, and turn off if it gets above your set temp. which can cause strobing. but people pair them with dimming domes to mitigate it and manually dim it. but you have to adjust for seasonal and temperature changes that can happen at any time yourself.

worldly fjord
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Honestly money-wise, the dimming one is a pretty great investment. It does cost more but, with allllll "the work it'll do for you" in the long run? And how it'll be easier on your bulbs? It's a great investment

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Obviously it's not the biggest concern, a bigger concern for example is how it'll constantly "be there for you" to adjust the bulb for the sake of your gecko, but money is definitely something we gotta all think about too yknow. And it's a pretty great deal for what it does! But no matter the cost, it's worth it/a necessity for our geckos

craggy shale
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on and offs are great for people on a budget- kids who need proper setup stuff right away for example.

But if you have the money investing in a dimming thermostat is def a smart idea.

worldly fjord
craggy shale
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ye

worldly fjord
craggy shale
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it's essentially just it turning on and off constantly

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which isn't good for the bulb or your gecko LOL

worldly fjord
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That's kinda like me. I actually aint working right now

craggy shale
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they don't need a rave

worldly fjord
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BUT. I have worked a lot. and ive saved up money :3 so i can buy this stuff for my girl still hehehe

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LOL yeah trueeeee

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like, fast or not, strobing is definitely not preferable if you have the option of dimming. which is more similar to nature than strobing is. i mean the sun doesnt go on and off like that