- This bulb is perfect for all desert and basking reptiles.
- Can be placed either vertically or horizontally and doesn't emit heat.
- 5% UVB wavelengths helps prevent metabolic bone disease.
- Eliminates the need for a separate ballast.
- 30% UVA wavelengths help to increase activity levels, appetite, and reproductive behavior.
ReptiSun 5.0 is perfect for all tropical species of reptiles and amphibians! 5% UVB Output, 30% UVA Output, full spectrum bulb. The new ReptiSun Mini Compact Fluorescent lamps use a special UVB transmitting quartz glass for maximum UVB penetration. Cool burningcompact fluorescent bulbs screw into standard threaded sockets, eliminating the need for a separate ballast. Lamp can be oriented eithervertically or horizontally in your reptile hood or clamp lamp fixture. UVB emissions help prevent or reverse metabolic bone disease and UVA increases feeding, mating, and other natural behaviors.