full spectrum reptile light?

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69glad

Active Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #1

Anyone ever try a reptile light for growing. I have reptiles and have full spectrum lights. any thoughts?

Also I have my first 2 growing and was wondering. They are about 4" tall and are mostly stem with 4 leaves, is that correct?

 

dankie

Well-Known Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #2

incandescent bulb puts off more heat than anything.

 

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69glad

Active Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #3

Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc. - Lighting

this is a link to the one that i use for my reptiles. It does not produce much heat at all

 

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marky7186

Active Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #4

I have one that my friend let me borrow that he used on his bearded dragon.. Im using it as side light on my best plant I have going.. hoping it's not a male though considering the fact that it dwarfs the others that I started at the same time.

 

GrizzSpitter

Well-Known Member

• Oct 12, 2007

• #5

That's a CFL and they do work. What you want to look for is whether or not it gives off a cool blue color, or a warmer redish light. Having a bluer light spectrum is best for vegging them, and red is best once you're budding at 12/12. They usually kick up the UVB levels in reptile bulbs and they can be great as a supplemental light when you're flowering.

 

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red408

Active Member

• Jul 12, 2008

• #6

hi im going to try growing with a bunch of frogs what kind of light would you say i should use