Having UV strips in advance?
Posted: Fri May 14, 2021 8:44 am
Hey guys! I'm looking into switching out the glass viv I have for Noodle for a Kages PVC viv. I like the airflow in Kages better than their competitors (even though i understand they're a little more expensive, but that might be because their shipping is free) and I've been looking at various different ones for a month now and have settled my sights on Kages.
The reason I'm asking this question is because I'm changing up how I'm doing the lighting by having it inside the viv instead of outside (don't worry, I'll be getting the appropriate lighting cages for protection before I switch over). This is so if I get any future reptiles I can stack the vivs safely and reliably, especially since I'm already looking into getting a spotted python, and having lights outside the viv creates extra space and needed airflow for the heat. I'm getting the Arcadia D3+ 12% UVB T5 22" bulb for the UV and pairing with the Arcadia Deep Heat Projector - 50w (less lights shining in my eyes and I also want to test out if I can use the 50w in the new viv or if I need to get their 80w).
Can I get two bulbs of the UV at once so I have an extra one laying around in case the other one burns out early or to have a bulb when it's ready to be replaced? I dont know if having the bulb for at least a year before changing it will lower the quality of it or not. I know keeping extra bulbs is good practice anyway, and know that I can keep an extra heat bulb around reliability, but I wanted to check since this UV method is different than the Powersun bulb I'm using.
Thanks!
The reason I'm asking this question is because I'm changing up how I'm doing the lighting by having it inside the viv instead of outside (don't worry, I'll be getting the appropriate lighting cages for protection before I switch over). This is so if I get any future reptiles I can stack the vivs safely and reliably, especially since I'm already looking into getting a spotted python, and having lights outside the viv creates extra space and needed airflow for the heat. I'm getting the Arcadia D3+ 12% UVB T5 22" bulb for the UV and pairing with the Arcadia Deep Heat Projector - 50w (less lights shining in my eyes and I also want to test out if I can use the 50w in the new viv or if I need to get their 80w).
Can I get two bulbs of the UV at once so I have an extra one laying around in case the other one burns out early or to have a bulb when it's ready to be replaced? I dont know if having the bulb for at least a year before changing it will lower the quality of it or not. I know keeping extra bulbs is good practice anyway, and know that I can keep an extra heat bulb around reliability, but I wanted to check since this UV method is different than the Powersun bulb I'm using.
Thanks!