Does anyone use the Repti Sun 10.0? Its supposed to emit UV up to 20 inches down from the bulb. What happens if the reptile is a lot closer to the bulb than 20 inches sometimes during the day. Would that much UV harm them?

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0.0.1 Water Dragon (Saki)
0.0.1 Crested Gecko (Kahlúa)
0.2 Dogs (Macy, Tracy)
1.2 Cats (Teddy, Betty, Christy)

This page has results from testing different UV tubes. It shows the 10.0, at 4 inches, outputs about 110uW/cm^2 of UVB. After 105 hours, this drops to about 100.

at 20 inches it's output is is less than 20uW/cm^2. (not much moer than 5.0 bulb). from what i've read, a minimum is about 60uW for most herps, but having more usually has nothing but positive effects on the animals (unless you go crazy, into the 350+ uW/cm^2 range, but this is only possible with MV bulbs).

with a tube UVB bulb, closer is usually better. this holds true for your water dragon. about 6"-8" from this bulb is probably your optimum distance

Hello,

I agree with Frozenlava. Your reptile would actually benefit more by being moved closer. That light doesn't emit strong enough rays to harm your herp.

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