UV LIGHTING FOR YOUR REPTILE EXPLAINED! (everything you need to know about UV lighting)

[@EarthsGeomancer]

Finally... someone on YT that k ow their stuff.

[@spennyz]

Honestly I’ve been looking for a video explaining this, great idea!

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Glad it helped!

[@spennyz]

@Paul Gage stfu clown

[@hippigirlful]

Awsome fantastic video

[@benewgillian6823]

@@davkaufmansreptileadventures Can i use this type of bulb for my own home ? Or is it dangerous for the eyes ?

[@ArchimedesDaVinci]

I sincerely wish that every video posted to KZbin could be this well formatted, useful, and informative. Outstanding presentation gentlemen, very direct and to the point with focus upon the measurable facts and emphasis of observable data sets. The only possible critique which I could offer would have been for you to test your standards from various incremental lengths ranging from 12" inches, 18" inches, 24" inches, 36" inches, and 48" inches until you acquire a zero "0" or _null_ reading to determine at what range the bulbs lose their overall effectiveness. I hope to see more videos of this very high level of quality content and caliber of expertise from you in the future. *BRAVO* , phenomenal video!

[@shanesubashe787]

Nice to see a demonstration that different CFLs and wattages have different outputs for specific applications. Typically on the internet people without solar meters say "coil uvb bad" lumping every single one into a single absolute. Glad you pointed out how much of a difference the dome makes. Deep domes work very well. I've been banned from Facebook reptile groups for posting pictures of my setups with mercury vapor bulbs and cfls when the UVI was actually spot on.

[@catlady8324]

The Facebook is great for the mentally ill to band together.

[@AlexsAgamids]

Awesome video! And I will say that UVB does work for snakes. I have had my corn snakes on 13 Watt Tropical UVB for over a year now and their behavior and activity does appear more natural!

[@richardroyster405]

I'm going to have to watch this video several times. Awesome info.

[@LanceKirkman]

I love how busy the lizard was behind Ryan. How very awesome! Thank you Dav! Rattle On!

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Lol. Ratlle On!

[@LanceKirkman]

Rattle on

[@erickhovorka1654]

This video was super helpful. I am a newbie to herpetoculture. I don't even have a pet reptile yet, so this has helped me out a lot.

[@pokemami]

So thankful someone is doing an UPDATED video on bulbs. It is annoying how because coils 8 years ago were useless, they have improved.

[@kls9710]

clear explanation of a detailed subject. TY Dav and Ryan

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Thanks Karen!

[@jessjerz755]

Omg,where has this video been? Thank you so much for doing this!

[@jarrodbrown2323]

So what’s better? The T5 long lights or coils? I personally use a T5 for a few of my reptiles like my standing day gecko. I’ve heard more negative responses from coils.

[@noranawa935]

Thank you soooo much for explanation! 💕👏🏼

[@rockdanny]

fantastick vid very very helpfull and EXCELLENT will done thanks some much for your years of exprince rapated in one very cool vid and so informative grate jobe all the very best form down under

[@templartao4392]

Thanks for the indepth information. Always great and knowledge based videos

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Thanks for tuning in

[@wpsreptiles]

Awesome video gentlemen!! This is an extremely important topic that needs ongoing attention. Thanks for the great episode!!

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Couldn't agree more and that's why we made this video!

[@juanthestabber]

@11:18 If you have 50uW/cm2 at 12in, and then upgrade to a bulb that delivers 104 uW at 12in, I'm not sure you are really going to deliver 50uW from that bulb at double the distance due to the inverse square law. You should be getting around 7uW /cm2. Luminosity drops off fast. The only thing that could be affecting that is the metal cone that's preventing some scattering but once out of the bell, it would behave normally and still drop off quite a bit.

[@winatriwibowo]

Omg thank you so much for this!! Exactly what I need right now

[@LonghornInOmaha]

Outstanding video, Dãv! This video is a great reference guide for helping people to understand the UVB/reptile relationship. Very easy to follow and grasp all the different components. I think I'll give Zilla bulbs a try next time I'm replacing my UVB bulbs. Thanks for creating this type of awesome content!

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Thank you! glad you enjoyed the video and yes I would definitely give Zilla's bulbs a try

[@carleyjones7324]

Every one of your videos are fantastic 💛

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

I really appreciate that. Thank you!

[@MrPurepecha87]

This was extremely helpful thank you

[@Nicole-tav]

Excellent video, thank you.

[@Dilampo99]

this video was crazy informative, straight to the point

[@catherinepoloynis]

I found a bearded dragon in my yard about 2 weeks ago and have been caring for him since. I think he belonged to neighbors who moved away recently. I bought the 40 gallon tank bearded kit for him with 10.0 UVB desert bulb and basking lamp. Questions: 1) What do you recommend to keep him warm at night, since he needs on-off light cycles? I hear there is a night time bulb. I ordered the ceramic heat bulb, but it seems dangerous to me. Some say a temp 60 - 65 F is ok, and I've been keeping the room around 65 F. Thank you.

[@ilovenycsomuch]

So is this something I’d use with a heating pad because I’m favoring the pad over lamp for my source of heating, but I still want to light up the tank & allow for a sense of day-night cycle ? I’m preparing to get a corn snake

[@ceciliaageofaquarius1225]

I am currently using both. Mostly a heat pad as main source of heat.

[@ReptiHero]

Good video friend 👍 Regards from spain 👌

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Gracias!

[@Varglet]

Great explanation, and demonstrations really do help! I understood reptiles needed UV, but I have a hard time figuring out how much, what the numbers mean, which type to buy, etc. I have a hard time reading blocks of text to understand it all. Can't stay focused, mind wanders (there's a reason I don't drive!). I've stuck to mainly nocturnal reptiles where UV isn't nearly as important because I've been afraid of messing up with UV. Many animals benefit from UV, not just reptiles. Birds, for example. A lot of bird owners don't know that UV lighting is EXTREMELY beneficial to their health. /absolutelylovebirds

[@suitedzombie9846]

I have 5 Northern Cricket Frogs (particularly warty) in a temporary 5.5g. Most Frogs are semi-aquatic and nocturnal, however, with my experience, these Frogs seem to be a lot more terrestrial, rock-dwelling, diurnal species, and they particularly seem to enjoy basking on their rocks underneath their UVA/UVB bulbs. Plus, the UV lighting seems to be a lot better for the mosses and live plants in their paludarium, as they have been a lot more lush and green, and it seems as if I've been having to trim a lot more often than when I first had them... All I'm saying is that I do provide UV lighting for most of the herps I keep, and I recommend you do as well. I hope this helps!

[@billybob9961]

This is very helpful it’s surprising how little most of us know about our pets natural environments or what is best for the

[@BeasstMode247]

Thank you for this information. I have a bearded dragon and was wondering what would the reading be for a 40 gallon tank with a mesh top? I know that takes away some of the uvb but do you think enough that I should put it in the tank and not on top it ? Covers the whole top of the tank. It’s a linear tube 10.0 and a t5? Thank you!

[@H.C.Q.]

Can these bulbs be used for pet birds too? Would they still work at the recommended 18 to 20 inches from the bird? From tests I have seen, at that distance, the UV is almost completely lost.

[@vmdwhoxo]

Big thanks for this information!

[@kishdogg1594]

I have a juvinile hermanns tortoise looking to upgrade. Tank is a Thrive 31 gallon terrarium

[@AlphaAussies]

What would be a good bulb for a crocodile skink. I know they don't really need the heat or light for that case but im planning on doing a vivarium

[@Kvs-vf9nt]

Good explanation. I had arcadia pro t5 6% 24 watt but it was too much for my cal king. He hided from it ALL the time. So now I have a regular tl lamp. I will give him deewnitly UVB in like 2 years. Then he's 3 years young and I will be moved to an apartment where he has heat on his chamber. So I can put away my ceramic heat amitter and use a 5.0UVB on the right. So I think it's not bad if I give it to him again when he's grown up? I can't do it now and that arcadia 6% is too much. He hided all the time then. Like now with the normal light he explores much more and is more active. I even went to an exotic vet for this🤦‍♂️ he's perfectly healthy but the UVB was probably to much it was 6% 24 watt.

[@rebeccasmith667]

Which one do you use for veiled chameleons

[@rdnkenki]

I'm curious about combo heat uva/uvb bulbs like exo terra solar glow for my leopard geckos in a 33 gallon long tank

[@muhanadalahmadi5235]

Is UVB only enough or both with UVB and UVA?

[@benneptun4054]

Fantastic info! Thank you.

[@johnwalton4949]

Should you use desert lighting even for tropical monitors like a blue tail?

[@crystaltripi6775]

How would people with racks or enclosures like animal plastic add some form of uvb to there animals, just curious since many do use these types of caging?🤔

[@0tto777]

Crystal Tripi None. Brian Barcyzk for example. Should never be an example for the community. His care for his animals is a joke! Absolutely disgusting!

[@davidvanderborn3804]

Thanks you for this information

[@goose502]

Compact fluorescents are a poor choice. They deliver a very narrow cone of UVB. If the animal is outside of this cone, they receive very little. It is a strong recommendation to use t5 high output bulbs and fixtures. Compact fluorescents are notoriously short lived, and carry a history of harming reptiles. Also, the solarmeter 6.5 UVI meter is considered the standard for measuring beneficial UV rays in bulbs. The solarmeter 6.2 UVB though helpful, seems to have been dropped for the UVI reading. I am very happy to see the UV recommendation for crepuscular species. I wish they also tested t5 bulbs and more reputable brands such as Arcadia.

[@sierradawn5663]

What bulb would u recommend for a green iguana?

[@fantasticfail1796]

UVB/UVA bulb has definitely helped my leopard gecko

[@aari-xp9yp]

does anyone have recommendations on a suitable uvb light source for a corn snake encloursure? links would be useful?

[@williamo1099]

Thanks for this video. It's really helpful honestly. But I want to make sure. I have a red-eared slider (is it considered a tropical reptile?) and is it good for me to get the UVB100 ExoTerra (tropical) for the red-eared slider? And for the dome, can I use the glow reflector dome as its fixture? Thanks.

[@onioncontrol]

I've noticed bull and gopher snakes seem to really enjoy uv (more so than just led/non uv light which they also seem to enjoy) even if they absolutely don't need uvb or uva. I'd recommend people with north America colubrids seriously consider using at least a uva light in their enclosures for a more active snake. UVB absolutely doesn't hurt either.

[@stewartlow2664]

Hi 👋🏽 I love this video I am looking to get a reptile I want a corn and a hog nose this video is really helpful! Can I ask I’m going to provide heat by a mat but I also want them to have a uv light but I don’t want the added heat how hot would a tropical bulb give off ? Thank you again for the content

[@arncj18]

does UVB affect the animal only if it's out of water? so for a red eared slider, he's taking in the UVB while swimming also?

[@tommyle8557]

What bulb do you recommend for a western hognose snake?

[@bryansomera4473]

What recyptacle do you use in uvb bulb

[@ManishGupta-ys8id]

Hi I have a uvb bulb in that case how much time kept on the uvb bulb on the turtle

[@snakemannn1744]

Great ,,,,, Thanks ,,, Handshakes '

[@t0ybandit154]

What lights do you recommend for a anole in a 18 x 18 x 24 EXO Terra?

[@elisabethclancy3949]

Thank you for your great video I learned a lot . I hate the fact that you can’t use the bulbs until they burn out . My red ear slider turtles have had 10.0 UVB bulbs from the time they were the size of a quarter till now 14 years old . They bulbs are expensive and I have changed them every 6 months for the past 14 years . I watch for the sales on them to buy . What can I use the bulbs for after I change them . I am planning on getting a crested gecko it will be a juvenile . Could I use one of my old UVB lights for that ? I just hate throwing out working light bulbs .

[@klpeterson3993]

I have 2 Greek Tortoise (1 male, 1 female). Should I use the tropical UVB? I was inherited these Tortoise and they only have a heat lamp. Please help.

[@TommyG11814]

What's good for a aquatic turtle,

[@vmdwhoxo]

Thank you for explain this

[@figg9417]

Can you use black lights as a nightly substitute for your reptile

[@nightinggale6470]

No. Any lights at night can disrupt their day/night cycle. If you need heat at night, use something that doesn’t emit light (although many reptiles don’t need heat at night).

[@Gillman78]

Could you suggest the required UVB for an American Snapper? 6 lb turtle, currently in a 75 gallon, one foot deep environment, soon to be larger, but will re-adapt later as needed, thx

[@axelschultz8032]

I'd love a sponcer from Zilla ha ha Good Job Dav

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Thanks!

[@rochellejackson8490]

Any new info on UVA/UVB lighting..powersun? I have a 75 gallon 48Lx18Wx18H tank for my Red Uromastyx Geyri and need to know the proper UV light to use T8 10.O Tube? Same for my Bearded dragon please? This was great bug seemed to speak more about turtles and tropical vs tank size which factors the amount needed

[@Sruta100]

Has anyone used UVB bulbs intended for reptiles to treat psoriasis?

[@battlebear437]

No. Have you? I’ve been using evening primrose oil, borage oil, milk thistle extract (aka silymarin), probiotics, omega 3, and D3 to keep mine at bay...seems to work very well

[@Sruta100]

@@battlebear437 yes, I got 3 UVB reptilight bulbs and arranged some lamps to use them in my back, they worked really good, the only thing is that you must be careful with exposure, I only tried 3 minutes per sesion and 4 times a week

[@battlebear437]

@@Sruta100 that is awesome.

[@Sruta100]

@@battlebear437 and the best part is those lights are way more cheaper than the actual lamps sold to treat psoriasis and other skin conditions

[@battlebear437]

@@Sruta100 I bet. I may just have to add that to what I’m doing rn...though, those work far better than the prescriptions ever did without the side effects

[@El_Superhombre_Blanco]

What do Italian Wall Lizards need?

[@sui11106]

I'm still kinda confused , I really want some Garter snakes What products would I use for lighting and heat? Should I use a tropical bulb but They need a basking spot?

[@katelilly2074]

hey i am thinking about getting a jones armadillo lizard (they need uva and uvb) but how do you figure out the wattage, what is the best bulb to use for them, and how much does it cost?

[@JR-uj4hs]

Can I use UVB and UBA for turtles? I've seen most people that own turtle use two lamps and I know in one they have a UVB bulbs but I'm not sure what type of light bulb they use for their second lamp

[@varanidguy]

Awesome! Only thing I think it was missing was a mercury vapor bulb.

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

I'll have to do a follow-up video on those

[@varanidguy]

That would be rad! Thank you for all the work you put into your videos and for the hobby.

[@EmzNotBroken1972]

I use them, always have for my bearded dragons and I love them. Never any issues.

[@varanidguy]

@@EmzNotBroken1972 I use both MVB and T5HO's and both have served me well for years.

[@ninanina7579]

Can i get a link to a good light to buy?

[@HERPMX]

Fantastic video.

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Thanks!

[@erickhovorka1654]

Will a screen block UVA and UVB rays?

[@nightinggale6470]

Mesh lids block some UVB, not all of it though.

[@richardyingling6972]

Definitely an awesome video. I've always known the importance of light and always used it. But it's great to see exactly what each bulb does. Thanks for such a great informative video. It was really interesting to hear a lot of those things about different bulbs. Thanks guys. Much love, respect, and support from Richard in Arkansas.

[@hippigirlful]

Hey need some help on this well i bought a zilla pro sol fixture. An i went to prtco. An they didnt have ant tropical for uva uvb left its for my iguanua. So the guy in oetco said to buy the dessert uvb uva he said it was the same ting. So i did but it but niw watchin this is a desert uvb an uva going to hurt my uguanua. Until i get the trooical one ?

[@unclephill5637]

Should I keep the lights on at night?

[@damianberryhill6949]

What's the best uva/uvb for leopard gecko in 20 gallon?

[@marciasilviajohnson6461]

How about the solar glow 160W for bearded dragon? I’m having a hard time to figure what to put in the 48” long and 21” height thank. Could you help me out with it. Thank you.

[@68cristian]

did this show that the Exo Terra desert bulb emitted next to no UVB? compared to the other bulbs??? I have one of those for my beardie, and it was a very expensive bulb...would be really dissapointing to learn it is not doing the right job...

[@laurenflatt3011]

Are they recommending that these be used for chameleons? That's not at all the type light I've been instructed to use...

[@hannahthefallenangel788]

For some animals uvb isn't neccessary but it helps with the animal like I heard for ball pythons they help the coloration and their activity

[@francesxx7217]

thanks for this great info !!

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@besteveringram]

So if I have a leopard gecko in a tank 12inches high with a mesh top what would I need?

[@laurabusby6167]

Where can I find a clamp like the one in the video for my long florescent lights?

[@justinemiller9254]

Thank u so much help.

[@lulu.562]

Very nice Video :) I have one more question.. Do the UV Lights give off heat as well?

[@graggfamily981]

They do not. You need both a heating lamp and uvb light.

[@fannyhercules1397]

I bought ur products but I guess I gotta get the silver some I have the black on the outside one , my baby turtle was doing great after I set him up he started wait but now it's been about 3 days he stoped eating I don't think he's getting enough uvvv he just co.we up or wants to hide for a little bit i. Just so worried😢

[@sonchi7767]

thank you nice video

[@FreyFantom]

I'm still anti coil bulbs for my bearded dragons... I have 200 gallon long tanks with the fluorescent 10.0 reptisun tubes going all the way across. It's really helped my rescues recover from near death from their past owners

[@Moddum123]

Can you explain the coil bulb debate?

[@adrienne369]

@@Moddum123 I’m trying to find this out now. I’m in a panic Infeel everything I thought was right is not.

[@adrienne369]

@@Moddum123 I know it is causing MANY to to blind or effect their vision.

[@Moddum123]

@@adrienne369 It's been awhile since I posted this and its just that coil bulbs simply don't last long or provide enough area of uvb - always get reptisun tube uvb

[@rontronnesjr]

Great information

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

Thanks!

[@WizeGuye]

My beardies have been living perfectly with my T5 HO, linear bulbs.

[@AuroraExotics]

Great video, but I have more questions! I'm curious to know how much UV light comes through an average window - both direct and indirect? I would also love to know how UV affects plants and what lights are best used in live planted vivariums.

[@goose502]

Aurora's Woods the glass will filter out ALL of any beneficial UVB.

[@leam89]

Almost 0

[@LloydWebster04]

Do you need uva and uvb for a tortoise

[@laurabusby6167]

Yes

[@Lampropeltis]

We need to see those numbers through the screen tops.

[@shanesubashe787]

Through a screen estimate around a 35% drop in UVI.

[@ImmanuelPatton]

Thank you cause I’ve been tryna to change the bulb for my leopard geckos but I can’t find the right one

[@casualgamer672]

Can u just use a uv light

[@msgotexotics2370]

Do you have any reptiles? If so can you give us a tour of your collection. We would really like to see that. You usually show us other people’s collections we would like to see yours.

[@davkaufmansreptileadventures]

I actually have a lot of them and I sometimes feature them in my videos, but yes I have plans to do a video about my family soon

[@msgotexotics2370]

That would be awesome. Can’t wait bro 😁😁

[@sammisoccer7]

This would be so cool!!!

[@timothykappel198]

Selling zilla bulbs. He tested the high end zilla bulb but not the high end exo terra 200 bulb

[@kylelongaphie2354]

no talk about mercury vapor bulbs darn!

[@connerbishop3107]

Whats good for a day gecko

[@stevennguyen4993]

Ok cool I thought my UVB bulb was broken with its 13 watts of "weak" visible light output. Just started providing UVB for my snakes after I fell out of touch with how the hobby is changing: 10 years ago, snake tanks can be "too big", snakes don't need light, and even a shoe box and paper towel setup will suffice. I didn't go to THAT extent, but I still had the "20 gallon minimum/no UVB needed" mindset until recently

[@michaeljorissen4988]

How would I get UVB into my snake rack. Hmmmmmm

[@cameronjohnson3736]

Michael Jorissen super tiney lights that can be mounted on the indise. Or ugly diy tubs that let light inside from the 20 uvb lights u have hanging in the snake room.