Reptile Lighting Guide & Reptile Vision Masterclass | Thomas Griffiths

[@Tori-Lowry5]

Thank you so much for all you do for the reptile community. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge and research with us so that we can strive to be better reptile keepers!!

[@ReptilesandResearch]

Wow so nice of you! Its our pleasure, we want to help as many reptiles live as good of a life as possible

[@donnamc81]

Great video with a lot of really good information i love educational videos like this where you are getting the explanation behind why people are telling you to use specific lighting rather than just telling you what lights to use thanks for the education

[@gdjherp1295]

Animal lamp manufacturers should get on board with establishing a user-friendly system for helping keepers install the best combinations of lamps (to aspire to the "best of what we currently have available "). Maybe including spectral charts for the specific lamp (superimposed on the "solar spectrum") and the suggested, specific products needed to fill the gaps in the "full" spectrum (with THEIR spectral profiles). In effect, a recipe for a "full spectrum" lamp salad that represents the best possible wavelength structure at the appropriate W/cm2, etc. Like a Ferguson Zone system that all manufacturers should use (thus more easily digestible for hobbiests, and allows interchangeability of brands).

[@MN-Unicorn]

So it sounds like our options for the best UV-A is the Philips Mastercolour 942. Now it's a matter of finding a fixture that it fits!

[@ReptilesandResearch]

@@MN-Unicorn the lucky reptile ballasts do

[@exoticsoftheworldtv]

My favourite part of this two hour video was Tom when he had to clarify that the sun was "not to scale" 😂😂😂 Brillaint video ❤

[@ReptilesandResearch]

You never know 😂

[@khlomakii]

I enjoyed that part too 😂

[@snakemannn1744]

Well Done ,,,,,, this was well enjoyed ,,,, congrats '

[@wayneabetes1840]

We had training modules when I worked for CVS Pharmacy. I agree that manufacturers/wholesalers should require training modules

[@eco-logicgecko112]

Watched this all from beginning to end. Very, very interesting and engaging! Now I know better why I get sad (S.A.D/Seasonal Affective Disorder) because of the damn clouds and rain in Wales blocking the UVB LOL...my head nearly fell off when you critically analysed the LED spectrum in comparison to "coloured lights being bad", that is just madness! The legal stuff, hopefully they'll be a way to get keepers' lighting more eco-friendly while at the same time providing a decent dose of light radiation for our pets. Educating people too is really important, like you say. The way you described it as like a pyramid, I totally agree! "Where's the potatoes?" that bit really made me chuckle! :D Well done guys! Awesome video!! :)

[@LoveGuruGreg]

Hi there and amazing info! Just to recap, are mercury vapor bulbs not good.?

[@AdamBriffa]

Yes Tomaskas ❤️ Big love!

[@tomaskas]

TommyBD no more?!

[@AdamBriffa]

@@tomaskas still TommyBD - just new version

[@patrickvincent3759]

Best masterclass i've ever heard up to now!!! So instructive...Thanks to both of you .

[@ReptilesandResearch]

Thank you for watching ☺️

[@rozanoveraart]

Love this kind of video's , I like to learn as much as I can about lighting and especially UV, how it all works with reptiles. Thanks for that ! I would love that 12hour video with Thomas. 😄

[@ReptilesandResearch]

We are gonna do something really cool 👌

[@intensecutn]

@ReptilesandResearch so after watching this video, I'm worried I'm not providing sufficient UVA for my beardie boy. I'm using a Reptisun 10.0 T5 HO UVB, 1x75W Exoterra Intense Basking Spot lamp, and 1x50W Exoterra Intense Basking Spot lamp. Is this setup providing adequate UVA for fat guts?

[@salembinx9327]

Wonderfully informative as usual I love all this scientific side of the reptile keeping. Keep them coming I'm learning so much However this T5 ban is a bit scary may just get a couple in so I'll be ok ..I only have one Viv so not too expensive but I have a brand new set up so it's annoying but my beardie is more important so I will do what I have to .

[@ReptilesandResearch]

I’ll buy a few spare bits

[@electricjoshaloo]

Very informative from what I watched...didn't have 2 hours to listen to whole thing. I'm still a little uncertain about the best lighting setup. I'm in Australia so i try and get my dragon outside as much as possible but I was told a good combo is UVB tube, basking bulb and an led grow light. Is that still an adequate combo for general purposes?

[@Brittbrat20222]

This is the lightening set up I have for my beardie

[@Brittbrat20222]

This is the kind of lighting set up that I have for my beardie.

[@DraganthasDragons]

Very informative. Thank you for your work there with this episode. Always Fun to read your contributions in the Lighting Group. We experienced it with the pandemic that wheres the need there's the possibility to make steps at a fast pace. But for now all you can do is wait,stock on the T5s and share the open Letter. I am positive that the LED Lamps will be the future and lets see what the one major brand is releasing tomorrow.

[@ReptilesandResearch]

Thank you for watching

[@dshobe720]

So, if phosphorus coatings are the key in producing uva¹&², uvb, & white(to humans) light, then why dont we make a longer diode with different cross bands of phosphorus? Increase wattage, increase heat sink abilities, make a 6W chip with a banded diode and a housing that makes it easily installed through screen or solid material. Add a fan if needed, make if water resistant. Cycle the fan back to enclosure for heat? Has any of this been attempted?

[@tomaskas]

To my knowledge, no it hasn't been attempted. The issue is that the phosphor coatings are difficult to refine and expensive to 'invent'. And there is no motive to do such a thing, as animal keeping is just a drop in the ocean compared to domestic lighting and plant growth. And as soon as we make the LED lamps inefficient, they fail to meet the criteria to be useful where energy consumption matters (this is in part the reason for a ban on older technology)

[@learningformyreptiles1195]

58:16 I got kicked from a bearded dragon group for explaining the red lights are not going to damage and actually helping someone out

[@zswilliamson]

I've just bought 4 T5 bulbs for my beardie - hoping that that will give me enough stock until the LED tech is where it needs to be 😬

[@D4ni3lS4nk3]

When leds lamps become mainstream... We could check them with a solar meter and see if they are dangerous right?

[@tomaskas]

Just like the high quality T5s we use - yes. But the Solarmeter itself should only be used on lamps that have proven through spectral analysis to be safe with no UVC etc. as the Solarmeter can’t tell you if it’s seeing UVB or UVC.

[@D4ni3lS4nk3]

I see, so uv-c would be real danger of the future led lamps tech for reptiles, and us

[@maggiepie8810]

This ban is a bit of a mess... 🙃

[@bananafloat27]

Crap, I just bought Vivtech bulbs and this presentation shows they're not good.

[@hunterbrowncomposer8990]

Uggggh, there's so little Hg in T5s. No more than 20mg IIRC

[@tomaskas]

The UK legislation stipulates 15mg. If you check rule 3.3 here: www.gov.uk/government/publications/restriction-of-hazardous-substances-rohs-determinations-on-exemption-applications/rohs-exemption-applications-secretary-of-state-determinations Note that 3.4 does not apply because the lamps only emit up to 14% UVB, so Ultraviolet is “mainly” the output.

[@lunarminx]

We will be losing halogen bulbs in America, so I have read a few times.

[@tomaskas]

“Special Purpose” halogen lamps are protected, so any that are designed for reptile use are allowed. In fact, this is potentially one of the reasons why they say “UVA” on the box - because this allows them to be considered as “special purpose” lamps.

[@Lizardliker]

Thank you guys. Kept me busy for a few hours. Didn't fancy a film tonight, this was better. I'd like if possible, more information on using the the RS ISM400. I know there's not a lot to it. Just like a little instructional. Switch the other lights off, that kind of thing.

[@peanut4745]

I went to Lowe’s recently and they discontinued them all. It sucks because reptile branded halogens are way more expensive then the non reptile branded ones were in the past.

[@tomaskas]

@@peanut4745 this is because the ones in Lowes will be "General Purpose" - and those are not covered by exemption

[@tomaskas]

@@Lizardlikerwe’re working on getting there - first we want the data on animals otherwise we can’t be 100% certain that we’re telling people to measure the right thing.

[@donnamc81]

Thomas cringing at your generalisation of a whole population 😂

[@af7409]

Very concerning. We need a long term, even a sustainable solution.

[@mobydickii8407]

Where I live, I can't find T5, but they have T8.