Please
read our
report first published in 2007, but still
relevant, concerning hazardous UVB output from
several brands of high-output UVB fluorescent
lamps. This can cause eye problems (photo-kerato-conjunctivitis)
and ill health in some pet reptiles.
If your reptile has recently had a new lamp fitted,
and now seems unwilling to open its eyes then
this information could be vital - some "problem"
lamps may still be out there..
Latest
News :
We
are beginning a major update of the website.
It
is five years since we first launched UV Guide UK.
We never expected it to be so popular - since our
launch we have had over 146,000 visitors, and now
we get up to 100 a day, from an astonishing 103
countries worldwide!
Since
2005, however, there have been some fascinating
advances in our knowledge and we have tested many
new lamps.
We
also have important new information about the UV
Index and how using a UV Index meter can help identify
lamps which may have a UVB output not as "sunlike"
as those we've been used to..
A
full update of all our test results is now essential.
Please
bear with us as we will be closing sections of the
website completely, during the update. We hope to
re-launch a very new UV Guide UK at the beginning
of 2012.
Disclaimer
We
wish to make it clear that it is not
our intention to promote or "recommend" any
of the products that we have tested. We are
completely independent from any commercial companies
and will never accept payment or sponsorship of any
kind from any reptile lamp manufacturers.
We
are merely reporting the results of our tests, so that
you, the reptile keeper, may learn more about the wide
range of products now available.
Although
we have done our best to research, and report upon,
the UV requirements of different species we
are not able to make specific recommendations about
which type or brand of lamp would be most suitable
for a particular set-up. We hope that you will find
our reports useful in deciding for yourself which
product seems most suitable for your reptile and your
vivarium.
All
the recordings reported here were made by the authors
themselves unless specified otherwise. We would encourage
UVB meter owners to repeat our tests on their own lamps
and confirm our results.
Please
understand that we are hobbyists. We are NOT experts.
We present our information in good faith; our conclusions
are based upon our own observations and our understanding
of the work of others. Like everyone else, we do make
mistakes. Although our information is correct to the
best of our knowledge, we would be grateful to have
your feedback if you believe any details on our website
to be incorrect or misleading.
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