🦎 Solarmeter Model 6 5R Reptile Polymer: Accurate Solar Radiation Meter for Optimal Reptile Lighting Review

Tested in 10 habitats with both types of bulbs. The distance from the lamp to the beardie's head is about 15 inches. The lamps have no shielding between the UVB source and the reptile and the lamps are attached by reflectors. According to this gauge, the bulb must be lowered within 4 inches of the Beardie's head to get the correct UBI zone rating. Such a distance is dangerous. In any standard configuration, it's much better to buy a 6.2 model, which allows you to measure the wattage of a new…

I keep bearded dragons. A few years ago I ordered new Mercury UV lamps for my bearded ones, but the regular brand I bought was out of stock so I had to settle for what was supposedly an equally reputable brand. I changed 3 bulbs at once and a few days later found that one of my bearded men had vision problems and kept his eyes closed most of the time. I was concerned but didn't plug it into a lightbulb until a second bearded man started having the same issues and then a third a few hours later…

I am so happy I decided to invest in one of these and would not recommend it to any reptile owner! This eliminates all guesswork about the amount of UVB your reptile is getting and may even save its life! Without a meter we can't really make sure they're getting the right amount of UV. Now I know exactly how much UV it's getting and I can test the bulbs to measure the wattage so I know when to replace them rather than just relying on the manufacturer's suggestion. The current T8 UVB lamp is…