Zoo Med PowerSun UV Self-Ballasted Mercury Vapor UVB Lamp

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100 Watt bulb provides UV-A, UV-B, light and heat. Use with a ceramic socket only.

- Provides essential UVA, UVB, light & heat all in one lamp
- Prevents metabolic bone disease in reptiles
- Tested to last an average of 10,000 hours

Specifications

SKU	1128450
Primary Brand	Zoo Med
Days to Ship	Ships Next Business Day

Additional Features

Personalized Item flag	No

Item Dimensions

Length	5.5 IN
Width	4 IN

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24 out of 51 (47%) reviewers recommend this product

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Sarah089

15 years ago

I love this bulb. Its great for my Iguana. He basks under this light for a long ...

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sulcattalover

15 years ago

After purchasing this bulb I was surprised how bright it was and that it really ...

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1st bulb I purchased lasted 10 days. Got a replacement through them (had to wait 2 weeks to ship to me). Replacement lasted 15 days. I would not recommend this bulb because it is expensive and of poor quality. You are also risking your reptiles health

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Lasted 8 days and blew out! For the price of this thing not even make it 2 weeks is ridiculous. I NEVER leave reviews but this makes me mad.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Lasted four days. Really? Absolutely terrible and I need this for my tortoises.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Mine blew within a week. Won’t buy another one they are too expensive to blow that fast

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Blew within a week after purchasing bulb contacted company but yet to recive a response

No, I do not recommend this product.

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Lamp randomly just stopped working in less then 3 weeks

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Was opened and "used/returned" which is basically makes this bulb useless not knowing if oil from hands contaminated bulb (reduces life) or due to uvb light loses effectiveness over time...a year or less. Returned very dissatisfied.

No, I do not recommend this product.

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The bulb lasted 1 day, the second day when we tried to turn it on the bulb was burnt. I do not recommend this bulb

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4 years ago

I have a 36x24x24 enclosure for my beardie, is the 85watt ok to use, it’s not going to be over kill? Also do I need to use a lamp dome?

4 years ago
No I don’t think 85 watts is overkill. You will need a deep dome lamp fixture. Zoo Med has a helpful chart: https://zoomed.com/wp-content/uploads/Choosing-Correct-UVB-Lamp-2018-07.pdf

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6 years ago

Does this come with a lamp to screw the bulb in? Or just a bulb?

6 years ago
The Powersun UV mercury vapor bulb does not come withe the fixture, you will need to purchase the fixture separately. Please make sure to get one with a ceramic socket for the Powersun bulb.

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12 years ago

Does this product work as a basking light and a UVB light for a russian tortoise?

12 years ago
Yes. We use it on our Russian tort. We use a 160 watt bulb, not sure of the wattage on this one.

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12 years ago

How long to keep on?

12 years ago
I would suggest buying and using a red/night light for any animal. To keep their " internal clocks" on a steady schedule. The two outlet timer is also good to have to keep a steady time on the switch between bulbs. Also you wouldn't want to sleep with a bright light shining in your eyes.

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