If you have a reptile, or are interested in purchasing or rehoming one, please read this! š
It is important that reptiles have the necessary equipment to provide them a safe and happy homeš”
On the first photo, we have a T5 UVB unit. Why do I need this? In the wild, reptiles spend hours a day basking in the sunlight, the UVB unit replicates the 'UV' rays the sun sends to our planet. This can be controlled with a digital or dial timer, this helps you control the 'day/night' cycleāļøš
On the second photo, we have a basking lamp. Why do I need this? As the UVB light generates the light and UV rays, the lamp generates heat. This is controlled with a 'Dimming/Dimmer' Thermostat. This helps ensure that the reptile is provided with the right temperature within their housing as they would exposed to in the wildš„
On the third photo we have a Ceramic Bulb. Why do I need this? As a heat lamp is on during the day, a ceramic bulb Can be used during the night time. This is controlled using a 'Pulse Proportional' Thermostat. Ceramic bulbs emit no light, this ensure that your reptiles 'day/night' cycle is not disturbed. This ensures that your temperatures are consistent throughout the nighttime hoursš„
On the fourth photo, we have a Dimming Thermostat. Why do I need this? Well you only need this particular Thermostat if you are using a heat lamp. This is due to this thermostat will reduce the amount of energy sent to the lamp, this in turn keeps the light on throughout the day and dims when optimum temperature has been reachedšš¦
The fifth and final photo, we have a Pulse Proportional Thermostat. Why do I need this? Well you only need this if you are using a ceramic heater. A ceramic heater, unlike a heat bulb, generates no light. If you used a Pulse Proportional Thermostat on a heat lamp, this would turn the light on and off continuously, creating a disco effect. This is not an efficient setup for your reptile. Pulse Proportional Thermostats send energy pulses to the ceramic bulb, the longer the pulse, the more heat it generates. The shorter the pulse, the less heat is generatedšš¦
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