Exo Terra T8 40 w Fluorescent Light Unit

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The Exo Terra Light Cycle Unit Electronic Dimming Terrarium Lamp Controller, is an electronic ballast, a timer and a dusk - dawn simulator in one. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. We use third party cookies to run our online advertising such as Google Adwords, Facebook and Instagram. This bulb can also be used on screened terrariums or terrariums with dense screen covers to ensure UVB penetration.

When a daytime cycle starts it will take about 30 minutes to bring the light output of the bulb to 100%, simulating a natural dawn period. The unit is flexible if you need to position the bulbs close to the animals, for example when UV bulbs are used (ie: Repti Glo 5. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). Use an EXO TERRA DIMMING LIGHT CYCLE to create stunning sunrises and sunsets in your reptile home, replicating their day/night cycle.

At the end of each daytime cycle it will take again about 30 minutes to go from 100% light output to 0%, simulating a natural dusk period. This is less stressful for the animals and even stimulates breeding behaviour in many species of reptiles.

If the UV is setup to follow just after dawn and dusk then that will give the gradient of light rather than off/on. Pond plants are sent directly from our supplier to make sure the plants you receive are fresh and in great condition. The parcel arrived simply posted in my letterbox, no knock, while I was inconvenienced staying in awaiting its arrival! The Exo Terra Light Units can be used to fit all types of T8 and T10 fluorescent tubes into any type of terrarium or vivarium, just match the corresponding wattages. I heard tales with the "Solar" bulbs they did of one exploding in the viv of a tortoise, and there being bark chippings and all sorts in there.There was a lot of discussion about how, and many pointed a finger at the owner saying she must've misted the viv and sprayed the bulb while it was hot (she claimed it had just exploded while she was sat in her living room, and was very thankful she was even home (as you can imagine)). Took all the bamboo water fall out and re siliconed it leaving it out for a while and then put it back in so everything should be back to normal soon. We take fraud very seriously so all credit and debit card transactions are subject to validation, authorisation and security checks by both the card issuer and ourselves. Desert locations receive more direct sunlight than any other because of fewer clouds, less air humidity and no plants or trees to provide shade.