zilla bulbs

[Cwcuz2112]

if all you want is heat go to walmart or a party supply store and get a black or red light bulb . They are half the price of reptile bulbs and will perform just as well for heat . Know I will probably start a heated debate or discussion over this but buying reptile specific bulbs is a waste of money . Zilla buys a bulb from ge or whoever slaps a bunch of claims that no one can prove on it writes reptile on it doubles the price and sells it . Be very wary of buying reptile products from any manufacturer often the same product without for reptiles is half the price .

[GrifTheGreat]

if all you want is heat go to walmart or a party supply store and get a black or red light bulb . They are half the price of reptile bulbs and will perform just as well for heat . Know I will probably start a heated debate or discussion over this but buying reptile specific bulbs is a waste of money . Zilla buys a bulb from ge or whoever slaps a bunch of claims that no one can prove on it writes reptile on it doubles the price and sells it . Be very wary of buying reptile products from any manufacturer often the same product without for reptiles is half the price .

There will be no debate. I will just reamstate what I already have above. Bulbs designed for heat must have a lamp with a Ceramic socket or you risk starting a fire. Normal bulbs with colored glass are not the same as infrared or heat bulbs. Yes they produce a minimal amount of heat, but the affective distance inwhich the heat travels is much less than that of "reptile bulbs" which are actually designed to produce the proper heat. This is why the shape is different than regular bulbs. Halogen or spotlight desings actually concentrate the light to produce heat. If you want proof then go ahead and test them out and see what your results are.

[Cwcuz2112]

I have done side by side comparison and they are the same. A 25 watt colored party bulb will heat a ten to twenty gallon aquarium just fine a dimmer switch will be needed to turn it down. . I agree with you about the quality of the clamp lamp ceramic sockets are necessary for anything you are going to leave on all the time .

[GrifTheGreat]

I have done side by side comparison and they are the same. A 25 watt colored party bulb will heat a ten to twenty gallon aquarium just fine a dimmer switch will be needed to turn it down. . I agree with you about the quality of the clamp lamp ceramic sockets are necessary for anything you are going to leave on all the time .

I guess it depends alot on location. I've noticed regular colored bulbs lose affectiveness in colder weather where as the reptile specific infrareds and basking bulbs work more effectively. It's the shape of the bulb that makes them differ more in output. Infrared and basking bulbs have more concentrated area of affect where regular designs spread it out in many directions instead of just down into the enclosure. There is no doubt that they both can work.