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Zoo Med ReptiSun LED Terrarium Hoods

ZooMed is a very respected brand in the reptile community and have produced one of our favourite compact top canopies. The Zoo Med ReptiSun LED Terrarium Hoods are extremely thin, don’t get too warm and are available as a UVB hood, LED hood or a mixture of the two. ZooMed’s LED modules can be replaced […]


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Zoo Med Powersun HID

How Does the Zoo Med Powersun H.I.D Lighting System Work?

Metal halide lamps were one of the best ways to provide an intense basking spot with high UVB and heat from just one unit. In the advent of Mercury vapour lamps and T5 UVB tube technology they fell a little by the wayside but ZooMed are bringing them back in force. The new HID UVB […]


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Does my reptile need uvb

Does My Reptile Need UVB?

Pretty much all of us know our Reptiles need a UVB source in their vivarium. But do you know why it benefits them? Here I shall try and explain a few things regarding such and tackle those common arguments we all see on social media. For me, I find, ‘simple’ often wins when it comes readers […]


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Changing ALL of our Zoo Med UVB tubes is a big job!

As a reptile keeper you’re already aware of the importance of giving your pet the right ultra violet lighting. But did you know that the light emitted from fluorescent tubes changes over time. That’s why you change your UVB tubes over your reptiles every six months, after that time the tubes are no longer effective. […]


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