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what about this light

Post by Airlyn » Wed Feb 26, 2014 4:05 pm

Would this light work on a flight cage?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261106608579?ss ... 1439.l2649
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Re: what about this light

Post by dgoose » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:08 pm

not much info ...is the light for heat or to imitate daylight make sure you have the right bulb bird care

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Re: what about this light

Post by finchmix22 » Sun Mar 02, 2014 10:14 pm

The specifications say 25% UVB, but it does not say about UVA percentage. Most avian bulbs are both UVA and UVB; however, that would be fine for offering daylight, I think.
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Re: what about this light

Post by debbie276 » Mon Mar 03, 2014 7:13 am

Seeing how it's a reptile bulb it may be to high a color temperature (K) your looking for something 5000k to 5700k.
I also believe the UVB is too high

Here's an article about light for avian vision:
http://confluence.mickaboo.org/download ... ummary.pdf
Natural sunlight has no more than 5% total UV content, of which only .1%—that is, 1/10 of 1 percent—is UV-B.
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http://www.naturallighting.com/cart/sto ... sc_page=56

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Re: what about this light

Post by Airlyn » Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:36 pm

hmmm, anybody have a link to where I can buy a bulb and fixture?
I need one to get one to go on a 30" wide cage.
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Re: what about this light

Post by Airlyn » Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:50 pm

Ok I found this one. What do you think of this? Also when do you cut it on and off? How many hours a day do you use it?
http://www.parrot-and-conure-world.com/ ... birds.html
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Re: what about this light

Post by Airlyn » Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:23 pm

I just realized after rereading the article it does have some links and recommendations. The first go around I had stopped reading after the first "Summary", lol
I just realized there is more :)

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Re: what about this light

Post by finchmix22 » Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:23 pm

Airlyn-Yes that avian bulb is specifically for birds needs regarding UVB light and other details. They are a good choice.
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