Zoo Med Desert Lighting Combo Pack

Basking Lamp Combo for Desert Reptile Habitats

Product Description

Zoo Med Desert Lighting Combo Pack helps you start your desert habitat right. It pairs a Mini Deep Dome Lamp Fixture with a 75-watt Repti Basking Spot Lamp, whose patented double reflector focuses 35% more heat and light into a tight beam. The result is a focused daytime basking site with heat and UVA for desert reptiles like bearded dragons.

Benefits

• Focused Basking Beam: The lamp's patented double-reflector design concentrates heat and light into a narrow beam, delivering 35% more than standard spot lamps.
• More Effective Basking Site: Its concentrated beam provides a more effective basking area than standard reflector bulbs.
• Built for Desert Baskers: Ideal for diurnal reptiles that thermoregulate by basking, including many desert species like bearded dragons.
• Raises Ambient Temperature: Also increases ambient air temperature in your terrarium, especially helpful for desert species such as bearded dragons.
• Beneficial UVA: The basking lamp provides beneficial UVA rays, important for the psychological well-being of all reptiles.
• Deep Dome Design: The deep dome extends beyond the lamp's face, preventing it from sticking out.
• Polished Aluminum Dome: A 5.5-inch polished aluminum dome provides maximum light and heat output from the basking lamp.
• Ceramic Socket: The fixture's ceramic socket meets the basking lamp's requirement for a ceramic socket base, not a plastic one.

Specifications

How to Use

Recommended-Usage Chart

Disclaimer: Product information and usage guidelines are provided by the manufacturer. Always use products as directed and consult your vet for any concerns or doubts regarding your pet's health.

Usage Instructions

• Start Unplugged: Make sure the fixture is unplugged before screwing the basking lamp into its ceramic socket.
• Position Over the Basking Area: Aim the fixture over your reptile's basking spot so the tight beam creates a focused basking site.
• Use During the Day: Run the basking lamp during daytime hours to provide heat, light, and beneficial UVA for your reptile.
• Add UVB if Needed: The basking lamp does not provide UVB, so add a separate UVB source if your species needs it.
• Check the Socket Tab: Unplug the fixture and pull the center metal tab slightly forward so it contacts the bulb well.

Additional Information

Precautions

• Reptile Use Only: The Repti Basking Spot Lamp is for reptile use only, according to Zoo Med's product caution.
• Approved Fixtures Only: Use the basking lamp only in a hood or clamp lamp fixture with a ceramic socket, never plastic.
• Hot When in Use: Lamp and dome get hot during use; let them cool completely before touching or changing the bulb.
• Keep Out of Animal Contact: Mount the fixture so your reptile cannot touch the lamp or dome directly inside the enclosure.

Storage Information

• Store the Lamp Safely: Keep a spare lamp in its packaging to protect the glass, and handle it gently until installation.
• Dry Storage: Store the fixture in a dry place with the cord loosely coiled and free of kinks.

Shipping & Return

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What's included in the Desert Lighting Combo Pack?

Ans: The combo includes a Mini Deep Dome Lamp Fixture and a 75-watt Repti Basking Spot Lamp. Together, they create a focused basking site with heat, light and UVA for diurnal reptiles, helping you start your desert habitat right.

Q2: Does this combo provide UVB?

Ans: No. Zoo Med's Reptile Lamp Chart lists the Repti Basking Spot Lamp as providing daylight, heat, basking, and UVA, but not UVB. If your desert species needs UVB, ask your veterinarian about adding a separate UVB lamp to your basking setup.

Q3: Is this combo good for a bearded dragon?

Ans: Zoo Med describes the Repti Basking Spot Lamp as ideal for diurnal reptiles that bask, including many desert species, and especially helpful for species like bearded dragons. The combo does not include UVB so add a separate UVB source if your veterinarian recommends it.

Q4: How is the basking lamp different from a regular spot lamp?

Ans: Its patented double reflector focuses 35% more heat and light than regular spot lamps, according to Zoo Med. The tighter beam creates a more effective basking site than ordinary reflector bulbs and also helps increase the overall air temperature inside the terrarium.

Q5: What fixture comes with the combo?

Ans: The combo includes the Mini Deep Dome Lamp Fixture, which has a 5.5-inch polished aluminum dome for maximum light and heat output and a ceramic socket. Its deep dome extends beyond the lamp's face, preventing it from sticking out.

Q6: What kind of socket does the basking lamp need?

Ans: Zoo Med's caution for the Repti Basking Spot Lamp says to use it only in a reptile hood or clamp lamp fixture with a ceramic socket base, with no plastic fixtures. The included Mini Deep Dome Lamp Fixture has a ceramic socket.

Q7: What warranty comes with the combo?

Ans: Zoo Med does not list a separate warranty for the combo itself. It lists a 1-year warranty for the Mini Deep Dome Lamp Fixture and a 3-month warranty for the 75-watt Repti Basking Spot Lamp on its product pages.