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Mercury Vapor Bulbs - life span

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I just bought mercury vapor bulbs for two bearded dragon cages. I know that when using fluorescent tubes, they needed replaced every six months because the UVB quality declined. Do mercury vapor bulbs have the same problem? Or are they fully usable until they burn out?

Thanks for any insights.

- Jackie
 
I change mine once a year. The animals in both habitats are doing fantastic. However, I use smaller lights (zoo-med tubes) for my smaller lizards. Just make sure you temp gun and take a reading right under them where the animal is basking to make sure its not too hot.
 
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