AvianSun 5.0 Compact Fluorescent Bulb

This self-ballasted compact fluorescent lamp from Zoo Med allows you to provide your birds with true full spectrum light, including UVB and UVA, just like they get in nature! This unique light provides birds with safe levels of beneficial UVB and UVA for physical and psychological health. UVB enables birds to synthesize Vitamin D3 for proper calcium metabolism, which is necessary for normal growth, maintenance of strong bones, and egg production. UVA is visible to birds, enabling them to recognize mates, locate food, and identify different species. Without UVA, birds are essentially colorblind! Made with special UV transmitting quartz glass. For best results, use with Zoo Med's AvianSun Deluxe Floor Lamp.

UVB and UVA emissions last 6 months. Date base of lamp at purchase and replace accordingly.

Please click on "More Information" for proper use and the benefits of UVB and UVA lighting.

NOTE ON LAMP BURN-IN: Compact fluorescent lamps have a "burn-in" period when the light and UVB output is at its greatest. For your AvianSun 5.0 Compact Fluorescent Lamp, this period lasts about two weeks when the lamp is used to provide a normal photo period or day/night cycle at 10 to 12 hours per day (150 hours of use). Refer to the following chart for recommended distances during and after the burn period. Zoo Med's AvianSun Deluxe Floor Lamp is fully adjustable enabling you to easily adjust the distance of the lamp to your bird's cage.

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WHEN TO REPLACE YOUR LAMP:
Your lamp will provide beneficial UVA and UVB for a period of 12 months. After 12 months, the lamp should be replaced with a new AvianSun 5.0 Compact Fluorescent Lamp. Before you turn on your lamp for the first time, date the base of the lamp to remind yourself when to replace it.

CAUTION: Emits UV radiation. Do not stare into lamp. Use only with adult supervision. For avian use only.

Until recently, the needs of birds with respect to lighting were not well understood. We now know that birds benefit from UVB and UVA lighting.

UVB: Researchers have found that most birds benefit from UVB. Exposure to UVB allows birds to synthesize Vitamin D3 in their skin, or through a special process involving the preen gland. Vitamin D3 is essential for proper calcium metabolism. This is necessary for normal growth, maintenance of strong bones, and egg production.

UVA and "Visible Light": Birds have specialized retinas that enable them to see UVA, helping them to recognize mates, locate food, and identify different species. Using lighting that emits UVA can help curb feather picking and other destructive behaviors. Without UVA, birds are deprived of the full color spectrum they see in nature and are colorblind! UVA is necessary for the psychological health of your bird.

Don't compromise your birds' health, give them Zoo Med's AvianSun lighting today!

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