Model 6.5R Reptile UV Index Meter, Handheld Digital Radiometer for Measuring Ultraviolet Light, Measures 280-400 nm with Range from 0-199.9 UV Index, Made in USA, ABS Polymer, Black

Great product. Very easy to use and comes with instructions. Glad I got this for my beardie 😊

Good product

I'm so glad I got this id wanted it for some time now but due to the price I kept putting it off however I was thankfully smart enough to have kept all the bulbs I've bought over the years knowing that I absolutely was going to eventually purchase this product and boy am I glad I did with 10 animals that require some form of u b and 6 that require a ton it's not something that was just ah not a big deal for me it is the diff between healthy and not healthy animals when u have multiple reptiles that use uvb and you don't own this product you are essentially guessing and playing god with the animals you loves well being and as time went on that became more and more apparent to me as I tried to build bigger and better setups for my lizards and I was extremely shocked when I actually got this with what was ok and what was shot I am by no means saying any of this as a promotion I didn't get anything from the company nor do they even know I'm writing this or hell even know I exist in the world other than they printed up a shipping label and sent me out this product and I can tell u that ive searched around and this is by far the cheapest place currently to buy this particular product and I am all for it the way in which they went about ensuring that the product arrived safely without problems is they legit give u a code the day the product is set to be delivered and the person at the door has to know this code in order to get ur product and since it's just under 300 after taxes and whatnot i was super grateful for that and it cane when it was supposed to and im super super happy i have it it has taken such a weight off my shoulders about wether or not i knew they were getting the proper amount of uvb and that in its self is like so releving to know im giving my baby's exactly what he or she needs!

I cannot recommend this enough. It's so nice and possibly important to be able to read your UVB levels whenever you need to. There's so many reasons this is useful/necessary. You could have gotten a dud UVB bulb and you'd never know unless you can check it. Your UVB bulb might be puttering out sooner than the recommended 6 months, and you wouldn't know it. Your UVB could be working great, but placement to basking spot may not be giving your lizard enough UVB, and you'd never know it. That can be life threatening to your reptile over long periods. If your reptile is hiding more, you need this. If they have less energy, funny stools, lower appetite, you need this!! I use it every time I clean my bearded dragon's enclosure to make sure that I have his basking spot just right for proper UVB, and started doing that when I bought the meter and realized how off it was. I had a vet visit scheduled (still went, vets are great!!) and everything because he seemed so off to me. Never basking, barely eating. I used the meter and fixed his set up (bulb working great, but the basking spot wasn't getting enough,) and I swear he lept onto his basking spot and didn't leave it for two days. Since then he's been much more like himself. This isn't a replacement for vet visits, of course, but if you aren't getting your basic care requirements right then of course your reptile won't be in top form. And since there is no other way to make sure the UVB is correct, this is the way to go. You cannot rely on replacing every six months, and you definitely cannot rely on it working because light is still being emitted. That doesn't mean anything for UVB. I know it's expensive, but just get it. In the long run it will save you so much money, sleepless nights, and heartache.

I am so so happy I decided to invest in one of these and can’t recommend them enough for any reptile owner!!! This completely takes all the guesswork out of the amount of UVB your reptile is getting and may even save their life! Without a meter we don’t actually have any way at all to make sure they are getting the amount of UV they need. Now I know exactly how much UV light he is getting, and I can check the bulbs to measure the output so I know when they need to be replaced instead of relying on just the manufacturer suggestion.When I first got this I tested it under my current T8 UVB bulb that wasn’t more than a month old and it was barely putting out any UVB at all. Had I just followed the normal schedule for replacing them, my poor beardie who is a rescue that had MBD as a baby may have ended up suffering because of it.Needless to say I got a new light right away, but this time I got the Arcadia 12% T5 (which is considerably more powerful) to go with the larger enclosure I was also getting, and I used my new solarmeter to measure the UVI at different locations in his tank and tested out putting the light fixture in different positions in order to help me properly place it so he has a healthy gradient.I know it’s expensive, but this is one you should definitely consider! It’s a one time investment that you’ll find yourself using time and time again and coming to rely on to make sure your reptile is getting what they need. Also impressive to see that each unit is hand tested, calibrated, and comes with a certificate showing you when it was tested and certified.

Like what it’s does wish it could read uvb too but it’s great for placing uvb lights were they need to be without harming your pet