I keep getting conflicting answers for how often heat and lighting bulbs need to be replaced. How often do you replace yours? Apparently some types of lighting bulbs will actually stop working completely when they need to be replaced.

Oh, and, is the only lighting for reptiles UV lights? Can these be used as the sole lights?

Thanks.

UV bulbs need changed every year, UV strips every 6 months. No idea about heating bulbs just change when they blow(always have a spare or 2 in the house).

If the reptile doesn't need UV you could use normal lights to make the viv a bit brighter, yes UV can be used as the sole light when i had my water dragons the UV bulb was the only light source apart from natural light in the room.

Oh ok, so UV bulbs are probably the better option?

So you just use the heating bulbs for their whole life - I guess it's not like light emitting bulbs where you need a specific spectrum.

Yes that makes sense about the UV lights...which reptiles don't need UV light though?

Cheers