Thomas Griffiths owns Tomaskas Ltd, an animal lighting and husbandry consultancy out of the UK. In this episode, we discuss the ban on halogen & other incandescent heat lamps in the USA. Thomas explains what the ban means for the reptile industry moving forward, how to fight the ban, and also the science behind why we need to use incandescent bulbs for our animals. Thomas also discusses the European ban on T5 fluorescent tubes and some new exciting technology in the UVB lamp space.

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We Discuss:
0:00 Coming Up The Bio Dude + Zoo Med
3:06 Welcome Thomas - What Is Going On?
12:51 The Halogen Ban
15:51 What is a Black Body Radiator? How Heat Lamps Work
26:18 Accidental Mismarketking - Heat Projectors
34:50 NERD Video - What they got wrong
43:18 NERD Video - What they got right
44:50 125W+ Is the Current Exception
46:02 The Zoo Med Labs Letter Leak
51:05 How To Fight The Halogen Ban
1:03:20 The Fluorescent Lamp Ban
1:05:44 New Exo Terra Bulbs
1:11:50 How Do UVB Fluorescent Tubes Function?
1:18:11 Understanding the Fluorescent Ban
1:30:18 What To Do Next?
1:35:52 Closing Thoughts