Zoo Med Naturalistic Terrarium Hood, 12-Inch

GOOD

Great little hood for the 12x12x18. I like that you can put a bulb in up to 60 watts. Unable to go past 25 watts in my exoterra top

I used the lamp literally only once before it wouldn’t power absolutely anything else. I even used the recommended UVB light for this lamp only to waste money finding out it wasn’t the bulb. I wouldn’t recommend at all.

I purchased my Zoo Med terrarium at a local pet store and was debating buying a clip on light or an actual hood like this one. Im SO glad I got this hood! It looks so much better than a clip on light would have and it works perfectly. It only has one light socket, so if you are looking for something with room for a day and night light, this isnt the hood for you. Its a great deal, and I would recommend it for a basic day light heating bulb.

Fits perfect on my Exo Terra, went with this one because it’s fits bulbs up to 60 watts.

Exactly 30 days and 1 week after purchasing, the hood began to blow out the day light bulbs that I placed in it for us. I used a 60w bulb as instructed. After 3 bulb replacements, and checking with the local pet store regarding the product, the hood is defective. I will not be able to replace this since it has been over 30 days since I purchased it. I will unfortunately have to replace the hood since the reptile I have must have this for its well being.

This works great on top of our turtle tank, so good I bought 3 of them. They are slimier and better looking in my opinion than the Exo Terra. Also I like these better than Exo as the cord is in the back along with the switch. The Exo the cord and switch are on the side. They also work great and have had no problems. I have one with a red light, one with a daylight bulb and one with a compact UVB bulb. Highly Recommended!

I really want to give this a better rating but there are key factors that just can’t be overlooked. This fixture is great for any bulb that doesn’t emit heat. You see where I’m going with this? They recommend bulbs that will fit in this fixture that are basking bulbs, night light bulbs, red heat bulbs etc. THIS FIXTURE MELTS with HEAT. Not a great combination. The only thing I use these for are plant growth bulbs. The Exo-Terra Reptile UVB 100, 13W Bulbs and similar products work well and do not melt the unit or the top of the cage. The pluses of this fixture are that it has a dual switch in the back so you can choose to have one side on or off or both on or off. The cord is decently long and it sits sturdily on top of the tank. Do not buy this if you are intending on using it for anything other that grow lights or viewing lighting. For those purposes only, there are much lower profile options out there but now I am stuck with these. I’ve learned my lesson.

I have 2 of the 12 s and 2 of the 24 I Love the look and the fit and the on and off switchs Wished they were more rust resistant........ The nochs in the 24 on fit my 5.5gals. Perfect but the screws rust pretty quickly

Needed second hood to go on my vivarium so I could add night light. Two will fit on one tank. Matches the one I have. What is nice about it is it takes up to a 60 watt bulb. The other brand only takes up to a 15 watt bulb. I feel it and it doesnt get overheated. So depends what your needs are.