Zoo Med Naturalistic Terrarium Hood, 12-Inch

This hood lamp works great for compact UVB lights, the metal reflector reflects the light great, and keeps the light bright!

Great product.

It works as intended

Works great

Good for reptiles that need low levels of UVB like crested geckos. Fits perfectly on my 12x12x18 ExoTerra and 12x12x18 Zilla enclosures. But, I wouldnt buy this for desert species that need higher UVB levels to prevent metabolic bone disease(bearded dragons, leopard gecko) A fluorescent tube light would work better for them.

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 dont like any CFL fixtures for reptiles because they are so problematic. I work in rescue and most issues I find with the chameleons that I rescue stem from poor lighting equipment. I purchased this to test a CFL light with a Solarmeter and only use it for my lab where I may keep an animal there for a short period (as in minutes or hours) while its being medicated or treated in some way. Not ideal for long term for chameleons. I gave it 3 stars for aesthetics and design. It might be better suited for frogs or geckos.

I use both the Zoo Med & Exo Terra canopies on 7 terrariums from these two companies. There isnt much to choose between them performance wise, but aesthetically I prefer the look of the Exo Terra.

snug fit, quality construction

This is a great hood for a compact light, It looks great and works with an Exo Terra 12x 12x18 size.