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Avian Sun UV Floor Light Starter Kit Reviews

4.3 Rating 20 Reviews
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Buy the fully adjustable floor lamp (designed for use with Zoo Med`s Avian Sun Compact Fluorescent Bulb) and the Fluorescent Bulb together and save. Provide the correct and essential UV level to allow your bird to see as nature intended.
Providing the correct levels of UVB allows birds to synthesise Vitamin D3 in their skin, or through a special process involving the preening gland. Vitamin D3 is essential for proper calcium metabolism. This is necessary for normal growth, maintenance of strong bones and egg production.
Birds have specialised retinas that enable them to see UVA, helping them to recognise mates, locate food and identify different species. Without UVA, birds are deprived of the full colour spectrum they see in nature and are colour blind. Unlock their world and let your bird see it in full colour.
UVA is essential for the psychological health of your bird. Using lighting that emits UVA can also help to curb feather picking and other destructive behaviours.
The reflected light should be fitted above the head and not side on into the eye.
The lamp should be fitted 10-12" from the bird's head when it is sitting on the topmost or basking perch. The special UV coating is designed to last 12 months when used for an average of 8 - 10 hours per day. We recommend using for 6- 8 hours per day, split over two 3-4 hour periods with at least a 2 hour break in between.
It is flicker free.
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On arrival, I was generally pleased with the product and the ease of putting it together. However, I was a little wary when first using it, because my Quaker kept looking straight up into the light and I had read online that it may have caused blindness and other eye conditions in some birds. I therefore initially limited its use to 1-2 hours a day. He now seems to have got used to it and I am able to leave it on for longer. I cannot report any change in his behaviour (as others have reported) or his general health. However, I still believe there will be value in providing increased daylight in the coming gloomy winter days and will probably work in the same way that S.A.D. lights work for humans. It will be a bonus if it helps him also see in colour. I have purchased a back up bulb and will continue to use the lamp. I am also very pleased with the excellent fast service from Northern Parrots and parcels are always packed with care.
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Posted 4 days ago
Thanks Debra for your review, it is nice to hear how happy you are with this product.
Posted 4 days ago
Very easy to put together, base heavy and sturdy. Most of the cable is hidden so our Senegal can't get to it to chew, which he did with the last light we had. The neck is flexible giving options for rotating the light and massive bonus is the on off switch is at the top of the light not the bottom, so we don't need to reach behind the cage every time we want to turn it on. Very pleased with this purchase! Now just got to pretend its my new lamp and not my parrots so he's not scared of it as he is woth everything new for him haha
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Posted 5 months ago
Thanks for your review, that is good to know.
Posted 5 months ago
It's handy that it has a bendable neck and reflective shield but isn't the most stable or sturdy stand. The bulb is the fine. I wouldn't buy again
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Posted 1 year ago
Hello, we are sorry to hear you are disappointed in this product. Please can you email info@northernparrots.com and we will investigate straight away. Thanks
Posted 1 year ago
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Posted 2 years ago
Thanks for rating this product 5 stars.
Posted 2 years ago
The light is brilliant and does what its supposed to do but the base is very unsteady and my husband has had to fix it to the wall to stop it falling over.Just a bit more thought in the design and it would be perfect.
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Posted 10 years ago
this item is very good value and a must for african grey parrots,our bird has really blossemed since its been in use
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Posted 10 years ago
Very affordable, does the job, great item...
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Posted 11 years ago
A brilliant lighting system, I would have gone for Arcadia but it was on offer so I thought Id try it. It was easy to put together and fit all the parts. It is a lot heavier than I expected but that ensures it won't fall over. I do have a very tall cage, about 7 foot from the ground, so have had to prop it up on the birds toy box which means it leans slightly as its not a really sturdy surface but it works. I also am slightly dubious about the poles that connect each other as its not particularly sturdy. It works well though, ive seen a change in behaviour, for the better, with my orange wing!!
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Posted 11 years ago