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Full Spectrum Light for Birds that you can use in regular light fixtures and the AvianSun lamps.

Full Spectrum Light For Birds using your own lamp or our AvianSun Lamp.

Zoo Med AvianSun Deluxe UV Floor Lamp Full Spectrum Light Bulb not included with Zoo Med Lamp.

Reaches to 72" in height to shine from above your cages, unlike other short UV lamps. Gives your bird more of a natural feel of sunshine and doesn't shine in their eyes.

The new AvianSun™ Deluxe Floor Lamp from Zoo Med allows bird keepers to provide their birds with true full spectrum light, including UVB and UVA, just like they get in nature!

This floor lamp is designed for use with Zoo Med's new AvianSun™ 5.0 UVB Compact Fluorescent Bulb. This unique lighting arrangement will provide birds with safe levels of beneficial UVB and UVA for physical and psychological health.

UVB enables birds to synthesize vitamin D3 for proper calcium metabolism which is necessary for normal growth, maintenance of strong bones, and egg production. UVA is visible to birds, enabling them to recognize mates, locate food, and identify different species.

Without UVA, birds are essentially color blind! The floor lamp is fully adjustable, and includes a built in reflector for maximum light output.

Zoo Med Avian Sun Deluxe UV Floor Lamp
Our Price $37.49

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Full Spectrum Light For Birds

Zoo Med AvianSun 5.0 UV Light Bulb The new AvianSun™ 5.0 UVB Compact Fluorescent Bulb from Zoo Med is the first true full spectrum bulb specifically for birds, that provides visible light, UVA, and UVB. This bulb is designed for use with Zoo Med's new AvianSun™ Deluxe Floor-Lamp.

This unique lighting arrangement will provide birds with safe levels of beneficial UVB and UVA for physical and psychological health. UVB enables birds to synthesize vitamin D3 for proper calcium metabolism which is necessary for normal growth, maintenance of strong bones, and egg production.

UVA is visible to birds, enabling them to recognize mates, locate food, and identify different species. Without UVA, birds are essentially color blind! Give your birds Zoo Med's AvianSun lighting and bring the sun indoors!


Zoo Med Avian Sun 5.0 UV Light Bulb
Our Price $21.98

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Full Spectrum Light for Birds that you can use in regular light fixtures.

Vita-Lite Full Spectrum Light for Birds Vita-Lite Full Spectrum Light for Birds
Spiralux Vita-Lite, 20 Watt, 5500K, Screw-in, Full Spectrum Compact Fluorescent Bulb. CRI = 88
Our Price $19.49
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We can ship this bulb to Canada for an extra $29.95, just contact us!


FeatherBright Full Spectrum Light for Birds Full Spectrum Light for Birds
Our Price $13.95
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We can ship this bulb to Canada for an extra $29.95, just contact us!

Why Use Full Spectrum Lighting for Birds?

The core of our full spectrum light for birds revolves around a very special source of light. The Vita-Lite bulb, FeatherBrite bulb and the AvianSun bulb all emit light that is very close to that of natural sunlight.

Sunlight and artificial sources of light are measured by color temperature and rendering. If you were to consider the intensity of the sun at noon daylight, it is about 5500 degrees Kelvin (K).

Natural light not only provides warmth, but brings out the intensity of colors in a way that artificial fluorescent lighting rarely mimics. The FeatherBrite Full Spectrum 15 Watt Spiral Compact Bulb and the Vita Lite 20 watt spiral compact bulb both emit the same color temperature as the sun at high noon.

Natural daylight is also measured at a color rendering index (CRI) of 100, which shows the vibrant and intensity of colors in and around our environment. Our full spectrum light for birds, the Vita-Lite bulb and the FeatherBrite bulb, has a CRI of 88, and will bring out colors in your bird's feathers that you may not have even known existed while using a standard fluorescent cage light.

What's the difference between full spectrum and standard fluorescent lamps?

Our full spectrum fluorescent light emits light in all parts of the visual spectrum and some in the ultraviolet range (short-wavelength, high-energy light). To be a full spectrum bulb, the color temperature must be 5000K or greater, and the CRI must be at least 88.

A standard fluorescent bulb generally only has a CRI of between 60 and 75, which means the intensity of the source of light is much lower, the temperature is cooler, and there is a noticeable difference or dulling of colors when objects are placed under a standard bulb.

What are the benefits of our Full Spectrum Light for Birds?

FULL SPECTRUM LIGHTING has been shown to be beneficial to birds by mimicking a bird's natural environment. Breeder aviaries, exotic bird collections and poultry production farms were some of the original places that full spectrum lighting was used and observed to demonstrate a definite positive effect.

One of the greatest benefits of our full spectrum light for birds is the natural synthesis of Vitamin D precursors allowing the animal to naturally regulate calcium uptake.

Another important benefit of full spectrum lighting is the effect it has on the glandular system; the Thyroid Gland controls how and when the other glands function and for it to function properly, it needs to be stimulated by normal photo periods of full-spectrum light. The Hypothalamus is involved in proper feather development and skin. The Pineal Gland controls the cyclical processes such as molting and the reproductive cycle.

Birds have four-color vision and the lower wavelength ultraviolet (UVA) adds the fourth visual perspective. Correct spectrum and photo period of light are also critical factors in normal preening as well as the skin and feather health of birds. If a bird's system is not stimulated through adequate environmental lighting to maintain proper endocrine function, it may become lethargic and not continue normal preening behaviors.

A full spectrum light for birds with a CRI (color rendering index) of 88 or higher contains enough UVA to achieve this. It is middle ultraviolet light (UVB) that causes Vitamin D synthesis in the skin. Most professionals agree that the UVB needs to be somewhere between 290 and 310 nanometers in wavelength and a color temperature of 5000 Kelvin for this to occur.

*Glass windows filter out up to 90% of the beneficial UV spectrum unless that glass was made pre 1939. Aluminum screening used can filter out 30% or more UV light. High-grade acrylic (cages) filters out less than 5% of the UV light.

Our full spectrum light for birds can provide these important benefits. The FeatherBrite and Vita-Lite full-spectrum bulbs are compact spiral fluorescent bulbs, 5500k, 88cri. UVA 4%, UVB .05%. (UVB is between 290-310 nm in wavelength)

The Vita-Lite has a life-rating between 10,000 and 28,000 user hours. The FeatherBrite has a standard screw-in base and will burn approximately 8000 hours and is guaranteed for one year.

This bulb cannot be used with dimmer controls. Recommended light time length is 2 to 8 hours per day and a timer can be used. Please consult your veterinarian regarding proper light time for your companion bird. Our lights are designed with your bird's health and well being in mind.

What are the benefits to my bird?

The FeatherBrite Bulb is comparable to bulbs used in forms of light therapy for those suffering from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and sleep disorders. Our full spectrum light for birds can help reestablish the body's natural rhythm, which controls things like timing of sleep, hormone production, body temperature, and other biological functions. These are the same effects the FeatherBrite Bulb can have on a bird.

Some Major Benefits

* Prepares bird for seasonal changes
* Encourages breeding behaviors
* Strengthens immune system
* Lowers obsessive/compulsive behavior frequencies
* Relieves psychological distress
* Mimics a bird's natural environment
* Aids in Vitamin D Synthesis
* Maintains constant environmental temperature
* Aids a bird's visual acuity
* Increases the longevity of the captive bird

Full Spectrum light for birds is for you too!

Our full spectrum light for birds is also healthy for you! Humans also need the benefits of sun light for optimum health and well being.

How much sun light do you get? Could you use some full spectrum lighting to help you in the same way your birds need help?



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