{"product_id":"zoo-med-uvb-index-meter","title":"Zoo Med UVB Index Meter","description":"\u003cp\u003eA digital meter that reads the UV Index, with its sensor response weighted to the vitamin D3 action spectrum — which is to say it measures ultraviolet the way a reptile's skin uses it, rather than raw energy. That weighting is what lets you set a basking-zone UVI to match a species' Ferguson zone and compare one lamp type directly against another. A quick-reference scale is printed on the meter itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReads UV Index\u003c\/strong\u003e — biologically weighted to vitamin D3 synthesis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComparable across lamp types\u003c\/strong\u003e — unlike a µW\/cm² radiometer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies reference scale\u003c\/strong\u003e printed on the meter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet the basking zone properly\u003c\/strong\u003e — measure where the animal sits, not where the lamp is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho needs one\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a serious instrument at a serious price, and it makes sense for breeders, multi-enclosure collections, and anyone keeping a species with narrow UV requirements. For a single enclosure, replacing lamps on schedule is a reasonable substitute. If all you want is to know when a lamp has faded, the cheaper \u003ca href=\"\/products\/zoo-med-uvb-meter\"\u003eUVB Meter radiometer\u003c\/a\u003e does that job.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLamps in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/reptile-heating-lighting\"\u003eReptile Heating \u0026amp; Lighting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zoomed.com\/digital-uv-index-radiometer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZoo Med product page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zoo Med","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56006204981570,"sku":"ZOOMED226","price":666.24,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/6676\/0120\/files\/zm002_15_png.jpg?v=1787819615","url":"https:\/\/www.peekapaw.com.au\/products\/zoo-med-uvb-index-meter","provider":"PeekAPaw Pet Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}