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[H2] specialists in reptile lighting, heating & nutrition

Lighting Guide

Feeding Programme

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Optimised52

Freshly Pressed Tortoise Food

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Twin Halogen Flood

Inspire natural basking, powerful, quickly warming and IR-A rich

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ThermalZooPro

Full Spectrum UV-B Lighting, LED & Heating

Supplements

Food

Substrates

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Gecko Food

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Dietary Supplememt

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Tortoise Food

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Calcium / Magnesium

[H2] DragonFuel

Botanical Food Sprinkle

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Flowers & Petals

[H2] Interactive UV Index

[H2] Lighting Guide

Simply type your species and receive the optimum basking UV Index for your species within the height of the enclosure.

We aim to provide the level of energy that each species is adapted to use in a safe and measured way. By doing so we can have, healthy, active reptiles and ensure that avoidable disease is less likely to occur.

If your animal did not appear in our search field, please send the name of the species:

The Arcadia Reptile Lighting Guide is a tool to enable keepers to make an informed choice of lighting for their reptile, amphibian or invertebrate.Historically, advice for reptiles was simply to buy a 5% UVB lamp for forest animals and a 10% lamp for desert animals. No real thought was given to the unique adaptations of the species and their basking behaviours or the distance between the lamp and the animal in the living area. Few people thought about re-creating the UVI that would be experienced in the wild.

Time for a Change

Here at Arcadia Reptile we decided to re-write the lighting advice that was being given. We used science when doing so rather than generalisations. Now, keepers are able to use the published outputs of lamps to re-create the UV levels (UVI) of species in the wild. We studied the wild UVI in the environments of common species and we looked at the habitats of popular species with the aim of understanding how each species used solar energy. We looked at skin thickness in each species and checked this with tetrachromacy (the reptile’s ability to see UV light), aiming to find how much light would be available per species in the wild. We also discovered what is now known as leaf or rock scatter illumination. These are the terms used to describe light that travels down from the forest canopy or passes through holes and gaps in rocks. This means that those species which were traditionally classed as low light requiring species, in fact are now known to use UV levels efficiently.For example, golden mantella frogs may have been traditionally kept with a 2% T8 UV tube as standard. However reports of their behaviour in the wild show that they often use sunspots created by breaks in the forest canopy which have quite high levels of heat and UV. As such we would now suggest using a higher powered lamp in conjunction with heavy planting to allow this dappled light effect.

The Lighting Guide

It is essential your reptile is under the correct amount of UV light, this lighting guide will show you how to fit your UV system correctly. We have based the UVI measurements on independent measurements of our UVB fluorescent lamps using a SolarMeter 6.5. This measures the part of the light that is used by animals for vitamin D3 production.This Lighting Guide shows a suggested basking Ultra Violet Index (UVI) per species for different distances from the lamp to the animal’s head. In order to work out these values we looked at the available index of the home range (the species’ wild geographical area) using data from weather stations around the world at 11am. We then reduced this index to allow for cloud cover and further reduced it depending on the animal’s position within the environment and their basking behaviour, i.e whether they are shadedwellers or full sun baskers. We then give a recommendation for the type and strength of lamp to achieve this UVI. This will allow you to create a system in which the animal can choose to allow itself exposure under the light, whilst also being able to move away from direct exposure. This is the basis of the light and shade method.As example, leopard geckos are from Afghanistan where the UVI often reaches 6. However, leopard geckos are crepuscular – mainly being active during low levels of sunlight. In addition, they will usually bask by only exposing parts of their body. It has also been shown that the leopard gecko has evolved a skin that is particularly effective at absorbing UV-B during these times. Therefore we need to be careful that they do not become overexposed. We recommend providing a UVI of 2 to 3 over the basking zone, down to 0 at the cool end.All recommendations are based on lamp used with a suitable reflector, fitted on the inside of an enclosure. We have covered around 140 species of reptile, amphibian and invertebrate and will be updating and adding to it over time.Please select your species from the dropdown menu above and you will find the recommended UV light to use for the distance between your basking zone and your lamps/the distance between the lamp and your animal’s head/top of their shell.

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[H1] EvoRx® - A Revolution in High-Welfare Snake Feeding

EarthPro-EvoRx® is a groundbreaking new snake food from Arcadia Reptile that replaces frozen rodents with a safe, lean and even more ethical alternative. EvoRx® has been crafted by experts as an optimised feeding solution.After years of research and development, we have created a whole-prey nutrition feeding parcel that better mirrors the nutrient profiles of wild feeders in an easy-to-feed, pathogen-tested frozen format. EvoRx® provides all of the natural nutrients that snakes require to thrive in a convenient, mess-free parcel that’s easy to store and feed. As the hobby progresses towards more naturalistic keeping methods, it is time to evolve the way that we feed our snakes.

Key Benefits

Optimised for most commonly kept snakes including colubrid species such as Corn Snakes, Hognose, King Snakes, Rat snakes, Milk Snakes and Carpet Pythons, Many Boas + Omnivorous and Carnivorous Lizards.

Wild-like nutrient profile with portion control to reduce obesity risk

Optimised lipid profile

Available in all standard 'mouse' weights from pinkie to jumbo

Pathogen-tested frozen format for safety and convenience

Everything you want to know and more about EvoRx click here:

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[H2] Why Choose EvoRx® Over Traditional Frozen Rodents?

Feeding snakes with pre-killed frozen rodents has been the standard for decades, but this practice presents several drawbacks that EvoRx®® is designed to overcome:

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Reduces the risk of obesity in Colubrids

Colubrids in particular, such as Milk Snakes and Corn Snakes, are prone to avoidable obesity when fed an imbalanced diet. EvoRx® provides leaner nutrition, replicating wild rodent profile and reducing unnecessary fat intake while supporting healthy growth through good portion control

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Minimises Pathogen Risk

EvoRx® drastically reduces pathogen risk by using a clean production
process, naturally low in harmful bacteria and supported by per batch
laboratory pathogen testing. Proper feeding cleanliness is always essential,
EvoRx® provides a standardised feeding option for keepers and their
reptiles.
See our feeding instructions
here.

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Eliminates Feed Inconsistencies

Not all frozen rodents are nutritionally equal, weight, nutrient content, and fat levels vary widely across suppliers and batches. EvoRx® is standardised by weight, not size, allowing keepers to precisely control feeding amounts and reduce the risk of overfeeding. By matching wild-like nutrient profiles, EvoRx® offers consistently optimised feeding for colubrids.
See our lipid profile section here.

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Family-Friendly Solution

Many keepers and their families find handling frozen rodents unpleasant. EvoRx® offers a clean, odour-controlled format that eliminates the unpleasantness of storing and feeding whole rodents. Uneaten portions can be disposed of just like any other frozen/defrosted meat product, making feeding and clean up easier than ever.

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[H2] Years of Research and Expertise Behind EvoRx®

EvoRx® represents years of scientific research, nutritional trials, and veterinary oversight to ensure snakes can thrive on a non-rodent diet.

[H3] Proven Results

Our extensive feeding trials demonstrated that over 70% of snakes accepted EvoRx® from their first feed, with nearly all converting shortly after. Testing across a huge range of species confirmed that EvoRx® sustains long-term health, weight stability, and digestion whilst helping toprevent unwanted fat accumulation.

[H3] Trusted Innovation

Arcadia Reptile is trusted worldwide for advancing animal welfare through science-led innovation. EvoRx® follows the same principles that made our EarthPro range the gold standard in reptile nutrition: natural, high welfare feeding solutions that work.

[H2] Designed for Colubrids - Closer to a Wild Diet

EvoRx® was specifically developed to cater to the dietary needs of most colubrids. Traditional feeder mice can differ significantly from wild rodent prey,often containing higher fat and calorie content and a difference in the protein and fats usually found in wild feeders. With EvoRx® many of these fats can be converted by the body into aminos which allow growth rather than fat retention.EvoRx® is designed to replicate these wild-like nutrient profiles, using naturallylean prey sources to help balance the protein-to-fat ratio. On a dry-matter basis,EvoRx® provides approximately 59% protein ensuring colubrids receive the nutrition they need without excesses.

Additionally, EvoRx® naturally contains:

Bone and tissue for calcium and phosphorus balance

Organ meats rich in Vitamin A, D3, and E

Keratin-based fibres

[H2] The Evolution of Feeding: EvoRx® and Hognose Snakes

Through extensive trials, Hognose Snakes emerged as one of the most receptive species to EvoRx®. With a near 100% acceptance rate, Hognose Snakes proved exceptionally adaptable to this food. This suggests that the diet’s avian-derived proteins may be particularly suited to species with natural inclinations towards bird and amphibian consumption.

Observations from feeding trials included:

Improved growth rates in adult snakes, with individuals unexpectedly increasing in length

Increased activity levels and feeding confidence, compared to traditional rodent-fed counterparts

Longer digestion times and improved stool consistency, indicating enhanced gut health and nutrient absorption

While EvoRx® is designed primarily for colubrids, the strong response fromHognose Snakes deserves comment.

[H2] We want to share as many photos and videos of EvoRx® in action as we can! Use the following Hashtag #EvoRxSnakeFood and tag us @arcadiareptile your posts for a chance to have your animal featured on our social media!

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[H2] Composition (Pinkie)

Chicken, Sodium Alginate, Calcium Chloride Dihydrate, Vitamins

[H2] Composition (Fluff, Small, Medium, Large, Jumbo)

Chicken, Sodium Alginate, Collagen Casing (Bovine Collagen, Glycerol, Vegetable Oil, Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose), Calcium Chloride Dihydrate, Vitamins.

[H2] Analytical Constituents

Crude Protein

Crude Fibre

Ash

Total Fats & Oils

Moisture

As Fed (%)

16.6

0.1

3.7

8.25

70.8

[H2] Nutritional Additives

Vitamin A 6000 IU/kg, Vitamin D3 1004 IU/kg, Calcium Gluconate Monohydrate 73 mg/kg, Niacinamide 20 mg/kg, Calcium D-Pantothenate 12.5 mg/kg, Vitamin C 10 mg/kg, Vitamin E 9 IU/kg, Vitamin B2 4 mg/kg, Vitamin B1 2 mg/kg, Vitamin K3 2 mg/kg, Vitamin B6 1 mg/kg, Flavourings 1 mL/kg, Folic Acid 0.4 mg/kg, Biotin 0.025 mg/kg.

[H2] EvoRX vs Mice

Constituent

EvoRx

Domestic Mouse

Wild Mouse

Crude Protein (%)

58.86

44.2

54.6

Ash (%)

12.67

8.5

10.7

Fats & Oils (%)

53.34

30.1

21.9

[H2] EvoRx® - Convenient, Clean, and User-Friendly

Beyond the health and welfare advantages for snakes, EvoRx® is revolutionising feeding for reptile keepers:

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Easy Storage & Handling

Tidy, elongated frozen portions eliminate the need for bulk rodent storage. Simply thaw and feed as required.

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A no compromise solution that is family friendly

A clean alternative eliminates discomfort for keepers who dislike handling prey, especially when a feed is refused.

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Long Shelf Life & Less Waste

Uniform and mess-free, reducing feeding refusals and waste.

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Arcadia-Backed Quality

Fully labelled, branded packaging with transparent nutritional data.

[H2] Setting a New Standard in Colubrid Nutrition

EvoRx® is the future of snake feeding, solving decades-long challenges with reptile nutrition. Designed for Corn Snakes, Hognoses, King Snakes, Rat snakes, Milk Snakes, Carpet Pythons, Many Boas + Omnivorous Lizards. EvoRx® ensures a balanced, high welfare feeding solution for modern, responsible reptile keeping.Whether you are a seasoned keeper or new to reptile care, EvoRx® offers an evolutionary leap forward providing a feeding solution that aligns with naturalsnake behaviour, high welfare standards, and practical ease of use.

EvoRx® Snake feeding without compromise.

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EvoRx® is intended for reptile use only. No medical claims are made or implied. All trademarks are the property of Arcadia Reptile reproduction without written permission is prohibited

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full spectrum uv-b lighting, led & heating

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Powerful Hybrid Luminaire

ThermalZooPro uses the very latest in Arcadia tech to project a usable and measurable basking zone beneath the fitting. It is sleek, stylish, adaptable, dependable, hand-made, linkable, affordable and future proof.

ThermalZooPro by Arcadia Reptile uses the very latest in Full Spectrum+UV-B lighting, Full Spectrum-LED and heating to supply for the developed needs of reptiles in large enclosures.

This handmade complete fitting allows keepers to create a usable sunbathing area that is rich in visible light, UV and terrestrial Infra-Red.

ThermalZooPro arrives as a complete fitting including a 4-point adjustable hanging system.

ThermalZooPro can be easily adjusted to the needs of each species and within each enclosure type with easy to remove and exchange ‘linking’ electronics. This means that ThermalZooPro is future proof for all product updates.

ThermalZooPro allows linking of units which allows the creation of wider sun-zones. Up to 3 ThermalZooPro fittings can be linked from one power source via a linking cable which is available separately.

Made from high quality coated aluminium this high quality fitting is rust resistant, strong and very light.

ThermalZooPro can be used within Zoological exhibits or hung above larger glass, mesh topped terrariums.

ThermalZooPro arrives as a complete kit with genuine Arcadia Reptile UV-B lamps, and/or genuine Arcadia Reptile JungleDawn-LED Bar and our best ever 100W Tungsten Solar basking infrared floodlight and 50W Deep Heat Projector.

The heating lamps are run via separate switched high quality caged clamp lamp fittings. This protects the lamps and allows dimming thermostats to be used for each channel.

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Linking, YES!

You can Link ThermalZooPro.

The luminaires within the ThermalZoo Pro can be linked together to be operated from a single power source. The maximum number of ThermalZoo Pros that can be linked together is 3. The heat lamps cannot be linked together as they should be operated by separate thermostats.Link cables are not provided with the units but can be purchased separately. Part number CPSMINLC.

[H2] Powerful Hybrid Luminaire

Perfect for larger enclosures.

Handmade and finished in the UK.

Coated aluminium, lightweight, strong and rust resistant.

Hanging system included / linking available.

The one thing that is abundantly clear is, that the sun is one source, with its energy pouring down upon us as terrestrial UV, visible light and terrestrial Infra-red. It is this blend of energy that reptiles (all life) have developed to use, therefore it is vital for us as effective keepers to provide our lighting in a similar way. ThermalZooPro will help you to provide heat, UV and visible light in the correct quantities and over a wide usable area.All enclosure types and styles require differing lamps to enable us as keepers to provide the correct quantity of heat and light to fulfil the needs of each species kept. Therefore, ThermalZooPro can be fitted with any lamp from our heating range and indeed 24w HO-T5 lamps to suit these needs. These include; Solar Basking Infrared Spots, Halogen Solar Basking Infrared Floodlight, Deep Heat Projectors, 80w D3 Basking Lamp and Ceramic Heaters. You can use D3 6%, D3+ 12% or DragonLamp 14% UV-B to provide correctly for your species. Please do use the projection charts on the box, in the owners booklet and on our website in order to make the correct choices. Use our free Lighting Guide to find out how much UV your species requires.ThermalZooPro has been mand-made and can be fitted with the mix of heat and UV lamps that you need for your own species, (do not worry, we provide a Solar Basking Infrared Floodlight heat lamp, Genuine Arcadia Reptile Deep Heat Projector and 24w D3 6% UV-B lamp in every box to help get you going). In this way you can easily change heat lamp type or % of UV-B lamp as you have need. Please use the heat lamp and UVI charts to help you make the correct choice.What do we mean by ‘adaptable’ and ‘future proof’? We believe that ThermalZooPro is both adaptable and future proof. By this we mean, that you can easily change the % of UV-B lamp per ProT5 fitting and of course your type and wattage of heat lamp, but, you can also easily exchange ProT5 for JungleDawn-Led Bar as you have need. So, if you buy a twin ProT5 fitting and decide that you need some extra visible light, you can simply un-click one of the ProT5 fittings and replace it with a genuine JungleDawn-Led Bar. What do we mean by ‘future proof’, we are always looking to update and improve our fittings and lamps, therefore ThermalZooPro has been designed in a way where it will allow future generations of product to be swapped in and out as we improve and update. ThermalZooPro also arrives with a 4 point hanging system included in the box.Controlled heating, ThermalZooPro has 2 independently switched and plugged heat sources. This means that you can isolate each heat lamp fitting easily and of course run each one through dimming thermostatic control separately.ThermalZooPro has it all! Whether you have a larger screen top arboreal home, larger terrestrial vivarium or need to hang a fitting or fittings inside of a larger room or zoological enclosure ThermalZooPro can be adapted for use for you. The possibilities are endless as we have seen with our other zoological fittings SuperZoo and ZooBar, we have provided essential energy for everything from Elephants to butterflies and everything in-between with this tech. ThermalZooPro brings these advantages to the at-home keeper as well as the zoological collection.

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Light Output

Supplied with either dual 24W ProT5 UVB Kits or mix with 34W Jungle Dawn LED BAR.

All light readings taken in a live vivarium with light coloured rock.

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D3+ Desert x 2

D3 Forest x 2

D3 Forest/JD LED BAR

Distance

UVI

kLux

200mm/8"

15.5

8.4

300mm/12"

10.10

5.6

375mm/15"

6.9

4.1

450mm/18"

5.2

1.9

500mm/20"

4.5

0.6

600mm/24"

3.3

0.11

Distance

UVI

kLux

200mm/8"

11.2

7.8

300mm/12"

8.1

5.2

375mm/15"

6.0

3.7

450mm/18"

4.8

1.7

500mm/20"

3.9

0.52

600mm/24"

2.7

0.1

Distance

UVI

kLux

200mm/8"

5.1

7.5

300mm/12"

4.2

5

375mm/15"

3.4

3.55

450mm/18"

2.8

1.6

500mm/20"

2.1

0.5

600mm/24"

1.6

0.1

Distance

UVI

kLux

200mm/8"

5.1

12

300mm/12"

4.2

10

375mm/15"

3.4

7.10

450mm/18"

2.8

4.5

500mm/20"

2.1

3

600mm/24"

1.6

1.9

Heat Output

Supplied with dual 5” Clamp fittings to power any heat lamp combination up to 250W.

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Lighting

Heating

RARTZ1

2 x ProT5 Forest 6% UV-B / 24W

Solar Basking Infrared Floodlight 100W / Deep Heat Projector 50W

RARTZ2

ProT5 Forest 6% UV-B / 24W & Jungle Dawn LED BAR 34W

Solar Basking Infrared Floodlight 100W / Deep Heat Projector 50W

Data Sheets

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Technical Information

Safety - Avoid looking directly at the light source.

Waterproof - Rated IP20

Voltage - Available: 230-240V 50-60Hz / 110-120V 60Hz

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