Rank #6 in Best Reptile Heat Lamps 2026: 10 Ranked, and One Lumens Figure That Doesn't Add Up
REPTI HOME 100 W UVA UVB Basking Heat Bulb
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Repti Home 100 W UVA UVB lamp sits at number six in this guide. It is a screw-in E26 bulb sold for £29.99, rated 4.2 out of 5 from 81 ratings, and the listing describes it as covering four jobs with one bulb: UVA, UVB, visible light and heat. On the wattage question it is consistent with itself — Wattage, Power Consumption and Light Source Wattage all say 100 W — which is more than the mercury vapour bulbs elsewhere in this category manage.
The looseness is in the smaller print. Light Type says CFL; Type of Bulb says high intensity discharge. White Brightness says 2,600 lumens, which at the listing's own 100 W works out at 26 lumens per watt, and the same listing carries an A++ EU energy efficiency label. Incandescent Equivalent says 23 Watts on a 100 W bulb, and the bullet copy promises 6-7 months of life while the Average Life Span field says 6 months. The rating shape is worth seeing alongside the average: of 81 ratings, 70 are five-star, 10 are one-star and 12 are three-star. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing as supplied to us, not from any testing we carried out.
How those 81 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.2 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £29.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2 out of 5 from 81 ratings |
| Stated wattage | 100 W — listed as 100 watts under Wattage, Power Consumption and Light Source Wattage |
| Light type and bulb type (as listed) | CFL under Light Type; high intensity discharge under Type of Bulb |
| Incandescent equivalent (as listed) | 23 Watts |
| White brightness (as listed) | 2,600 lumens |
| EU energy efficiency label (as listed) | A++ |
| Average life span (as listed) | 6 months, against 6-7 months in the bullet copy |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Bright, warm, will give you a tan whilst topping up vitamin D.”
Verified purchase“Excellent value for money. Good quality too. My tortoise seems very happy with the heat generated.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Reptile Heat Lamps 2026: 10 Ranked, and One Lumens Figure That Doesn't Add Up.
Questions people ask
What wattage is the Repti Home 100 W UVA UVB lamp?
100 watts. The listing gives 100 watts in all three places it mentions wattage: Wattage, Power Consumption and Light Source Wattage.
Does the Repti Home bulb put out UVB?
Yes. The bullets state that the UVA+UVB vapour bulb provides UVA, UVB, light and heat from a single lamp, with high UVB and UVA output and no UVC output claimed.
What fitting and voltage does the Repti Home 100 W bulb use?
It is listed with an E26 base and a BT37 bulb shape, at 230 volts, with accepted voltage frequency given as 100 to 240 volts and 50 hertz.
How long does the Repti Home 100 W bulb last?
The bullet copy claims a lifespan of 6-7 months, while the Average Life Span field in the same listing says 6 months.
What does the listing claim for brightness and efficiency?
White Brightness is given as 2,600 lumens and the EU Energy Efficiency Label as A++. At the stated 100 W, 2,600 lumens works out at 26 lumens per watt.
How close can the Repti Home bulb be to the animal?
The warm reminder bullet says the UVB bulb should be placed at least 12 inches away from reptiles, and that neither the reptiles nor the user should touch it directly while it is in use.
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