Zoo Med 5.0 T5HO Terrarium Hood
$49.98
Price: $49.98
(as of Oct 26, 2025 11:13:05 UTC – Details)
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Zoo Med Laboratories has been on the cutting edge of reptile husbandry and innovation for nearly 50 years. In 1993 Zoo Med developed the 1st UVB lamp for reptiles, which changed the way all Zoos, herpetologist, and hobbyists keep reptiles in captivity. Zoo Med currently has over 30 patents and manufactures over 50% of its 1200 item product line at the company headquarters in San Luis Obispo, California.
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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
Product Dimensions : 16.3 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches; 1.43 Pounds
Item model number : 26401
Department : Unisex-Adult
Date First Available : June 17, 2014
Manufacturer : Zoo Med
ASIN : B00M9ONY1W
Best Sellers Rank: #17,621 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies) #26 in Reptile & Amphibian Habitat Lighting
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Includes FREE ReptiSun T5 HO 5.0 UVB Lamp.
New low profile design.
Energy efficient T5 HO electronic ballast for rapid start and maximum lamp performance.
Highly polished curved reflector for increase lamp efficiency.
Use with a Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO lamp to provide UVB, UVA & Visible light for your reptile.
Customers say
Customers find the terrarium hood to be of good quality and appreciate that it comes with a bulb, fits well on top of tanks, and is suitable for veiled chameleons. However, the functionality receives mixed feedback, with some reporting it works well while others say it stops working. Moreover, the lifespan is concerning as units break within three months, and customers disagree on whether it’s worth the price. Additionally, the sturdiness is problematic, with customers noting that it doesn’t stay on properly.

Danielle –
Sad it didnât work for me!
This light is fantastic! I only had to return it because it does not emit any heat.
Zay –
Great quality
Awesome low-profile uvb! Works great for my leopard gecko!
Natacia Kelker-Hover –
Works great
Out of the box it wasn’t working I was concerned that the lamp had been damaged in transit but as it turns out whoever put the light in put it in backwards. Once I got it turns around worked like a charm. I’m using this for a paludarium for white tree frogs and it is the perfect size with plenty of space on each side on the top of the enclosure. (Enclosure is 18inch wide) easy to change the bulb but you do need to be gentle so you don’t damage the prongs.
Aovi –
Well made light
Sturdy aluminum body, nicely designed. Turtle is quite happy.
Tori Ann –
Itâs pretty solid
I give this product a 4/5 because Iâve had to replace the unit about a year after purchase. Other than that the light works great for my turtle tank.
Z1807 –
UV hood works great
Have had mine for about six months now and I haven’t had any issues with it. it lights up a good 1/3 or slightly more of the terrarium I have without taking up too much space that the heat lamps use.
Jason Diehl –
Fixture broken only comes on full strength sometimes
It comes on very very dull, then when I set it down it came on full bright, then later when I turned it on it didn’t work at all. then a light tap and it came on very dull. Seems like a loose connection in the ballast, poor quality. Wasted money because I didn’t keep the box to return it.
Kimber Polen –
Excellent product at a good price. Shipping was a disappointment.
Got this for my Chameleon and it is exactly what I expected, fits great and worked perfectly. Excellent price. My only complaint is it shipping USPS which made it arrive a day late because postal person would not deliver to apartment door so had to drive to post office and wait in line to get my order this was very irritating.
Ka –
Great product arrived early
Charlie Belliveau –
I got one for ma Amazon Milk frogs. Plugged it in, turned it on. Works every time. Just ordered two more for my Pac-Man frogs.
beate arik –
Ist eine gute Anschaffung,die Röhren halten.
Francisco González –
Estoy completamente satisfecho con la compra, llego muy rápido y talcual lo q dice la descripción, funciona al 100 y no trae ningún defecto ðð»
courtney sudsbury –
We had the dome set up for UV and found out after purchasing our starter kit that it wasnât ideal for our beardie. We ordered this one and it has been good so far. Sometimes it shuts off/flickers and you have to tap it so it will turn back on but it could be the bulb and these kinds of bulbs can be like that. It works for us for what we need.Update Aug/2024: Light continued to flicker more and more and we always had to be moving it around and wiggling the lightbulb to get it back on. Eventually is stopped working all together (purchase March 31/24). Ordered two more lightbulbs to see if it was the bulb and neither of them worked – submitted for return for the bulbs but we are outside of the return window. I will be heading in to a local pet store to see if we can get something set up today for our little guy.