marzipanbaby
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Hi, I’m a new owner of an adorable beardie. Does my cage set up look okay? Please let me know if theres anything I can do to make him more comfortable or if there is something wrong .
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Please get rid of the red bulb - dragons have very sensitive eyes colored bulbs disrupt their sleep and can cause long term eye damage --- the other dome has a what in it? A basking bulb only or a MVB for UVB and heat????? If its a MVB what brand and wattage please ------------ you need a digital probe thermometer to get actual basking temps --- stick ons are inaccurate -- if you need heat in the tank at nite and if your tank is falling below 65 then get a CHE ceramic heat emitter -- they produce heat and NO light --- if you need more help please ask
Yes get a bulb like this and you need a UVB ASAP -- your dragon will not live w/ out a UVB I am going to post what you need and you go from therewow- thank you for all this! should i replace the red bulb with this bulb? View attachment 24057
oh my gosh- thank you so much! i will act quickly!!Yes get a bulb like this and you need a UVB ASAP -- your dragon will not live w/ out a UVB I am going to post what you need and you go from there
https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/zoo-med-reptisun-t5-ho-terrarium-hood.html 24" for a 40+ gallon tank
this fixture comes w/ a 5.0 bulb it can be used as a back up its considered to be a T 8 - distance and placement would be different from the bulb I want you to get
https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/arcadia-12-uvb-t5-reptile-bulb.html 22" bulb this bulb is a great bulb --
https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/zoo-med-repticare-ceramic-infrared-heat-emitter.html you only need this if the tank is falling below 65 at nite you will need a deep dome w/ a ceramic socket -Zoo Med Digital Thermometer
Measure the temperatures within your terrariums and reptile cages easily with this digital thermometer by Zoo Med! Order temeprature and humidity guages from Pangea Reptile.www.pangeareptile.com
https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/en...nse-basking-spot-light-14809.html?cgid=500202 start w/ a 100 watt but you MUST have a digital probe thermometer to get the temp - I am guessing the 75 watt is not getting your tank to the basking temp you need for that baby -- it needs to be 105-110 --
check your local pet store for the basking bulb and the digital probe thermometer --- I am guessing they are not going to have the UVB that I recommended --- but every thing I just posted here the UVB and the basking bulb and thermometer is a MUST HAVE as soon as possible ----------- your dragons over all health depends on these things What is in the other dome ???????????? not the red bulb dome?
Hi, I’m a new owner of an adorable beardie. Does my cage set up look okay? Please let me know if theres anything I can do to make him more comfortable or if there is something wrong .
Beardies can't feel heat on their bellies, so heating mats/rocks are dangerous. If they overheat, a beardie may not notice until it develops potentially fatal burns. CHEs are the best way to provide heat at night.Your tank is so great, but you have something to improve: plant, heating mat, ... you can find here: https://www.thepettime.com/. Hope it useful for you!
Remove the heating mat (and return it if you can), it isn't safe. Beardies can't feel heat on their bellies, so your lizard won't notice if the heating mat is burning it until it's too late. Heating mats are best for some geckos and snakes.does this set up look better? i got an 18 inch UVB light in there now, a thermometer probe at the basking spot (which is still the same basking light) some new decorations, and thete is a heating mat underneath the tank.
Please get rid of the heat mat- if you need heat in the tank it's best to use a che / ceramic heat emitter--- dragons heat from their backs - you would need a dome that supports wattage and has a ceramic socket you only need it if your tank is falling below 65 at niteWould it be good to put the heating mat on the side of the cage? I worry it's a little too cold- the temp is normally in the 90s range and the highest it gets is 105.
Would it be good to put the heating mat on the side of the cage? I worry it's a little too cold- the temp is normally in the 90s range and the highest it gets is 105.