Help!

[beardie_love]

Okay so I have an Exo Terra Sun Glo Neodymium Basking Spot Lamp (BULB). This is all I use for my beardies. Is this the correct bulb I'm supposed to be using?

 

[crypticdragons]

No that is not enough. that bulb is heat and UVA only. You need both UVA and UVB rays. You need to purchase a Repti-Sun 10.0 fuorescent tube bulb. Petmountain.com has them very cheap. here is a link to them http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-fluorescent-bulbs/504983/zoo-med-reptisun-10.0-uvb-bulb.html
That is the best UVB light on the market. It is important to have that.

 

[beardie_love]

Thanks for the info! Okay, so, this might be a stupid question but.... what do I attach that bulb to? I've never knew or learned about these kinds of bulbs so..... :S

 

[crypticdragons]

Any flourescent fixture. If you have a local homedepot or lowes you can find them there far cheaper than you can via a pet store. Track down one and then order your bulb. But it is important to get him that bulb as soon as possible.

 

[beardie_love]

Ohh okay I know those! Lol Those are just like those Terrarium Hoods you can get at pet stores, correct? (But more expensive?!) Could you give me a price range I'll be spending for the fixture + bulb? I'm not going to order the bulb online, I'm just going to go to a local pet store.

 

[crypticdragons]

If you buy that bulb at a local pet store i can promise it will be 2-3 times more expensive.
and flourescent fixtures at home depot start at around 10 bux. Terrarium hoods at a pet store start at around 30

 

[beardie_love]

Okay so I noticed on that link you gave me to that store online, there are different watts for each. Which one would I need?

 

[crypticdragons]

the wattage goes up with the length how long is your tank? You want your light to cover 2/3rds of your tank.