Light recommendations?

[KieraBuddy]

Hello, I’ve been searching for the best lights for my lizards enclosure for a while as I know that the one I have at the moment is probably not right and not good for him. Can anyone recommend me any good lights/thermometers and things I would need for an adult bearded dragon. The only light I have at the moment is the one shown in the picture and I know I need another one (sorry). Thank you to anyone who can help me. (I know his cage doesn’t look the best but I’m going to renovate it ).

 

[Sadie]

Hello, I’ve been searching for the best lights for my lizards enclosure for a while as I know that the one I have at the moment is probably not right and not good for him. Can anyone recommend me any good lights/thermometers and things I would need for an adult bearded dragon. The only light I have at the moment is the one shown in the picture and I know I need another one (sorry). Thank you to anyone who can help me. (I know his cage doesn’t look the best but I’m going to renovate it ).

The bulb you have looks good- as long as its a clear bright white basking bulb -- but you need a UVB this is crucial to your dragons health -- I am going to post some links to some UVB's for you -- I am assuming the dragon is in a 40 + gallon tank? These fixtures will work for 40 + gallon tanks anything over 120 gallon you should go to a longer fixture
24" https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...o-med-reptisun-t5-hood?variant=26907425734756 this will come w/ a 5.0 bulb hang on to it for back up the distance and placement will be different from the bulb you need for the 40 + gallon you want this one 22" https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...d-reptisun-10-0-uvb-t5?variant=26907418591332

or this fixture it is another good one 24" https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle.../products/arcadia-prot5-12-uvb-bulb-with-hood
When you get this please post back on here I will help you place it for your tank - the screen on the tank will determine where it goes
you want two of these one for the cool side of the tank 80 F and one for the basking side - use it to get actual surface basking temps for an adult 95-100- place the probe on the spot where he will sit for basking around 10 min or so then get the temp -- ambient temps on the hot side should be around in the 90's - 100- you dont need to leave the probe there but spot check it every 10 days or so -- you also need digital probe hygrometer for humidity optimal is 40-50% nothing under 20 and nothing over 70%

Exo Terra Digital Hygrometer | Dubia.com

Use the Exo Terra Digital Hygrometer to track the humidity levels in your reptile or amphibian terrarium, available here at Dubia.com!

dubiaroaches.com

If you need any more help or questions please ask

 

[KieraBuddy]

If you need any more help or questions please ask

Thank you for your help, would I only need one of those lights across the whole back of the cage and do they come with wires or would I need to buy them myself (wiring it up will be hard lol), I forgot to say this before but there was a UVB bulb in there ages ago but it broke and I never got a new one so some of the wires from that are still there.

 

[Sadie]

Thank you for your help, would I only need one of those lights across the whole back of the cage and do they come with wires or would I need to buy them myself (wiring it up will be hard lol), I forgot to say this before but there was a UVB bulb in there ages ago but it broke and I never got a new one so some of the wires from that are still there.

No these fixtures come w/ everything you need and you do not want the length of the tank I will post links are you UK ?

 

[Sadie]

No these fixtures come w/ everything you need and you do not want the length of the tank I will post links are you UK ?

Arcadia Pro T5 UVB Kit - Desert 12%

Highly adaptable lighting kit producing UV-rich light Links up to multiple kits Fix inside a vivarium or place upon a wire mesh glass terrarium

www.reptiles.swelluk.com

https://www.amazon.com/SunBlaster-G...50559641&sprefix=24"+uvb,aps,139&sr=8-17&th=1 you can use this fixture but you need this bulb
22" https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Pack...id=1650559753&sprefix=24"+uvb,aps,139&sr=8-39
or this one w/ the bulbs posted above

https://www.amazon.com/Reptisun-T5-Ho-Terrarium-Hood/dp/B00CX5HXI2/ref=pd_vtp_1_sccl_2/141-6302195-4890157?pd_rd_w=UI8r6&pf_rd_p=fbd780d7-2160-4d39-bb8e-6a364d83fb2c&pf_rd_r=9RX84XCP7F3X3H41BPA8&pd_rd_r=490b43ea-97ea-480b-958b-e0a69edb3161&pd_rd_wg=opiu5&pd_rd_i=B00CX5HXI2&psc=1

this comes w/ a 5.0 bulb keep it for a back up but you want those bulb posted above - the 5.0 bulb has different distance and placement from the 10.0

 

[KieraBuddy]

No these fixtures come w/ everything you need and you do not want the length of the tank I will post links are you UK ?

Thank you, yes I am in the uk

 

[Sadie]

Thank you, yes I am in the uk

Your welcome- when you get the uvb please post back here and I will help you get it placed for your tank - it will depend on the screen