That was an older picture he is bigger now andIi do cut the veggies smaller. I have given him Collard Greens, Dandelion Greens, Mustard Greens and Endive. the orange stuff was not Carrots it was Butternut Squash. The picture attached is current I just changed his floor from carpet to tile it is way better for keeping clean. Thanks for your advise.
He loves his home like i said he is growing like crazy is in his 3rd shed in 7 weeks. He don't mind being handled his waste is like clock work once a day in the late afternoon. the Tube light is a Reptisun 5.0 UVB (18 inch) also has another one in front is a light that came with the setup it is a Coil UVB but i know they are not great so i added the Florescent tube light as the primary. The 2 highest points for basking the temps are 110 deg and and about 104. At floor level the hot side is 92 deg and the cool side about 82 deg. all temps i measure with a hand help IR gun.
Yes i noticed that so i purchased a hand help IR gun the temps are as follows. The 2 highest points for basking the temps are 110 deg and and about 104. At floor level the hot side is 92 deg and the cool side about 82 deg.
Sorry, I didn’t see this post before replying before! In regards to the coil bulb, you should remove that completely, not only are they inadequate they can also cause eye damage as Sky Bug said
But you would then need to switch your tube light to a ReptiSun 10.0 rather than the 5.0! Your UVB tube light should be around the length of 70% of your enclosure. And whether it is a T5 or a T8 will depend on how far it should be from the basking spot. Is the top of your enclosure mesh? Are you able to add a pic of it? x
He is in a 36" x 18" x 18" tank the tube light covers 60% of his enclosure but the way he is growing i am already looking at 48" x 24" x 24" tanks and will switch to a 36" light with a Arcadia 12 D3 bulb inside the tank. Tank i am looking at isSorry, I didn’t see this post before replying before! In regards to the coil bulb, you should remove that completely, not only are they inadequate they can also cause eye damage as Sky Bug said
From what I know (which again, there may be someone who can advise better as I haven’t been a beardie owner for long - just done a lot of reading) halogen bulbs are good - but they are stronger than regular bulbs so you may need a lower wattage, you will know if it’s sufficient by measuring the temp under it on the basking spot etc. In regards to the 5.0 vs the 10.0 I was under the impression that the 5.0 is more for tropical reptiles rather than desert and it is potentially not strong enough - especially if it’s above the tank on top of the mesh and the mesh blocks quite a bit of UVB. I’m not sure if you were saying that you have that UVB strip light inside or on top - if on top it may be at least best to place it inside from now to increase the UVB rays. If you’re changing it up and upgrading in April it could all be ok until then but obvs that’s not my call - beardies are renowned for acting like everything is all good until they reach a point they are suddenly really unwell. I’m not saying your beardie is on that road to ill health or what you have isn’t sufficient for now but that’s just a little bit of info regarding what I’ve read on the topics etc! Hopefully someone else can add further into who has more experience - x
The 5.0 bulb is ok and you can use it but I would recommend you swap it out for a Reptisun 10.0 T 8 it's more for reptiles- also take the clear plastic cover off the hood/ fixture and place it in the tank--- the T 8's are not strong enough to go thru screen-- distance should be 6-8 inches directly above the basking decor
