Urgent UVB problem

K well I found out I shouldn't use a coil so I think I might need to get a tube and is it alright if I only cover half the tank cause that's all my coil does and why do so many other people use coils wtf in so lost dont even now what I'm saying anymore so lost omfg help

calm down zoey it's ok, the first step is finding the problem, now all you have to do is correct the various things remaining! You're doing a good job, and we appreciate you taking the advice to heart!

This might make you laugh. Here's what MY viv looks like!

front view!

Top View!

another view!

As you can see I don't do things the normal way, but I only use one light a 100w mercury vapor powersun one with UVB/UVA. They cost about 65$ if you want one. You just have to work within the temps your beardie needs- Mine has a high basking temp but the rest of his home has no lid and is usually 75+ degrees. I don't worry about it much, he doesn't sit in there unless he has to be digesting or getting his bask on. He's sleeping in a blanket on the couch while i write this lol

So I don't need a tube I can use what ever I want is that what your geting at cause mercury must give as much as a coil so I should be fine right cause I think if she was like going nuts over UVB she would be trying to get as close as she can and she hasn't been so I think it's good I will probably switch at my next bulb and your viv is unique

Zoeymybeardie":2eez0bg9 said:

So I don't need a tube I can use what ever I want is that what your geting at cause mercury must give as much as a coil so I should be fine right cause I think if she was like going nuts over UVB she would be trying to get as close as she can and she hasn't been so I think it's good I will probably switch at my next bulb and your viv is unique

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Don't misunderstand me coil is still crap. You don't want that, the reason I can have such minimal lighting on my setup is because I have a quality bulb for basking.

But I can still wait abit to get the tube right

this is mine set up and he has a basking light also

I will post pics of mine when I get home : )