Enhance the color of your dragons

[Terminator7777]

Is there a way you can make them more brighter in color or they are what they are?

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

Proper lighting and temps will do it in most cases.

 

[Terminator7777]

Ok i see and my lighting and temps are all good. Reptisun and temps at 110 and dont really pay attentikn to the coolside.

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

If your flur fixture holds 2 bulbs you can get a 50/50 light for the 2nd bulb and uses the reptisun 10 for the 1st bulb.
The 50/50 is a bulb used in salt water aquariums to enhance coral colors. It really wont be to much of a difference.

 

[Mistyck]

I agree with Tom here! The proper lighting and heat will make their colors pop.

 

[diamc]

Moved here from ER forum

 

[Terminator7777]

Thats understanding and alot of reptile bulbs say they will improve the colors in reptiles like zoomeds halogen but those bulbs never last. There are other bulbs i read and say the same but never improve anything. But my dragons been shedding alot so its hard to tell.

 

[BadCon]

A bright enclosure is the best trick for good colors. Often times a single Reptisun and a basking bulb are not enough. Walk outside on a sunny day and notice how you almost instantly squint your eyes. Now stick your head in your beardie tank...not nearly as bright. It takes a good deal of wattage to replicate even a partly sunny day, so consider adding additional lights of the proper spectrum to your enclosure. A fluorescent bulb ranging from 5000-6500 kelvin is the best way to approximate sunlight, and if you can mix and match spectrum's it would be even better.

 

[AHBD]

Keep in mind that some bulbs simply make the dragon and cage look a different color while they are under the light itself, not that they cause the animal to intensify it's color.

 

[Terminator7777]

Does the reptisun reflect off glass and hit the dragons. What would you recommend if am using a reptisun and daylight bulbs what else would help the coloring.

 

[Denduran87]

Nothing really you could always put more lighting in there like led's or something to give extra light.

 

[Terminator7777]

I wanted to but i need a 20 inch reptisun 10.0 tube but cant find one and not sure if it will work with this fixture zoomed reptisun terrarium hood The ReptiSun® Terrarium Hoods are low profile hoods designed to hold one T8 size linear fluorescent lamp. The ReptiSun® Terrarium Hoods feature a built-in reflector which allows for deeper penetration of visible light and UVB into your terrarium.

 

[NurseKrista1014]

I seen a vibrant change in colour of my bearded dragons once I started adding Zilla Fortified food and colour& Growth enhancer pellets to their greens

 

[Terminator7777]

Really can you post the names of the products like zoomed reptisun terrarium hood so its easy to search and find. Thanks