Light question *again*

[Momto3boys]

OK Im still a little confused about the lights...

The Mega Ray's I know they have to be 12" away from the lights...right?

The ReptiSun 10.0 they have to be 6" away from the lights?? Is that correct?
So if you use the Mega Ray, you cant have anything in the tank that would make them higher than 12" ??

And the ReptiSun, you have to be able to get them 6" away from it?

So where my enclosure is 24" high, basically if we use the ReptiSun, then we have to have something that is as high as 18" and if we use the Mega Ray we can only use something as high as 12"...and I mean something for them to climb up on, a piece of wood or a rock....

Is this right?

 

[beardie parents]

Yes, that's correct. However, if you want to use a MVB, the 100 watt needs to be at LEAST 12" from the basking spot. If your beardie's home has stuff that gets them closer to the mvb if it's sitting on the top of the screen, you can go here: http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-light-fixtures/510303/zoo-med-reptile-lamp-stand.html.

If you want to use the reptisun 10 tube, those work good also, but you'd have to have a lot of stuff getting your beardie close enough to the lamp. The basking spot needs to be between 6 to 8 inches. Bob mac (who developed the t-rex and sells the Mega Ray) likes things hotter than is recommended here and likes the reptisun 10 more like 4 to 6 inches, so going with 12 inches for the MVB's and 6 inches for the reptisun tube is good.

The reptisun 10 tubes should be replaced after between 4 to 6 months of use. The MVB's (from what I've read) don't need to be replaced for at least 12 months. Last year when we were useing the reptisun 10 strips all day Speedy's appetite decreased after we'd used her strip for 4.5 months. When we replaced it, her appetite picked up after a few days. I hope this helps answer your questions.

Lori

 

[Momto3boys]

It does...

I dont know why I was having such a hard time grasping that!