Hi all
My first post here. I'm upgrading Albus's vivarium to a 4' x 2' x 2'. As I'm doing this I'm also upgrading his lights (along with anything else I need to).
So far I have got an Arcadia T5 12% UV light (34", 39w), and a 100 watt halogen heat lamp. My main question is how far exactly should he be away from the lamps? Should I mount the UV lamp to the ceiling of the enclosure? If so it will be ~4" higher than the heat lamp, but I think they can sit closer to the heat than the T5 (I understand ~15" from UV and ~10-12" from heat lamp, is this correct?). So the basking area would need to be ~9" from floor of viv?
If I mount T5 to ceiling of viv would he be getting enough UV on the floor of the viv?
Thanks - sorry for so many Qs, want to ensure I get everything perfect as this will be his final enclosure!
My first post here. I'm upgrading Albus's vivarium to a 4' x 2' x 2'. As I'm doing this I'm also upgrading his lights (along with anything else I need to).
So far I have got an Arcadia T5 12% UV light (34", 39w), and a 100 watt halogen heat lamp. My main question is how far exactly should he be away from the lamps? Should I mount the UV lamp to the ceiling of the enclosure? If so it will be ~4" higher than the heat lamp, but I think they can sit closer to the heat than the T5 (I understand ~15" from UV and ~10-12" from heat lamp, is this correct?). So the basking area would need to be ~9" from floor of viv?
If I mount T5 to ceiling of viv would he be getting enough UV on the floor of the viv?
Thanks - sorry for so many Qs, want to ensure I get everything perfect as this will be his final enclosure!