JIMMIA":6z3htsso said:
okay, I brought my little darling JIMMIA a new 5ft long 2ft deep tank
<< 2ft tall ?
, she has been in a 2ft tank now for 2 and half 3 months, now I am going to put her in this bigger tank so now I need a little help! What heat lights? uvb? heat rock?
NEVER USE AN ELECTRIC HEAT ROCK …. they have habit of failing and overheating and are common causes of very bad burns on the bellies of reptiles.
will I need? please; can I put in a drift wood so she can stretch out on?
yes
will she like it?
most do
will she still be easy to handle? can I put any ornaments in there from there? etc
< lots do ….i'd steer clear of fake green leafy stuff --- dragons have been known to try to eat these .
WHAT SHE WAS IN ———>
WHAT I WILL BE PUTTING HER INTO ———>
<<<< Please no particulate substrate (looks like gravel or seeds of some sort --- these are extremely high impaction risks.
Suggest lining the floor with loose laid ceramic wall or floor tiles …. no glue , no grout.
THIS IS JIMMIA ———>
How tall is the tank ?
here is a guide I put together :
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I'd be getting a 36" T5HO 12%UVB tube (or even a 14%UVB tube) and a good reptile specific reflector hood for a 5ft tank that's 2ft tall , if the basking spot (driftwood) can be arranged so the basking spot is 12" under the T5HO UVB tube , a 12%UVB tube will be fine. If it's going to be further away , the 14%UVB tube will be needed to keep the UVB at about 180-200 microW / sq.cm and at 100 microW / sq.cm elsewhere under the lights.
Best basking globes are
>>> good quality (Zoo Med, Exo Terra, or Arcadia) MVBs = all in one (heat , light , UVA & UVB
or
>>> par38 domestic incandescent spot globes (colourless)
or
>>> par38 domestic halogen spot globes (colourless)
some people use GU10 halogen spot globes (but be aware they get super hot at the fitting so you need a high temperature all ceramic GU10 fitting or GU10-E27 adapter.
no red coloured infrared / heat globes .
no blue coloured night heat globes.
I suggest JUMBO SIZED HubbaHuts for a bearded dragon …. I'd have 2 of these in 5ft L x 2ft D tank , one in the cool zone , the other in the warm zone (can double as a lower basking spot).
Make sure you remove the staples from the inside and top of the Hubbahuts (they are very dangerous to a dragon).
These dimensions will be needed to help you select the correct wattage basking globe and the UV lighting.