How close should uvb tube be to ground
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Here are the instructions, I just do from my pc :
https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ Then use the ximg to upload the pics
https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/ Then use the ximg to upload the pics
Yes, pics are showing , you really DO have a Rankin's , what a cute little baby ! What happened to his tail ?
So the tank is beautiful but is much too large. The uvb , almost any uvb, wil not project that long distance and will be nearly ineffective. Unless you get a Arcadia D3 14 % specialty bulb your dragon will not get any uvb from most bulbs unless you can suspend it down in to the tank. Your intentions are good but the tank is too large. A 20 gallon long [ not tall ] wil be MUCH better suited and he'll never outgrow it being a Rankin's [ with a tail nip he won't exceed 6-7 " as an adult ] and the uvb you have can reach him easily.
So the tank is beautiful but is much too large. The uvb , almost any uvb, wil not project that long distance and will be nearly ineffective. Unless you get a Arcadia D3 14 % specialty bulb your dragon will not get any uvb from most bulbs unless you can suspend it down in to the tank. Your intentions are good but the tank is too large. A 20 gallon long [ not tall ] wil be MUCH better suited and he'll never outgrow it being a Rankin's [ with a tail nip he won't exceed 6-7 " as an adult ] and the uvb you have can reach him easily.
Hi lost his tail in an accident before i got him
I dont have money to buy a new terrarium the min terrarium size in finland for a rankins is 100 cm so i figured 120 wont be to bad. Is it possible to lower the light/is it neccesary or is there an easier way it is completly healthy and eats well at the moment do i need to build a wall in the middle?
I dont have money to buy a new terrarium the min terrarium size in finland for a rankins is 100 cm so i figured 120 wont be to bad. Is it possible to lower the light/is it neccesary or is there an easier way it is completly healthy and eats well at the moment do i need to build a wall in the middle?
What you can do is to attach the uvb fixture under the screen top using wire, like I have in this picture :
https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/30028/full
https://www.beardeddragon.org/media/30028/full
That's going to be too far away for the uvb to reach at all. He may seem to be fine now but he won't be for long, he will develop metabolic bone disease.
I wonder about your statement that that 100 cm is minimun size. Is that a requirement in Finland ? If so, it's probably for a regular [ central ] bearded dragon that grows to 20 ". A Rankin's is a mini dragon, not more than 10-11" as adults. A 4 foot enclosure requirement would seem excessive.
I wonder about your statement that that 100 cm is minimun size. Is that a requirement in Finland ? If so, it's probably for a regular [ central ] bearded dragon that grows to 20 ". A Rankin's is a mini dragon, not more than 10-11" as adults. A 4 foot enclosure requirement would seem excessive.
Just wondering how your little one is doing. I also wanted to mention that there is a bulb that will be much stronger, it's the Arcadia D3 14 % . If you could get that one, it would provide much stronger uvb and last for a year . These bulbs both will produce light for years but the uvb of the Reptiglo will diminish before a year, the Arcadia will produce uvb quite a bit longer and it's more powerful.
BTW, what stores do you have available to get your supplies ?
BTW, what stores do you have available to get your supplies ?
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If he's in Finland, Brexet hasn't taken effect yet , so he can easily buy a 14% UVB T5ho in a Slimline luminaire from Birmingham Reptile (in the UK and wont have much postage or any duties to pay to have them post the 14%UVB T5 kit to him).
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