hellabombskies
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I upgraded my Juvenile girl’s tank to a 40 gallon 2 days ago. I got a 100 watt lugarti MVB3 mercury vapor bulb for the basking light and then a reptisun T5 10.0 uvb bulb. Basking temp would not go above 95F and the hot side was 80F, cold side 75F. She would not bask and kept hiding under her hammock.
I read on here somewhere that UVB in the basking area can hurt their eyes (i hope i read right). So i put the 75w basking lamp i used in her 20 gal tank next to the mercury vapor bulb lamp. Now basking temp is 101.8F, hot side is 90F and cool side is 80F. I put her in the basking spot and now she’s hanging out.
My question is, can i get away with this light setup? Or is this just a temporary fix. I see some folks have more than one basking light. Help please! I am still a first time dragon mom.
I read on here somewhere that UVB in the basking area can hurt their eyes (i hope i read right). So i put the 75w basking lamp i used in her 20 gal tank next to the mercury vapor bulb lamp. Now basking temp is 101.8F, hot side is 90F and cool side is 80F. I put her in the basking spot and now she’s hanging out.
My question is, can i get away with this light setup? Or is this just a temporary fix. I see some folks have more than one basking light. Help please! I am still a first time dragon mom.