Juvenile Beardie hiding all day

Hello. I got my bearded dragon about four months ago and he was a great eater and basker. He is about 7 months old now and recently he’s been spending the day in his cave on the cool side. I assumed it was too hot in his basking spot because the weather is heating up her in Maryland so I bought a 75 watt bulb to replace the 100 watt bulb. he is still hiding all day. He still has a great appetite and loves his crickets and veggies. He has a reptisun 10 coil UVB and a 75 watt heat bulb. please help I am worried about Norbert.

Key word here coil UVB ---- you need to replace w/ this
Which UVB light should I use?
The best UVB light is a ReptiSun 10.0 fluorescent tube HO (Or Arcardia 12% in the UK). Compact or coil bulbs do not emit the proper amount of UVB light for a bearded dragon, and should not be used. Other brands, such as the Zilla Desert Series and ReptiGlo have been known to cause eye problems and other health issues with bearded dragons, and should be avoided. The reason that some UVB lights (Zilla, ReptiGlo, coils/compacts, ect.) are considered dangerous is because the wavelength of UVB that they emit is shorter and more intense than the wavelength of the "safe" lights (ReptiSun, Arcadia).
UVB lights should be replaced every 6 months. The T5’s are a strong bulb and only need to be replaced once a year – the T 8 every 6 months--- where as the T 8 are not as strong—they need to be placed inside the tank the T 5 10.0 bulb approx 10-11 inches from basking spot – the T 8 approx 8-10 inches from basking spot—the cover needs to be off the bulb for full effect of the UVB rays--
Once you replace this bulb you will see a difference in the behavior---
Karrie

Okay I will get a tube light as soon as I can. Will the screen top that the light sits in effect the effectiveness of the bulb? Thank you!

Depends on the screen if it's fine mesh inside tank--- if it's wide hole screen and it's a T 5 on top--- but for the most part inside and for a T 5 10-11 inches --T 8 -- 8-10 inches
Karrie

Okay thank you for the tip. Is this the right bulb?:
https://www.petmountain.com/product/zoo-med-reptisun-t5-ho-100-uvb-high-output-bulbs?variant=40633&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3YOW8ebS4gIVhZyzCh0Chwy7EAQYBCABEgKa3fD_BwE

Yes
Karrie

Okay thanks for the help I’ll replace the bulb right away and update on how it changes his behavior

Sounds good
Karrie