Need help figuring out this UVB bulb stuff...we are brand-new bearded dragon owners. Our beardie has been with us since Sunday. The first day he ate pretty well, but now he's hardly eating at all. I got worried about his lighting situation after reading up on some things. We bought the Zoo Med kit (40 gallon tank) and it came with one of those compact ReptiSun UVB bulbs (26 watts I believe?). The basking light seems to be fine, but I'm worried about the UVB light. We went out and bought the fluorescent ReptiSun light...but now I'm seeing there are several variations of that as well! The one we bought is only 17 watt...less than the compact...so now I'm worried that can't be right. At this point I'm feeling completely overwhelmed as to what we need. This is my daughter's very first pet and I really don't want to set the poor thing up for failure by not supplying the right amount of lighting. I'm hoping someone could kindly explain the UVB situation and wattage and help me figure out what I should put in our terrarium. Thank you!!!!
signed,
overwhelmed first-time dragon owner
signed,
overwhelmed first-time dragon owner