How badly have I messed up?
My lil guy Gratch is a youngin, only 8.5 inches, in a 50 gallon glass terrarium with a steel mesh hinged lid. Not fine mesh.
My UVB arrangement is a 24" sunblaster lamp with reflectors, hung centered inside from the mesh lid, about 8" from the top of his basking spot. Seems to fully cover the whole tank, besides inside his hideaways.
From what my research divined, I figure the 5.0 is better than the 65k plant bulb that came with the fixture, but still not good enough for a desert critter. The 10.0 is needed. But how soon? Can it wait for a new one to ship, or should I scour local shops tomorrow?
My lil guy Gratch is a youngin, only 8.5 inches, in a 50 gallon glass terrarium with a steel mesh hinged lid. Not fine mesh.
My UVB arrangement is a 24" sunblaster lamp with reflectors, hung centered inside from the mesh lid, about 8" from the top of his basking spot. Seems to fully cover the whole tank, besides inside his hideaways.
From what my research divined, I figure the 5.0 is better than the 65k plant bulb that came with the fixture, but still not good enough for a desert critter. The 10.0 is needed. But how soon? Can it wait for a new one to ship, or should I scour local shops tomorrow?