Recent content by dontslaymydragons

Hi. I’m a longtime user of the Reptisun T5 10.0 for UV light, and for the last few years have used non UV basking lights sold at chain pet stores for heat. As many of you undoubtedly know, these are incredibly overpriced and lately their longevity has left much to be desired. I know many of the...

Good to know I’m not the only one with a beardie whose favorite hobby is attempting to dig to China. He gets a lot of exploring/play time outside his cage so I’m always surprised by the tenaciousness of his digging sessions. I’ve noticed when outside the cage he often gravitates toward soft and...

Hi. Although my substrate is newspaper, I have a beardie that’s obsessed with digging. I feel really bad for him as I watch him attempt to dig through his solid floor each day for long periods. Even if the breeder had miscatrgorized the dragon’s gender, 7 months old seems like it would be much...

Thanks everyone for the input! The UV links/charts were very interesting. The cage I was considering doesn’t have a mesh lid so any of the UVB tube lights could be easily mounted on the ceiling. In everything I’ve read about T5s I’d never come across anything that said they could be too intense...

Hi. This question seems to involve multiple categories so I wasn’t quite sure where to post it. Here goes: I own two bearded dragons, and each is housed in their own 4x2x2 enclosure that features a Reptisun T5 10.0. I recently got an opportunity to acquire several very nice and nearly new cages...