“Full spectrum” lighting help ?!

[Argam1998]

I’ve got three 4x2x2 enclosures stacked. I’ve already got my halogen flood lights and Sunblaster T5 light fixture with reptisun 10.0 HO bulb all set up for the sunbeam method where the T5 and halogen are concentrated in the basking area. T5 bulb is a good 10 inches away from basking . Also got ceramic heat emitter for all three enclosure for nights and maybe during the day if I can’t get the temps high enough. My main concern is do I really need to provide my beardy with the “full
Spectrum “ as in cri bulbs or anything like that ? Haven’t bearded dragon hobbies gone by years with just the uv lights and heat bulbs ? I know the reptisun t5s give off uva which helps with visibility which helps as in giving a better light spectrum . Is it really necessary to have a third light source ??? Can I just get by with T5 10.0 and heat bulb without going too deep into light spectrums ?

 

[kingofnobbys]

I’ve got three 4x2x2 enclosures stacked. I’ve already got my halogen flood lights and Sunblaster T5 light fixture with reptisun 10.0 HO bulb all set up for the sunbeam method where the T5 and halogen are concentrated in the basking area. T5 bulb is a good 10 inches away from basking . Also got ceramic heat emitter for all three enclosure for nights and maybe during the day if I can’t get the temps high enough. My main concern is do I really need to provide my beardy with the “full
Spectrum “ as in cri bulbs or anything like that ? Haven’t bearded dragon hobbies gone by years with just the uv lights and heat bulbs ? I know the reptisun t5s give off uva which helps with visibility which helps as in giving a better light spectrum . Is it really necessary to have a third light source ??? Can I just get by with T5 10.0 and heat bulb without going too deep into light spectrums ?

Your setup is fine so long the distance from the T5HO 10%UVB (which also emits UVA) tubes are NO MORE THAN 10" from the basking spots.

 

[Drache613]

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