Am I do this right?

[SavannaDragon]

Is my set up ok?

The enclosure is 4x2x4

Yes, Savanna can climb the ramps, but for easier access I plan to attach small rocks and sticks to increase grip.

Inside cage UVB - 24” Wacool hood, with a T5 HO 24w Reptisun bulb from zoo med replaced 1/26/26
Also have a 24” EcoSub hood, (not in use) with T5 HO 24w reptisun zoo med 11/26/24
Outside cage Heat bulb- 100 w Zoo med
Distant to basking spot- 8inchs

4, T5 Grow Light Strip to brighten cage, bottom part was too dark without them. I can turn them on and off individually if there needs a darker spot in cage.

Entire cage sealed with mini wax polycrylic

Australia Desert Dragon Habitat for substrate
Fresh salad daily, crickets once a month(small)
Bioactive tank with mealworms(Beatles), aloe, wheat grass, elephant bush, will be getting spring tails, dwarf whites, and giant canyons on Tuesday.

Had 10 dubian roaches, but they weren’t good at hiding and she ate most of them. Over the course of a week. Wont be replacing them, cause they also can’t getting out of cage. So thats a no for me, might get some once in a while to mix up crickets.

My dragon is also currently shedding, if that changes anything.

What are some good high quality temp and humidity checks that I can put in enclosure? And a temp gun to check basking platform, in case I need to turn heat lamp higher or lower.
Other options to heat enclosure if needed beside heat lamp?
Currently have no way to measure temp.

 

[KarrieRee]

Is my set up ok?

The enclosure is 4x2x4

Yes, Savanna can climb the ramps, but for easier access I plan to attach small rocks and sticks to increase grip.

Inside cage UVB - 24” Wacool hood, with a T5 HO 24w Reptisun bulb from zoo med replaced 1/26/26
Also have a 24” EcoSub hood, (not in use) with T5 HO 24w reptisun zoo med 11/26/24
Outside cage Heat bulb- 100 w Zoo med
Distant to basking spot- 8inchs View attachment 96301

4, T5 Grow Light Strip to brighten cage, bottom part was too dark without them. I can turn them on and off individually if there needs a darker spot in cage.

Entire cage sealed with mini wax polycrylic

Australia Desert Dragon Habitat for substrate
Fresh salad daily, crickets once a month(small)
Bioactive tank with mealworms(Beatles), aloe, wheat grass, elephant bush, will be getting spring tails, dwarf whites, and giant canyons on Tuesday.

Had 10 dubian roaches, but they weren’t good at hiding and she ate most of them. Over the course of a week. Wont be replacing them, cause they also can’t getting out of cage. So thats a no for me, might get some once in a while to mix up crickets.

My dragon is also currently shedding, if that changes anything.

What are some good high quality temp and humidity checks that I can put in enclosure? And a temp gun to check basking platform, in case I need to turn heat lamp higher or lower.
Other options to heat enclosure if needed beside heat lamp?
Currently have no way to measure temp.

Uvb distance looks really close for a T 5 distance should be 12-15 inches- getting surface basking temps is crucial 95-100- are there air vents in the tank? Best to use digital probes thermometer for most accurate surface basking temps - how old is the uvb bulb? Recommended every 10-11 months - dragons like floor space not so much height- the tank looks really high- recommend digital probe hygrometer as well exo terra makes them - probe should go on back center wall of the tank

 

[SavannaDragon]

Uvb distance looks really close for a T 5 distance should be 12-15 inches- getting surface basking temps is crucial 95-100- are there air vents in the tank? Best to use digital probes thermometer for most accurate surface basking temps - how old is the uvb bulb? Recommended every 10-11 months - dragons like floor space not so much height- the tank looks really high- recommend digital probe hygrometer as well exo terra makes them - probe should go on back center wall of the tank

Hey, it has the suggested floor space, I added height because my is constantly trying to climb.
The uvb bulb was bought a few days ago.

Thank you I will lower the braking platform to appropriate distance. Do know the reason it needs to be 12-15 inches? I would think closer is better so long as it not witching reach of dragon

 

[KarrieRee]

Hey, it has the suggested floor space, I added height because my is constantly trying to climb.
The uvb bulb was bought a few days ago.

Thank you I will lower the braking platform to appropriate distance. Do know the reason it needs to be 12-15 inches? I would think closer is better so long as it not witching reach of dragon

Recommended distance because of the strength of the rays- if the rays are too strong he won't be able to move away w/ the way it's set up- if he had room to move down further away it would be fine