EllieHindle":1e3dlov2 said:
Hi, thanks for all the replies. He has a B&S Pet Supplies Limited 60w Infra-red Heat Lamp and a exo-terra Reptile UVB 150 desert Lampe (both was advised by the staff member in the shop I bought him from). Also his basking spot in his viv is around 50 degrees
For starters :
1) insufficient UV from the UVB150 (a 5% UVB compact) even if it's a 26W version mounted in a reflector hood or reflector dome.
Very likely it's
>> sitting on top of a mesh lid ==> at least 40% of the UV will be blocked
>> sitting on top of the tank and too far from the basking spot to provide adequate UVA and UVB
see
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=234738&p=1806050#p1806050
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brands of UV light to avoid (see list)
graphic showing how to set up a good thermal gradient for a bearded dragon viv
graphic also shows how to set up the correct UVB gradient for a bearded dragon viv , I am for 180-200 microW UVB / sq.cm at the basking spot and about 100 microW UVB / sq.cm everywhere else
see
viewtopic.php?f=34&t=235611 to work out the ideal distance from the basking spot to the globe / tube
Inadequate UVA ==> lack of activity + a very poor apetite, longer term neurological issues.
Inadequate UVB ==> poor Calcium metabolisation and MBD
MINIMUM for a bearded dragon is a 26W UVB200 mounted in a reflector hood about 8 inches from the basking spot ,
OR
a T8 10% to 12% UVB tube in a reflector hood will be better ,
OR
a T5HO 10% to 12% UVB tube in reflector hood is the optimal ,
... provided the tube is located to give 180-200 microW UVB / sq.cm at the basking spot
2) regarding the B&S Pet Supplies Limited 60w Infra-red Heat Lamp - it's worthless to a bearded dragon, if it throws off a red glow , this will be effecting the dragons vision and it may not be able to recognize food as being food because it will look the wrong colour.
If it's used at night, the glow will disturb the dragon's sleep.
If in Australia = visit Bunnings and buy
an 80W Philips incandescent colourless par38 domestic spotglobe for his basking globe , this will throw off heat and natural looking light.
3) Temperatures - WAY TOO HOT - you are killing him , see
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=233516
the dragon should NEVER be exposed to basking spot temperatures higher than 42-43 degC.
50 degC is well into the lethal temperature range for even a central bearded dragon , it will likely be immobile because it's suffering extreme heat stroke and has lost locomotion abilities because it's unable to excape to a cool enough place to thermoregulate.
IT'S CRUCIAL the temperature be reduced IMMEDIATELY if you want to save your pet's life..