Baby Bearded Dragon Question.

[KarrieRee]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zoo-Med-ReptiSun-T5-High-Output-HO-Terrarium-Hood-Light-Fixture-UVA-UVB-14-48/184277720957?var=691976988850&epid=1604509778&hash=item2ae7cedf7d:m
I looked everywhere --- I dont know what is going on but they must have a run on these fixtures
Karrie

 

[Aireon719]

When you click 24” it says out of stock. Is there something I can buy at Lowe’s?

 

[KarrieRee]

No fixtures from any of the home improvement stores --- they have no reflectors -- I am going to look again ---- I had to cancel my order from LLL Reptiles as they are out of the Arcadia bulbs and having delays w/ the manufacturers ---- let me look for fixtures again ---
Karrie

 

[KarrieRee]

Do you have a petco or petsmart where you live? You can get a Zilla fixture 20" -- that will take a 18" bulb - it will be a T 8 instead of the T 5 which is good but it will need to go into the tank approx 8-10 inches above the basking decor ---- the plastic cover needs to come off the fixture --- bulb exposed -- get a Reptisun 10.0 bulb T 8 18" for that fixture ---- eventually you will want to upgrade the tank but for now the T 8 will work --- its not as strong as the T 5 but its still a good bulb -- this one will need to be changed out every 6 months --- so I would replace about a month before ---- eventually I am hoping these T 5's will be back in stock again ---- this pandemic is creating havoc on everything --- I am sorry


Ok I found this here
http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/22-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-base-unit-no-bulb/ or this one
http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/22-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-with-arcadia-d3-12-ho-bulb/
Arcadias are good bulbs --- its up to you on what you want to do --- this is a 22" fixture
Karrie

 

[Aireon719]

I did find this one on amazon. But I won’t recive it for a while cause shipping is horrible. Or I can get the Zilla one now cause we’re in town? https://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-26053-Reptisun-Terrarium/dp/B00AQU8F2O/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=reptisun%2Bt5%2Bho%2Bterrarium%2Bhood&qid=1588954484&sprefix=reptisun&sr=8-2&th=1&psc=1

 

[KarrieRee]

Yes that will work I was looking to see who the supplier was - it says Sweetener and was looking to see where it shipped from --- cant find it --- see if you can get as much info as possible -- I dont know how soon they can get it out to you ---- I would call Light your reptiles and see how soon they are shipping -- not sure on Amazons timeline --- 207-588-7210 light your reptiles ---
Karrie

 

[Aireon719]

I'm still Looking but I do have good news. It is eating better. Today it ate 14 or 15 on first feeding and 4 on it's 2nd feeding. I think it might be having trouble catching them as well cause I have to hand feed it most of them. Are Dubias slower?

 

[KarrieRee]

here is another website for the fixture
https://www.reptilesupplyco.com/wholesale-reptile-hoods-domes-fixtures/1884-reptisun-terrarium-hood-t5-24-zoo-med.html
I would be getting this replaced ASAP
Karrie

 

[Aireon719]

Are they trust worthy?

 

[KarrieRee]

I just ordered 3 Arcadia bulbs from them - they are out of Sacramento
Karrie

 

[Aireon719]

They have these at my local petsmart. Will they work? https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/environmental-control-and-lighting/light-fixtures/zoo-med-reptisun-reptile-terrarium-hood-14913.html?cgid=500114

https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/environmental-control-and-lighting/light-fixtures/zoo-med-reptisun-reptile-terrarium-hood-14902.html?cgid=500114

 

[KarrieRee]

The 30" is too long and the second one is not telling me length -- how long is second one?
Karrie

 

[Aireon719]

What about these?

 

[KarrieRee]

Yes that will work- this is for tez? Take plastic cover off fixture - ?
Karrie

 

[Aireon719]

Tez?