smaugthebeardie3756
Hatchling Member
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- Smaug
Yeah, and I've also read though that the harsh light from a basking bulb and the constant switching between different lighting can cause eye strain so just having one source is better. Sometimes it's hard to tell what's best. I also have a 48" hood for my 4x2x2 so it covers the whole thing. Mine is a Zen wood panel, so doesn't hold the heat quite as well, hence the need for a CHE. I'm constantly getting new ideas on how to improve it, then second guessing when I get conflicting info. All part of the fun for me honestly, trying to dial everything in as close to perfect as possible. I will say that his coloring looks much less washed out and more vibrant without the basking light. Here's a picture of him giving a good sexy leg pose on his basking spot.I really like the DHP I am using that with my blue tongue and it’s the only heat source as well but he’s in a 4x2x2 melamine enclosure so it holds heat really well and then the Arcadia t5 12% so a lot like your setup. I’m still using a halogen with my dragon but I want to switch it out for the 80 watt DHP I just can’t figure out if it will be sufficient for the only source of heat without having a heat bulb that creates light as well? I have read a lot of stuff from John Courtney from Arcadia and who developed the DHP and he mentioned in one post from another reptile group I belong to based in the UK that species like dragons need a light source like a halogen next to the DHP to complete all the parts that mimic sun light in our enclosure. So I’m thinking I may run my halogen still and add the DHP as a second basking spot? And he always recommends halogen for heat bulbs as well for basking. I just can’t figure out what I want to do or should I say what’s best for our reptiles lol.