K9KidsLove
Sub-Adult Member
Hi kmarie24...If you want your dragon to get well and stay well, you will take the advice of these people on this forum. It is VERY important that dragons have bright white light in order to metabolize their food & calcium. This light needs to be placed right beside the UVB on one end of the tank so he gets benefit from both at the same time.
If it is cooler than 65 at night, use a ceramic heat emitter, which gives off no light. If the heat mat is on the wall of the tank, you can turn it on at night with the heat emitter if it doesn't cause the temps to go over the 70's. Don't put it under him, cause if there is a power surge, he could get burned & he wouldn't know it til it is too late. They don't sense heat from their bellies.
Please turn off the heat mat for now and see what the temp is with a 40Watt bulb. Leave the probe on the basking spot 45 minutes for a correct reading. They do better with overhead heat.
What brand of UVB do you have? I think the safe one in UK is the Arcadia D3 12%
Nearly every one of us on here have been given incorrect info from a petstore employee who claims to be an expert. They are paid to sell the products, even if they have to "tell tales" to get people to buy incorrect products. Then they have to go back to get medications & different bulbs, etc. to cure the problems caused. The people on this forum have successfully raised and rehabilitated dragons for several years. They know what they are talking about. Please follow their advice
Good luck
Patsy
If it is cooler than 65 at night, use a ceramic heat emitter, which gives off no light. If the heat mat is on the wall of the tank, you can turn it on at night with the heat emitter if it doesn't cause the temps to go over the 70's. Don't put it under him, cause if there is a power surge, he could get burned & he wouldn't know it til it is too late. They don't sense heat from their bellies.
Please turn off the heat mat for now and see what the temp is with a 40Watt bulb. Leave the probe on the basking spot 45 minutes for a correct reading. They do better with overhead heat.
What brand of UVB do you have? I think the safe one in UK is the Arcadia D3 12%
Nearly every one of us on here have been given incorrect info from a petstore employee who claims to be an expert. They are paid to sell the products, even if they have to "tell tales" to get people to buy incorrect products. Then they have to go back to get medications & different bulbs, etc. to cure the problems caused. The people on this forum have successfully raised and rehabilitated dragons for several years. They know what they are talking about. Please follow their advice
Good luck
Patsy