Enclosure size question

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ikkie78

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Ok so I'm trying to plan out the enclosure I'll be building this fall/winter and was thinking of going with either a 6x3x3 or 6x3x2.5 and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or if 3' tall would be too tall or not. I know I'd have to get the temps correct but just wondering as far as lighting and UVB if this would be a challenge...figured there were alot of great enclosures on here so I'd ask you. Otherwise I could stick with 4x2x2 if that's better. It will be a crossfire type enclosure.
 

ikkie78

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Lol...reread my post and seems kind of confusing...I know I'm not worried about the length but I was just wondering about having the enclosure 3' tall...would this pose a problem with lighting at all?
 

vampy

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You might have to mess with the lighting a bit, but it shouldn't pose that much of an issue. If your beardie likes climbing you can just mount the lights as normal at the top of the viv and give him a nice basking spot that's near enough to the lights and the UV, then he can go lower if he gets too cold. But then you might find he is too lazy to bother going to the basking spot (this is what my bf found when he got a new viv, his female didn't like to climb all that way in the morning so he'd have to put her up there to bask when she woke up).

Alternatively, you could get a nice big MVB in that tank, the higher powered ones might even be enough to heat the whole thing too, and you'd have the height to be able to mount it the right distance away from the basking platform, and plenty of space for other furniture and stuff in there.

If you wanted to go the traditional lighting route, you can get pendant light fittings for regular household bulbs that you can attach to the top of the viv and then adjust the drop to be whatever you want so you can get the light the right distance away from the basking area. If you get the under the cabinet type UV mounts, you can just mount it to the back wall of the enclosure, or if you get the arcadia style UV controller where the ballast is a separate unit, you can just put 2 hooks into the ceiling of the tank and then adjust the height of the lamp to get it where you want it.

Personally I'd go with whatever enclosure gave the greatest floor space and about 2 foot high (unless you want to use an MVB), unless your beardie likes to climb, in which case I'd give him the extra height.
 

ikkie78

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Thanks for the info...maybe I will keep the enclosure 2' high and keep the width 3' for more floor space. Guess I have a little bit the think about with the lighting lol. I'll be building the enclosure before I get my beardie so I won't know if he's a climber but like you said if I did go taller I could always drop the light down from the ceiling to the proper height.

As far as the lighting are the MVB's still common to use or are more people turning to the reptisun or Arcadia? I know a few years back when I was initially planning to get a BD the Mega Ray bulbs were very popular and that's what I was planning to buy...just wondering if that is still a good way to go or if the Arcadia would be a better option.

Thanks again for the help!
 
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