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Im new to the world of reptiles and trying to make sure im doing this right..ive read different things about the lighting. I have 2 ceramic domes one with a basking lamp and the other a UVB. but i keep reading the compacts are bad. Her bask rock is at 109 and cool side around 84


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That looks pretty good. There are climbing areas as well as hide/shade areas. You may want to have extra sets of the carpet on hand because it will need to be washed frequently to remain sanitary. Easier to just drop a new set in as needed rather than wait for one to be washed and hang dry. I do think that your compact bulb is out of range at that distance. They have a limited output with optimal distance at around 6-8'' from the bulb. Their output drops off quickly at distances beyond that. That looks like the 36''x18''x18'' similar to what I have. I suggest a 22'' T5 bulb with reflective fixture. Put that on top over the basking side and set the basking area to be about 12'' below the bulb. That will give you a really nice late morning sunlight level of UVB over the basking area. I'd go with one of these options:

This fixture http://www.amazon.com/Sunblaster-904296-NanoTech-Fixture-Reflector/dp/B00AKKUBDQ
With this bulb http://www.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-ReptiSun-10-0-Lamp/dp/B00AQU8HAO/

Or this combo set http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/22-t-5-ho-fixture-high-output-with-arcadia-d3-12-ho-bulb/
 
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