HELP

[Liam16]

I just realized I have a reptisun 5.0. I am going to petco tonight. So if I am not mistaken, the only lights I need are a 10.0 reptisun and a regular light?

 

[Mistyck]

Reptisun 10.0 Fluorescent TUBE, not coil/compact (and most pet stores do not carry this light), and a regular household incandescent bulb are the only ones you need, yes.

 

[Liam16]

Is a reptisun 5.0 okay when he is small

 

[Claudiusx]

No.

5.0's are for tropical species.
10.0's are for desert.

-Brandon

 

[Liam16]

Could I use a 60 watt CFL for my beardie?

 

[Claudiusx]

I already told you that you can't use CFL's.

Anyways, CFL's produce very very little heat.

-Brandon

 

[AHBD]

Hi Liam....you can also use just the Powersun 100, it produces both heat and UVB. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's recommendation on distance, I believe it's 10 - 12 ". No red light and no compact. He may be acting sick because of eating too many mealworms , sometimes it will impact them, but sometimes they just don't want crickets because they prefer the mealies once they've had a taste of them. If he did eat too many of them he may even vomit. It also may be that he's eaten a cricket that was too large. From now on offer onlt the size that the other posters mentioned....no longer than the length between his eyes. If you suspect impaction, give him a bit of applesauce , veg. oil or canned pumpkin along with a shallow lukewarm soak. Stay with him to be sure he doesn't drown, and you can dribble a bit of water on his nose to see if he'll drink. Hopefully it's just an upset tummy.

 

[Claudiusx]

I wouldn't recommend a hundred watt powersun in a 29g tank.

-Brandon

 

[AHBD]

The 100 watt should be fine as long as it's not an enclosed tank....screened lids allow excess heat to escape and whether it's a 29 long or tall it should be fine if it's mainly on one side and there are several basking levels.

 

[Liam16]

So I can just use the powersun?

 

[AHBD]

Yes, the Powersun produces heat, bright light and UVB.

 

[Liam16]

Yes, the Powersun produces heat, bright light and UVB.

Could I just use a basking light and a reptisun 10.0? Also, would I have to get a new wattage if I get a fourty gallon tank?

 

[AHBD]

Yes, that was the other option mentioned by the other posters. And once you transfer to a larger tank you just have to experiment with whatever watt basking bulb you might need to produce the right temps. You can even use a common housebulb like a 75 -100 watt that produces heat for a basking bulb, lots of people do. But don't throw the Powersun away, it's a good UVB bulb. Keep it for when the other bulbs are no longer producing UVB [ sometime after 6 months ]

 

[Liam16]

My basking light(100 watt) is only producing an 80 degree temp? It is about 10 inches from basking spot

 

[AHBD]

What are you using as the 100 watt basking bulb, is it a Reptile bulb, house bulb or is it the Powersun MVB that you mentioned earlier ? Whenever you can't get the temp. high enough, just get an extra light fixture, like from Wal mart, Home Depot, etc, [ cost about $ 8 - $10 for an aluminum one ] and put that next to the other bulb. Is your fixture the black dome with white inside ? They don't reflect anywhere near the amount of heat as the aluminum ones do.