I’m questioning the placement of the uvb; looking for feedback.

[MyMojoJojo]

Hi all. I just adopted Blaze this past weekend. He is two months old. He eats dubia dusted with Repashy Calcium Plus as well as arugula, kale, butternut squash, occasional bits of a blueberry or a strawberry.

He lives in the 4x2x2 Dubia enclosure. He has an Arcadia ProT5 12% mounted under screen. Two Arcadia halogen bulbs at 100 and 75. Basking temp reaches 99. I have to raise his basking spot further up to heat but I feel this would be way too much uvb for him.

Should I take the uvb out and place it on top of screen?

Thank you. Attached is a picture of his set up.

 

[hdochow]

with that bulb and it being mounted inside the tank, the distance should be 12-15 inches directly above the basking spot.

 

[MyMojoJojo]

Yes, just measured it. The basking decor is 14 inches below uvb.

 

[MyMojoJojo]

But the problem is temp isn’t hot enough on basking spot.

 

[KarrieRee]

But the problem is temp isn’t hot enough on basking spot.

How are you taking the surface basking temps--

 

[MyMojoJojo]

Probe thermometer. It is mounted back wall top right; probe on the basking spot. See picture

 

[KarrieRee]

Probe thermometer. It is mounted back wall top right; probe on the basking spot. See picture

Ok raising the basking spot is a good idea the uvb is not going to hurt him in fact I would recommend higher

 

[MyMojoJojo]

Ok, I will do that. Thank you Karrie.

 

[xp29]

The best option is to give a couple or three different levels so they can choose what they like. If uvb is to much or they have had enough they'll move