iwuvbeardies
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I was just wondering, would a 160 watt mercury vapor bulb provide enough heat and UVB 24 inches away from a basking spot?
As long as your not in a really hot climate the 160watt should work fine. However your original question....iwuvbeardies":b8e67 said:Sure, the measurements are 48x24x24
I think I now understand your question regarding the 24 inches. Do you mean because you enclosure is 24 inches high? With the MVB's the basking spot should be 12 to 18 inches from the bulb.iwuvbeardies":b8e67 said:I was just wondering, would a 160 watt mercury vapor bulb provide enough heat and UVB 24 inches away from a basking spot?
zebraflavencs":4ab3a said:Yes raise the basking spot to within the 12" and you should be just fine. Just keep an eye on those temps though, if overheated a dragon can dehydrate pretty quickly.
Janie.
I agree I would start at 18 inches away first. Then check temps you can go from there if it needs some adjusting to achieve proper temps.iwuvbeardies":cde2c said:Ok, so I should lower the bulb to 18 inches or make my basking spot a little higher up?