Hey everyone its my first post so im not sure if im in the right place. I currently have a handicaped beardie that my friend gave me. Almost a year old i believe. So i went to petsmart and got another one, hes super tiny maybe 2 months old i could be mistaken . Hes in a 20g right now with a hard metal screen cover, 75w red basking bulb and 10.0 uvb light, good or no??? My 1 year old has a 40g with a 75w red basking bulb and a 26w uvb bulb. Good or no?
Any suggestions on lighting configuration/setup for a 20g baby beardie ? Plan on going shopping today for him.
Red basking bulbs are not good for beardies. Others can correct me if I am wrong but you can goto a place like Walmart or a home improvement store and get a flood light. For a 20g tank you'll probably only need a 65watt. I'm not sure if they come smaller than that. You don't want the basking spot to be too hot usually around 105.
Hey everyone its my first post so im not sure if im in the right place. I currently have a handicaped beardie that my friend gave me. Almost a year old i believe. So i went to petsmart and got another one, hes super tiny maybe 2 months old i could be mistaken . Hes in a 20g right now with a hard metal screen cover, 75w red basking bulb and 10.0 uvb light, good or no??? My 1 year old has a 40g with a 75w red basking bulb and a 26w uvb bulb. Good or no?
Any suggestions on lighting configuration/setup for a 20g baby beardie ? Plan on going shopping today for him.
Red light is a no go , for heat just use a reg basking light or flood light. You can use a dimmer if your temps are too high in your basking spot. Ideal basking temps are between 105-110. I use a basking bulb and a ceramic heat emitter for heat during the day , and just leave the CHE going at night .
Red light is a no go , for heat just use a reg basking light or flood light. You can use a dimmer if your temps are too high in your basking spot. Ideal basking temps are between 105-110. I use a basking bulb and a ceramic heat emitter for heat during the day , and just leave the CHE going at night .
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Currently using repti carpet . So red is a no goo, ceramic heater sounds good to me . The uvb is a coil im assuming. Plan on getting a hood/tube tomorrow
I use a zoo med 100w Connected to a dimmer. My houses ambient temperature fluctuates a lot, especially in my office where my reptiles are, i own a computer business, and I do a LOT of work at home.
What kind of UVB LighT are you using? A t5 tube? T8 tube? Compact uvb coil?
I use a zoo med 100w Connected to a dimmer. My houses ambient temperature fluctuates a lot, especially in my office where my reptiles are, i own a computer business, and I do a LOT of work at home.
What kind of UVB LighT are you using? A t5 tube? T8 tube? Compact uvb coil?
my house usually stays about 71-74 everyday and all day.
I'm using the zooMed 10.0 uvb 13w mini compact fluorescent
a 75w red basking bulb for night (everyone told me to get a Ceramic heater emitter so i will tomorrow)
and a 75w repti basking spot lamp ZooMed for the day