Typically you wouldn't use a uvb bulb and an mvb. You're providing too much uvb. And with the reptisun running the whole length of your tank, your dragon has no real way to escape the uvb rays. Yes UVB is very important, but it is also very harsh and the dragon needs to be able to get shelter from the rays when he wants.
The fact that he closes his eyes a lot indicates he is probably getting too much uvb. You need to ditch either the reptisun or the powersun. Additionally, if using a powersun it should really be about 12 to 15 inches away from the basking spot. It puts out strong uv and anything closer is too much exposure for the dragon. And currently it looks much closer than 15 inches.
So it's your choice really which to keep in your tank. But you shouldn't be be using both.
Your temperatures are slightly concerning to me also though because you don't mention the only temp that really matters, the basking SURFACE. What is yours at?
claudiusx":1byjxytp said:Additionally, you'd ideally want the reptisun to only run 3/4 or so of the tank, to allow for the dragon to escape the harsh rays. That might factor into your decision on which bulb will be easiest to keep.
I do recommend upgrading your tank though when you get a chance. The width is what's really killing it for me. 12in is pretty small.
-Brandon
claudiusx":36jlwuvt said:Typically you wouldn't use a uvb bulb and an mvb. You're providing too much uvb. And with the reptisun running the whole length of your tank, your dragon has no real way to escape the uvb rays. Yes UVB is very important, but it is also very harsh and the dragon needs to be able to get shelter from the rays when he wants.
The fact that he closes his eyes a lot indicates he is probably getting too much uvb. You need to ditch either the reptisun or the powersun. Additionally, if using a powersun it should really be about 12 to 15 inches away from the basking spot. It puts out strong uv and anything closer is too much exposure for the dragon. And currently it looks much closer than 15 inches.
So it's your choice really which to keep in your tank. But you shouldn't be be using both.
Your temperatures are slightly concerning to me also though because you don't mention the only temp that really matters, the basking SURFACE. What is yours at?
-Brandon
ChrisAndBacon":y1dnlnpr said:Hi everyone,
Okay the specifics.
Lighting
Reptisun T5 UVB Tube bulb & PowerSun 80 Watt Mercury Vapor UVB Basking Bulb
The MVB and t5 tube are both mounted ONTOP the mesh lid. NOT GOOD.
The mesh lid will be blocking about 45% of the UVA & UVB.
Ideally , you are aiming for 200 microW UVB and 1 milliW UVA / sq.cm at the basking spot, and 1/2 these at the floor.
So if no mesh intervening , the ideal distance from the tube to the basking spot when mounted in a good quality focusing reflector hood if your t5ho tube is a 10%UVB or 12%UVB tube is 12" .
Bacon info:
3-4 months old.
Food
6-8 Discoid roaches (im in FL) a day & 1 hornworm a week. Dusted with calcium 3-4 times a week.
Salad sprayed w/ water and lightly dusted w/ vitamins.Offered daily. Collard greens. Zucchini. Butternut Squash.
<<< two meals of live insects per day at your dragon's age and until he is about 12 months old.
<<< offer salad daily
maybe roaches roaches in am , hornworm or silkworm in pm , salad inbetween.
ie what I'm doing with my two new hatchlings Cleo and Caesar (3 months old) is
am :
crickets 1/4 to 1/3 size gut loaded and dusted up to 10 each
pm
either a medium (1.5-2 inch long) silkworm or 16 bsfl
I give fresh salad straight after this and leave it overnight (nearly always mostly disappears, I add up 16 bsfl into to salad to give them nutritional snacks and any crickets missed are always gone by next morning (eaten)
Behavior
. Tends to close his eyes alot.
PICS
fyiKarrieRee":13tnf53l said:If I was you I would keep the T5 and get a separate basking bulb all together--- keep the T 5 on top of mesh since its a small tank --- upgrade to your larger tank depending on what kind of mesh is on top fine or wide hole will depend on where it goes after that ---- if it has a wide hole it can still go on top if its a fine mesh it will need to go into the tank itself -- see if you can get a tank that has front door openings they are the easiest to clean and move decor around etc......... but yes it looks like your little dude is getting too much of something my guess would be the UVB--
Karrie
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