opening up enclosure

[Hobama]

My bearded dragon reggie is in a 4x2x2 enclosure but is only using half right now. i put up a piece of cardboard to help with stress but i was wondering when i should open it up to the full thing? i saw someone say to do it around the 3 month mark which he will be in March but i dont remember where i saw it. would that be good to do? i dont plan on upgrading to a t5 until may i think if that makes a difference at all. the t8 is mounted inside right now.

 

[KarrieRee]

My bearded dragon reggie is in a 4x2x2 enclosure but is only using half right now. i put up a piece of cardboard to help with stress but i was wondering when i should open it up to the full thing? i saw someone say to do it around the 3 month mark which he will be in March but i dont remember where i saw it. would that be good to do? i dont plan on upgrading to a t5 until may i think if that makes a difference at all. the t8 is mounted inside right now.

The T 5 will need to be inside as well but distance is going to be different - I would look at getting the T 5 before may the same time you open up the tank-- I put blaze in his 120 gallon at 3 months - he stayed mainly in the middle of the tank and hot side- but eventually started exploring the whole tank-- didn't take him long

 

[Hobama]

The T 5 will need to be inside as well but distance is going to be different - I would look at getting the T 5 before may the same time you open up the tank-- I put blaze in his 120 gallon at 3 months - he stayed mainly in the middle of the tank and hot side- but eventually started exploring the whole tank-- didn't take him long

ok ill talk to my mom about getting the t5 more recently. a t5 mounted inside is supposed to be at a distance 12 to 15 inches away from the basking spot right? how long should my uvb be?

 

[KarrieRee]

ok ill talk to my mom about getting the t5 more recently. a t5 mounted inside is supposed to be at a distance 12 to 15 inches away from the basking spot right? how long should my uvb be?

24" is good and yes on the distance directly above it

 

[Hobama]

24" is good and yes on the distance directly above it

Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO High Output Terrarium Hood

Zoo Med ReptiSun HO T5 Terrarium Hoods are designed to provide your pet reptiles with the UVB and UVA they need in an efficient, long-lasting lamp. High Output (HO) T5 fluorescent lamps provide UVB penetration at greater distances, making these hoods an ideal choice for taller terrarium tanks...

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would this be good?
it says it comes with a 24 Watt 22" Reptisun T5 HO Lamp.

 

[KarrieRee]

Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO High Output Terrarium Hood

Zoo Med ReptiSun HO T5 Terrarium Hoods are designed to provide your pet reptiles with the UVB and UVA they need in an efficient, long-lasting lamp. High Output (HO) T5 fluorescent lamps provide UVB penetration at greater distances, making these hoods an ideal choice for taller terrarium tanks...

www.petmountain.com

would this be good?
it says it comes with a 24 Watt 22" Reptisun T5 HO Lamp.

This comes w/ a 5.0 - you want the 10.0 need to order as well- that one or a Arcadia pro T 5 w/ a 12% bulb found at PetSmart or a sunblaster nano tech w/ the reptisun T 5 bulb 10.0 22" bulb-- good fixture but the bulb needs to be changed out - you can find it in the hydrobuilder webiste

 

[Hobama]

This comes w/ a 5.0 - you want the 10.0 need to order as well- that one or a Arcadia pro T 5 w/ a 12% bulb found at PetSmart or a sunblaster nano tech w/ the reptisun T 5 bulb 10.0 22" bulb-- good fixture but the bulb needs to be changed out - you can find it in the hydrobuilder webiste

would it be ok to get that hood and buy a seperate bulb thats a 10.0 like this one Zoo Med ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5 HO High Output Fluorescent Bulb ?

 

[KarrieRee]

would it be ok to get that hood and buy a seperate bulb thats a 10.0 like this one Zoo Med ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5 HO High Output Fluorescent Bulb ?

That is what you need