DaisyDragon123":1y0s2sq4 said:Red bulbs interfere with sleep. What is your UVB source? Red bulb does not provide UVB neither does a regular "white" bulb.
White bulbDaisyDragon123":p6gzr94o said:https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/
Can you upload some pictures. I don't think the red light would hurt the dragon if on during the day, but I think your dragon would be happier with a regular basking bulb so his enclosure will be better lit.
kingofnobbys":jx1hiyoh said:Red bulbs are useless for bearded dragons - best place for your red bulb is in the rubbish bin.
What your bearded dragon needs is :
a good quality UV source (either a UVB200 , or a 10% UVB T5 , or a 10% UVB T8 , or a good quality MVB) , it must produce very high UVA (at least 30%) and UVB (at least 10%).
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a bright COLOURLESS clear spotty (for radiant heat + bright white light), note a MVB will also provide these as well as UVA and UVB.
Coloured globes are useless for beardies. Bearded dragons have excellent colour vision and any lighting that changes the colours they perceive will likely impact on their ability to see food items as food items because they wont look the right colours.
let me guess, the pet shop sales assistant told you that you need a red globe - right ?
it came pre built so i will find a way to take it off today, its a Zilla Slimline, 18" 15 watt 50 UVB T8kingofnobbys":2amzl5pu said:Do I see a plastic screen over the UVB tube ?
If so , remove it , it needs to be removed , as the plastic screen cover will absorb most the UVA and UVB.
i got the plastic off and we are going back to the pet store today to get a 75w WHITE light, because i dont think this 50w will do the job of heating my little guy. I would say the 50w i have in right now is around 10 inch away from his head, and its staying around 85F, will a 75w be betterkingofnobbys":30ir3h70 said:Do I see a plastic screen over the UVB tube ?
If so , remove it , as the plastic screen cover will absorb most the UVA and UVB.
mltchell":3i6k6jtq said:i got the plastic off and we are going back to the pet store today to get a 75w WHITE light, because i dont think this 50w will do the job of heating my little guy. I would say the 50w i have in right now is around 10 inch away from his head, and its staying around 85F, will a 75w be betterkingofnobbys":3i6k6jtq said:Do I see a plastic screen over the UVB tube ?
If so , remove it , as the plastic screen cover will absorb most the UVA and UVB.
will the 75w be fine for a little while, we just spent a lot of money and id like some time to save up for more stuff?kingofnobbys":6czjst5w said:mltchell":6czjst5w said:i got the plastic off and we are going back to the pet store today to get a 75w WHITE light, because i dont think this 50w will do the job of heating my little guy. I would say the 50w i have in right now is around 10 inch away from his head, and its staying around 85F, will a 75w be betterkingofnobbys":6czjst5w said:Do I see a plastic screen over the UVB tube ?
If so , remove it , as the plastic screen cover will absorb most the UVA and UVB.
I'd recommend you swap for a mercury vapour globe ( I think Arcadia have an 80W in their line up and they are an excellent MVB ).