Hello all,
I'm a very new beardie owner (new as in a few hours!)
I was told by a Petco associate who seemed to know her stuff (and very friendly) that the following lights are good:
ZooMed Nocturnal Infrared Heat Lamp - Can keep on 24/7 and won't effect the sleep patterns. However, I read in a thread here the "red" light can hurt my Sam's eyes.
Zilla Slimline Desert Fixture - 50 UVB T8 Fluorescent Bulb - Good to turn on during the day for calcium absorption. However, I've read Jess's lighting thread (thanks, Jess!) and she mentions that this light is also harmful to beardies' eyes.
I probably can't return the red bulb since I've used it so much, but I can try to return the slimline.
Should I be such a worrier? Or are these lights okay? I know the ReptiSun 10.0 is good, but I don't know if I saw that at Petco.
Thanks for any advice. I greatly appreciate it!
Ted
I'm a very new beardie owner (new as in a few hours!)
I was told by a Petco associate who seemed to know her stuff (and very friendly) that the following lights are good:
ZooMed Nocturnal Infrared Heat Lamp - Can keep on 24/7 and won't effect the sleep patterns. However, I read in a thread here the "red" light can hurt my Sam's eyes.
Zilla Slimline Desert Fixture - 50 UVB T8 Fluorescent Bulb - Good to turn on during the day for calcium absorption. However, I've read Jess's lighting thread (thanks, Jess!) and she mentions that this light is also harmful to beardies' eyes.
I probably can't return the red bulb since I've used it so much, but I can try to return the slimline.
Should I be such a worrier? Or are these lights okay? I know the ReptiSun 10.0 is good, but I don't know if I saw that at Petco.
Thanks for any advice. I greatly appreciate it!
Ted