KarrieRee":etg2ro1d said:Please post a pic of the whole tank so we can see better -- what was the bulb that blew and why did you not replace w/ the same one if you had gotten it straightened out?
Karrie
KarrieRee":19xuplq7 said:Ok so how are you getting the temp? NO stick ons and I did not see a digital probe thermometer-- your UVB your using now does it have a reflector on it? If not I recommend you getting one- - he is not getting any UVB w/ the way its mounted if the same way shown in the pic-- and your UVB should not be blowing out before you change it out-- they are only good for 6 months for a T 8 and 1 year for a T 5 ---
Karrie
KarrieRee":6ga5h1d7 said:Ok so good a temp gun is good -- and naughty dragon for trying to eat the probe :roll: -- ok so about the UVB the reflector intensifies the UVB rays for one and two it directs the rays downward towards the dragon --- w/out it its basically doing no good - your rays are all over the tank so to speak w/ out getting to him --- here is website to get a reflector www.http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/miscellaneous-accessories/arcadia-flourescent-lamp-reflectors-new-hot/
You have a nice piece of decor if your still using the one under the basking light -- it would offer a heat gradient for him -- are you getting different readings off the piece ? And your using a 100 watt bulb and the 75 doesnt get hot enough? Correct?
Karrie
KarrieRee":3gf93ai8 said:Ok so it could be the piece thats absorbing too much heat -- what is it wood rock resin? And sometimes heat guns will not pick up correct heat temps off of certain decor material -- so w/ that being said we need to test the gun w/ a different material -- and I want you to put the probe back in first before you do anything else on the piece your using - thats gonna tell us if the gun is off --
Karrie
KarrieRee":2bz1dmto said:10 minutes -- I have a piece of decor made out of resin from petsmart and it does not throw my heat gun off - here is the piece I have but when I got mine it was from All Living Things Thrive has taken over this piece now https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/habitats-and-decor/habitat-decor/thrive-driftwood-reptile-decor-54734.html?cgid=500116
here is Blaze on this same piece
Karrie
KarrieRee":33s260sb said:Yes that is too hot --- you dont want it over 110--- so your temp gun is more than likely not off --- I would go down to the 75 watt do the same thing and see what the temp is w/ that then we will need to go from there - you may haft get a stand and raise the fixture so its hanging above the screen mesh if the 75 watt is not getting temps up -- I would also look at getting a piece of decor that gives a gradient heat rather than one spot for basking
Karrie
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