I have a Zoomed hood with a reflector to hold a 22" UVB bulb in my 36" long terrarium. It came with a free Reptisun T5 HO 5.0 bulb. Is this strong enough for a bearded dragon, or will I need to purchase a T5 HO 10.0?
The package of the 5.0 says "good for reptiles" and the package for 10.0 says "good for desert reptiles." Of course, a bearded dragon is a desert reptile but I'm not sure if this means the 5.0 is not sufficient for a beardie. Perhaps at a lower height or something? I'm able to attach the hood beneath the screen top of the case so nothing is filtering the UVB. Curious whether anyone has tested the Reptisun T5 HO bulbs with a solar meter...
The package of the 5.0 says "good for reptiles" and the package for 10.0 says "good for desert reptiles." Of course, a bearded dragon is a desert reptile but I'm not sure if this means the 5.0 is not sufficient for a beardie. Perhaps at a lower height or something? I'm able to attach the hood beneath the screen top of the case so nothing is filtering the UVB. Curious whether anyone has tested the Reptisun T5 HO bulbs with a solar meter...