UVB to close?

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

So my uvb is about 12 inches from where my dragon normally sits but I had to change a hides placing because it was getting too small and now he’s laying at the very top of the log (what I replaced the small hide with) and it is very close. She seems to not be bothered by it but I don’t want it to hurt her eyes. I can’t rlly lower the hide bc it’s kinda up against the log that is her basking platform

 

[Claudiusx]

What bulb is it, and what is the distance in inches from the bulb to where your dragon lays/basks?

-Brandon

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

What bulb is it, and what is the distance in inches from the bulb to where your dragon lays/basks?

-Brandon

It’s the T5 reptisun 10.0, and where she normally bask the uvb is 12 inches away and the basking bulb is 7 inches away, the place where I noticed her laying is 6 inches away however it’s not directly under the bulb. I’m getting a 120 gallon tank for Christmas so that won’t be a problem for yo much longer. She’s in 48 gallon rn

 

[KarrieRee]

It’s the T5 reptisun 10.0, and where she normally bask the uvb is 12 inches away and the basking bulb is 7 inches away, the place where I noticed her laying is 6 inches away however it’s not directly under the bulb. I’m getting a 120 gallon tank for Christmas so that won’t be a problem for yo much longer. She’s in 48 gallon rn

Distance is good for UVB --- try moving the log directly under it-- see what she does-- the UVB will need to go in the tank for the 120 gallon - distance 12-15 inches I would go w/ 13"

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

Distance is good for UVB --- try moving the log directly under it-- see what she does-- the UVB will need to go in the tank for the 120 gallon - distance 12-15 inches I would go w/ 13"

Ok!

 

[Claudiusx]

he place where I noticed her laying is 6 inches away however it’s not directly under the bulb

UVB output is globular not linear, so it doesn't matter if the 6 inches isn't directly under the bulb. If your dragon is regularly 6 inches away from the bulb (measured in whichever direction (sideways, diagonal, etc.) then the bulb is too close.

If your basking site is 12 inches, that's good, but you don't want a spot where they regularly stay at 6 inches away.

-Brandon

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

UVB output is globular not linear, so it doesn't matter if the 6 inches isn't directly under the bulb. If your dragon is regularly 6 inches away from the bulb (measured in whichever direction (sideways, diagonal, etc.) then the bulb is too close.

If your basking site is 12 inches, that's good, but you don't want a spot where they regularly stay at 6 inches away.

-Brandon

She only laid there once that I’ve noticed.

 

[Claudiusx]

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