Rcecetly just got a light fitting so I could put the uvb tube on the inside of the mesh as I didn't want to take the risk of having it on top anymore but I was wondering, the tube is about 15 cm away from the basking spot and 10 cm above the spot he sits to get uvb, if that too close because I know that if I stared at that tube my eyes would probably hurt too and I don't want him to go blind so just checking, thanks! Here are some pics the light is kind of hard to see from the angle but you can see the fitting in the middle:
I can't see a reflector mounted above the tube in the pictures, if it's a Zoo Med , Exo Terra or Arcadia tube , so I'd say no.
If it's cheap nasty Chinese junk , ie Natural Selections , Reptile One , etc .... probably .
with a t8 you want about 6 to 8 inches away so about 15cm to 20cm. So at the basking spot it's fine but maybe a bit too close at the 10cm mark especially if he would spend a lot of time in that spot.
Just a comment regarding your post, you mentioned "his basking spot" and then "the spot he sits to get his UVB" as being two different locations....Is that correct?
His basking bulb should be right alongside his UVB tube light, and he should be able to get both at the same time while on his basking spot. There should not be two different areas, as you obviously want the lighting in his tank to be as close to natural sunlight as possible. This means he should get his heat, his UVA, and his UVB all at the same time in one, single basking spot. So please make sure you have the UVB tube right alongside his basking bulbs, both directly over his basking spot, 6-8" inches away from both bulbs.
with a t8 you want about 6 to 8 inches away so about 15cm to 20cm. So at the basking spot it's fine but maybe a bit too close at the 10cm mark especially if he would spend a lot of time in that spot.
with a t8 you want about 6 to 8 inches away so about 15cm to 20cm. So at the basking spot it's fine but maybe a bit too close at the 10cm mark especially if he would spend a lot of time in that spot.
A distance of 8" is fine for the t8....I raised MANY dragons that way, over a 20 year period. At 4" it would be way too close, never recommended anywhere to do that. For the first few years before the Reptisun 10.0 t8 came out I [ and other owners/breeders] used the EVEN LESS powerful 5.0 because that was then the considered the best at the time.
Just a comment regarding your post, you mentioned "his basking spot" and then "the spot he sits to get his UVB" as being two different locations....Is that correct?
His basking bulb should be right alongside his UVB tube light, and he should be able to get both at the same time while on his basking spot. There should not be two different areas, as you obviously want the lighting in his tank to be as close to natural sunlight as possible. This means he should get his heat, his UVA, and his UVB all at the same time in one, single basking spot. So please make sure you have the UVB tube right alongside his basking bulbs, both directly over his basking spot, 6-8" inches away from both bulbs.