UVB

[max6893]

what type of uvb light should be used to house an adult bearded dragon?

 

[reddragon1]

reptisun10.0

 

[max6893]

would exo terra 13 watt 10.0 be ok?

 

[reddragon1]

most people would agree on a reptisun 10.0.. some bulbs can cause harm to your dragon. petmountain.com has those for pretty cheap. look around get some advice & go from there...

 

[max6893]

Would this bulb work? http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-fluorescent-bulbs/505189/ultimate-reptile-t6-lamp.html

 

[reddragon1]

na thats more for fish... i would use the reptisun 10.0. how big is your tank?

 

[max6893]

55 gallon but tht bulb says ultimate reptile

 

[reddragon1]

i'd use the reptisun 10.0 or a mvb may be ok

 

[reddragon1]

my bad i thought it said aquatics on it.

 

[Rachella]

Would this bulb work? http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-fluorescent-bulbs/505189/ultimate-reptile-t6-lamp.html

I honestly wouldn't use that bulb. There's much too many stories on bad bulbs hurting beardie eyes or screwing up their UVBs. The Reptisun bulb ( http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-fluorescent-bulbs/504983/zoo-med-reptisun-10.0-uvb-bulb.html )is only 6-7 more dollars, and the difference is more than reasonable and definitely worth it.

 

[max6893]

ok thnks but what is an MVB

 

[Rachella]

A MVB (mercury vapor bulb) is the absolute best bulb you can give your beardie. You can find more info on it here :: http://www.reptileuv.com/

It also puts out it's own heat, so you wouldn't need a separate heat source for basking. It only needs to be replaced once every 10-12 months as opposed to every six months with regular UVB lights.

 

[max6893]

what type of light strip fixture do you have

 

[max6893]

http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-heat-bulbs/503619/t-rex-active-uv-heat-flood-spot-lamps.html is this the MVB bulb?

 

[Rachella]

I'm using a Megaray MVB for Dude and Girl is currently under a Reptisun, albeit I will be upgrading her to a MVB within the next two weeks.

That link is to one brand of MVB, yes. Though if you were to get one I would recommend the Megaray. It's on the same website I gave you before http://www.reptileuv.com/megaray-sb-100-watt-self-ballasted-flood-uvb-lamp.php is a direct link to the order page.

If you get one (hooray if you do! ) you'll need to make sure you have a deep dome fixture capable of holding the light itself. It's a fairly large bulb, and the fixture you'd be looking for is something like this http://www.petmountain.com/product/reptile-light-fixtures/513264/zoo-med-deep-dome-lamp-fixture.html it's about 20 bucks at a local petsmart or petco.