Will this light be ok for my Beardie?

[mustang8402]

Ok after reading the care sheet on here about what UVB lights to use I still went and bought something that I think I should not have bought. I bought a EXO-TERRA Compact Top Terrarium Canopy Which holds 3 bulbs and covers the entire tank. The 3 bulbs I also bought were 26watt Repti Glo 10.0 UVB Desert Terrarium Lamp ( the spirial bulbs). I was told on here not to use one because to is only good in one spot and doesnt spread through the whole tank. With the 3 that I have now seems to cover the whole tank just fine. I got all this from a store that is going out of business for $15 bucks. The bulbs alone were priced $17.99 a piece and the Canopy was priced $45 bucks. If you really think that I should take it back and not use it I will. I want my beardie to be happy and live a great stressfree life. If it means spending a little extra money he is well worth it.

Thanks
P.S. someone PLEASE tell me how I post a picture on here I see the IMG up top but how do I upload?

 

[fresnowitte]

Sorry but none of the compact or coil bulbs are suitable for beardies and the repti-glo isn't either.
Most members use a reptisun 10.0, mega-ray, or MVB (Mercury Vapor Bulbs) these have a better
UVB output.

To post pic's you must first register a free account at http://photobucket.com/
Then upload your pic's to there after they are uploaded click on the IMG code that is below your pic this will automatically copy it then you can paste it in your post. If you need a better description check out Jason's
(jscott's) post in this thread it is the 7th post on this page.
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Good luck! If you have any questions just ask. :wink:
Look forward to seeing some pic's of your beardie.

 

[mustang8402]

Well here is Captin! I got him from Petco and they had like 15 in one little cage. He is also like an orange color which I havent seen before. By the picture is there any way someone could guess his age?

John
P.S. I will get the right light tomorrow.

 

[mustang8402]

Sorry about that here he is