Having trouble deciding what UVB bulb to get for your reptile? 💡🦎 In this video, Matt will teach you everything you need to know about each one of the UVB bulbs we carry at our store!
You, sir have put UVB explanation in to the most digestible way I’ve ever seen, outstanding! I’ve been working with reptiles for about 8 yrs now and I still get tripped up on how to explain this part of lighting. I’m so excited to share your vid with others :)
@@j_ddm4v737 based on my research and discussion with others over the years, for most setups linear uvb is the best. But always research for yourself and compare your own husbandry when making this decision. :)
Wow! Thank you Matt for a great lesson on lighting. I was so confused with all the bulb types out there and what exactly I would need. Your clear and concise video really helped. Nice looking store too. Thanks and take care.
Dude this video is top notch. Really, awesome job explaining everything and showing the different products, without any fluff or filler. Super interesting!
you see? these are the people we need in our petcos, not the people that dont know the difference between a crested gecko and a house gecko edit:ik this isnt a petco just sayin
This was an excellent video on uvb lighting. It should be required viewing for all starting the reptile hobby. Super duper easy to understand. If there were academy awards for youtube this should get nominated. Great job guys.
Finally! I understand the differences in the bulbs! Ive been keeping reptiles for 7+ years, and honestly the lighting aspect has never been my strong suit. Ive had to rely on reputable internet care guides(heavy emphasis on reputable), vet and breeder advice. There arent many clear, factual, explainations that arent sponsor biased that I have found. Thanks so much!
I think in the 1year that I have been a beardie owner, this has been the most informal video that actually helps me to understand the uvb levels and numbers. Thank you for this!!!
Ok this was probably the best video I’ve seen on the difference of UBV bulbs! I got my bearded dragon that’s my first reptile about 6 months ago and tbh I’m learning as I go!
I've seen a lot of videos about reptile lighting and this one is on point. I've had my baby beardie for two days. I purchased a 20 gal tank kit for now. I was clueless about what type bulbs to get for a bearded dragon nor did I understand what the 5.0 meant. Thanks, your video was very helpful and informative
I'm new to this reptile world especially bearded dragon and planning to get one soon, and i Can't find any better videos about uv lights thn yours ! This is by far the best explanation about uv lights for reptile , thank you so much !
This video is less than 10 minutes long and you managed to cover pretty much everything in a thorough but digestible manner. Damn I litterally could have saved so much time if I just watched this video first. Thanks!
I just called this place and the lady was amazing!!! I wish I lived so much closer but its not that far. She told me about lighting and offered to help me when I came in. Awesome place!!!
Great Job Matt!!!!!! Great facts! Watching this video of Matt being a reptile genius literally just made my day, just fell and busted my lip open on ice in my back yard😂 -Noah
Matt - I have to thank you so much for posting/making this video! It literally saved my Chams life! I am new to reptile keeping and have always wanted a veiled chameleon. I recognize they are not recommended as a first reptile so I did so much research and thought I was well informed, educated and prepared to raise one. I bought one from a local pet store (which I know is always advised against doing) but this particular one called to me. She is such a sweet girl. About a month into having her I noticed one day she was super shaky and weak while trying to walk. I immediately started researching MBD and your video popped up when I was researching lighting. I went out and purchased the mercury vapor bulb and made some other changes to her enclosure and she is improving nicely in a weeks time!! I really didnt understand the difference and how much different they actually are AND since I changed those things she has been bright green!! I am so thankful to you for providing this (and in layman's terms) easy to understand and vital information! Thank you from me and Zuri!! 🦎❤
@@11SEXMACHINE She is doing beautifully!! Thanks for asking. I just upgraded her enclosure so I think she will be happy about that once I get it all set up. I have a question maybe you can answer. She always wants to come out of her enclosure to just sit on my hand (or my head ha ha ha). How long is it safe to keep her out? I cant seem to find that info anywhere?
Great video man!! Been looking to see which bulb is best for my bearded dragon in a 40 gallon tank. Only for now I know he needs a much bigger tank to be content.
I have a 100w MVB for my juvenile beardie who is in a 40g breeder with one of those double domed fixture. But it definitely didnt give a warm enough basking spot so i put a basking bulb in the other socket.
I need an UVB light for my red eared slider. Would you recommended a 3 in one like solar glo or a mental halide lamp? Does the metal halide provide enough heat so I don't have to use an additional heat source?
I have a melamine type of enclosure for my bearded dragon. Intend to hang the reptisun 24" fixture with its uvb bulb. The height will be 60cm. Will it be uvb ray be sufficient to reach the bottom?
Combinations of these locks. Swapping door locks nights in a row and then mixing the locks in a bucket at random and THEN playing musical locks. Spray painting these locks and when I'm done with the locks they go back on the shelf with the rest of the styling chut onies....
You just confirmed my worries I bought my baby corn snake at a chain store in which I work the salon and for anzoomed 25 gallon reptihabitat I believe 30 x 16 x 13 with screen blue daylight 100 watt for heat and when I insisted it needed uvb a thrive brand uvb 5.0 I need to double check but I think 25 watt the micro bulb things and I was finding the blue daylight didn’t give it any kind of a gradient and even at 100 watt wouldn’t get me an 85-90 basking and not much different from the cool to hot side so I went to a 75 watt reptibasking light for heat and basking seems o fix the hot spot and gradient but I’ve been worried about the uvb btw the uvb and basking are in a dual fixture by thrive and I remember having a beardie with a 4 x 2 x2 with a t8 built into the tank around the middle completely away from the heat and basking so I was trying to figure if it’s safe being side by side and using the compact or if I needed a t8 5.0 moved over a bit and this is clear with my screen I need to upgrade to a 10.0 wether in the same spot compact or t8 and moved over this may explain which my snake while seemingly healthy great eater and handles well stays hydrated is always under its hide and water with this info would u recommend sticking with the compact and at what wattage just switching to a 10.0 or upping to the reprising t 8 10.0 18 inch I’ve been looking at prior to this video I was looking at the reptisin 18 inch 5.0 but I think ur video made it clear with my screen top 16 inch to floor 5.0 simply does not cut it
Corn snakes do not need much UVB, they bask more cryptically and the 10.0 is intended for desert animals. Stick with a 5.0 bulb or something similar labeled as either tropical or shade dweller.
Also I made a homemade fish filter. I used a submersible pump and I'm forcing water through the INSIDE of the carbon filter. I put an aerator directly underneath it stuck to the glass and the spin of the pump wheel...is hyper oxygenating the water. Fun little breeder and store owner tips tricks hints and pointers. I'm making a pvc grid with a tank liner over the top of it then up the corner of the tank to a halo, that's been Bernoullied. So the holes near the exhaust of the water tube at the top of the tank are smaller and gradually get larger to spread the pressure and output of each outputhole the same g.p.h. all the way around the tankhalo. Really only aquaculturiats use stuff like this but I'm a modfreak. I believe strongly in products that function PROPERLY. Simile, gracefully, like 3M. ;) and if I ever didn't thank you. Thank you.
Hello, I have a specific question. I have a 2 years old hermanni-boatgeri tortoise. I was going to use the Exo Terra Solar Glo 80W - last year I used a ReptiZoo Solar Sun 125W but It seemed like it was too strong, and from what you tell me it might have too much penetration (its terrarium is 33"x12", I made it myself watching other people's ideas here on TH-cam) . Now, aside from the fact that I ordered these off of Amazon and they both arrived with a part of the internal coil hanging & that they wouldn't turn on on my ceramic socket (the ReptiZoo still lights up perfectly so I don't think it's my socket, these only turn on on the top with a slight blue-colored light, but the rest of the lamp remains off), do you think they might still be too strong for a tortoise? Suggestions are very welcome, around here where I live shops don't even have mercury vapor bulbs and don't treat reptiles.... I just wanna make sure that the little guy is as good as it could be. Thank you very much!
Hello Sir, and thank you very much for uploading this video. If you don't mind, can you please tell us, what's the ratio of UVA to UVB on the 160 watts mercury vapour bulbs or the 70 watts zoomed powersun bulb? In other words: "the sun emits around 95% UVA and 5%" what are the proportions that those mercury vapour bulbs have? Kind regards, Dan George ( from Ireland )
Funny how there's so much information at our finger tips and yet not one thing I've read has helped me understand this UNTIL I FOUND THIS VIDEO HAZZAAHHHH
I'm still not sure which strength/brand uvb bulbs to use for my aquatic turtles. In one tank the basking area is 8-10 inches away from the light fixture with a hatchling slider in it. In another tank the basking area is 7 inches with a hatchling cooter and in the third tank the basking area is 9 inches from the light fixture, with a hatchling musk turtle. These distances are perfect for the temperature and I am using a dual 5.5 dome reflective fixture. Thank you in advance for your help!
Thank you for a straightforward, simple way of understanding all this. Now, I know that UVB lights can be checked with an expensive meter to see if they're still making UVB, but do you by chance know of a type of rock or everyday household item that we can hold under the flouresence UVB bulb to see if it's still emitting UVB rays? I'm googling and can't find anything yet-- but surely there is! To maybe use instead of a pricey meter that would let us check from home?
Unfortunately any of the objects marketed as reading UVB like the cards or stickers, etc. on a color scale are not very accurate. They may read there is still UVB output but it may be at a much lower (or even higher) level than what your reptile requires. The only way to get an accurate measurement on UVB bulbs is with a Solarmeter. The meters can often quickly pay for themselves however, as you can replace bulbs as needed and not just on a 6-12 month schedule.
I’m a first time owner of a bearded dragon he kind of just got landed on me so I plan on buying him a bigger tank but I’m not sure if I should get 2 UVB lights and 2 basking for 120 gal tank
Would it be ok to have a solarglo 160w and a 24in reptisun terrarium hood with a 22in t5 10.0 linear bulb or is this to much uvb for a 4x2x2 enclosure for bearded dragon? Someone in a fb group said the solarglo 160w will fry my bearded dragon and that I need a 36 in hood they said I need a 150w or 100w flood light but you seem really knowledgeable so please advice me correctly. Thanks
We don't have anything specifically splash proof for UVB, but most people go for either the florescent tube style or compact. Tube lighting will give you better coverage. You'll just need to be careful with the bulb, but generally the hotter the bulb runs, the more susceptible it is to shattering from water. UVB bulbs don't produce much heat.
It's absolutely necessary. In the wild, they'd have exposure to the sun, that allows them to regulate bodily functions and Vitamin D synthesis. We have to do our best to replicate it in captivity. Without it, they will eventually stop eating, suffer from metabolic bone disease as they can no longer absorb calcium, and eventually, death. Reptiles, for the most part, are essentially solar powered.
If i have a beardie in a 120 gallon tank and he basks on top and hes pretty close to the mercury bulb all in one u said its up to 3 feet what if hes basking but the bulb is 5 inches away from him? Do i change it ??or put moreheat in the tank? I also use in all in one mercury bulb for my russian tortoise and hes 12 inches from the bulb and is basking by it is that good or is he too close too it meaning i have to change it or hang it up is becasue im trying to make sure he stays warm but i dont want alot of uvb penetration either
Hey Matt, does UVB penetrate water (talking about aquarium, so not deep, no mesh). Cause if it does, unlike glass, my RES can absorb it under water as well. And i need only heat bulb for basking spot. meanwhile i place a UVB over the water portion, unobstructed with mesh or glass.
hey matt i have 2 juvi green iguanas under a year old. they are housed (temporary )in a 35gallon hex tank with crape myrtle branches running across diagonally to give them a high place to perch , we also have a metal screen top cover . at the moment i have a cheap uv/60 watt sitting on the mesh along with a heat emitter( i leave on 24/7 for temp) the depth is 22" top to bottom should i shoot for the upper half of the enclosure for depth penetration (ie bake them with a 5.0 or mercury vapor ? i dont want to over expose them or should i get the 10.0 and get to the bottom of the tank as well. thanks
Usually when we measure for target heat and UVB, we measure from wherever they have their basking spot set up. So if the basking spot, like a branch, is up from the ground, that's where you'll make sure you would hit your ideal temperatures and UVB readings.
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You, sir have put UVB explanation in to the most digestible way I’ve ever seen, outstanding! I’ve been working with reptiles for about 8 yrs now and I still get tripped up on how to explain this part of lighting. I’m so excited to share your vid with others :)
I hear that linear uvb bulbs are better to use then a compact, is there a true difference in the two
@@j_ddm4v737 based on my research and discussion with others over the years, for most setups linear uvb is the best. But always research for yourself and compare your own husbandry when making this decision. :)
@@j_ddm4v737absolutely the t5's are the gold standard. The coiled bulbs are useless and shouldn't be used.
Wow. Every aspect of UVB was covered, and it was easy to understand. Well done guys!
Wow! Thank you Matt for a great lesson on lighting. I was so confused with all the bulb types out there and what exactly I would need. Your clear and concise video really helped. Nice looking store too. Thanks and take care.
Dude this video is top notch. Really, awesome job explaining everything and showing the different products, without any fluff or filler. Super interesting!
you see? these are the people we need in our petcos, not the people that dont know the difference between a crested gecko and a house gecko
edit:ik this isnt a petco just sayin
This was an excellent video on uvb lighting. It should be required viewing for all starting the reptile hobby. Super duper easy to understand. If there were academy awards for youtube this should get nominated. Great job guys.
Finally! I understand the differences in the bulbs! Ive been keeping reptiles for 7+ years, and honestly the lighting aspect has never been my strong suit. Ive had to rely on reputable internet care guides(heavy emphasis on reputable), vet and breeder advice. There arent many clear, factual, explainations that arent sponsor biased that I have found. Thanks so much!
I’ve watched a lot of videos tonight. This one helped me to understand which items to order the best. Thank you guys. 🙏
I think in the 1year that I have been a beardie owner, this has been the most informal video that actually helps me to understand the uvb levels and numbers. Thank you for this!!!
We're so glad you found it helpful!
Thanks very helpful understanding on how each bulb functions
This so far is the best explanation of UVB bulbs I've seen, and I've seen quite a few! Thank you so much
We're glad it was helpful!
FINALLY a video that clearly explains all the different UVB bulbs! Thank you!!
Thank you for this informative video!!
I am grateful for the explanations.
Thank you for explaining this.
Great video! Thank you for explaining this. Now I understand why bulb I need to get and why.
Best explanation ever. Thanks for making the video. Keep up the good work!
Great video!!! Very well explained!! Thank you!
Clear, through, effective.
This in an amazing video 🙏 ty
Ok this was probably the best video I’ve seen on the difference of UBV bulbs! I got my bearded dragon that’s my first reptile about 6 months ago and tbh I’m learning as I go!
I've seen a lot of videos about reptile lighting and this one is on point. I've had my baby beardie for two days. I purchased a 20 gal tank kit for now. I was clueless about what type bulbs to get for a bearded dragon nor did I understand what the 5.0 meant. Thanks, your video was very helpful and informative
I'm new to this reptile world especially bearded dragon and planning to get one soon, and i Can't find any better videos about uv lights thn yours ! This is by far the best explanation about uv lights for reptile , thank you so much !
This video is less than 10 minutes long and you managed to cover pretty much everything in a thorough but digestible manner. Damn I litterally could have saved so much time if I just watched this video first. Thanks!
Thanks for the info. Very helpful.
Lots of solid information in this video. Well done!
Extremely informational, thank you kindly sir.
Awesome video. Great information. Very informative. Keep up the great work.👍👍
Thank you so much! That made perfect sense.
Thank you so much for this information!
Very good video! Well detailed and very understandable!
Excellent video, thank you.
Very informative that's a great video right there thanks Matt
Great video, very informative.
I just called this place and the lady was amazing!!! I wish I lived so much closer but its not that far. She told me about lighting and offered to help me when I came in. Awesome place!!!
We appreciate the kind words, and we're glad we were able to help you out!
Thank you, very thorough.
Best vidio I've seen so far. Thanks.
excellent info thanks!
Great Job Matt!!!!!! Great facts! Watching this video of Matt being a reptile genius literally just made my day, just fell and busted my lip open on ice in my back yard😂
-Noah
Perfect, thank you
It actually helped me alot! Thx
It was clear so thanks , best explanations
You can be a great teacher, wow !
Fantastic. Honestly, everything you need to know and nothing more.
Good job very good explanation!
Thanks for the good information.
Matt - I have to thank you so much for posting/making this video! It literally saved my Chams life! I am new to reptile keeping and have always wanted a veiled chameleon. I recognize they are not recommended as a first reptile so I did so much research and thought I was well informed, educated and prepared to raise one. I bought one from a local pet store (which I know is always advised against doing) but this particular one called to me. She is such a sweet girl. About a month into having her I noticed one day she was super shaky and weak while trying to walk. I immediately started researching MBD and your video popped up when I was researching lighting. I went out and purchased the mercury vapor bulb and made some other changes to her enclosure and she is improving nicely in a weeks time!! I really didnt understand the difference and how much different they actually are AND since I changed those things she has been bright green!! I am so thankful to you for providing this (and in layman's terms) easy to understand and vital information! Thank you from me and Zuri!! 🦎❤
How is your chameleon doing now?
@@11SEXMACHINE She is doing beautifully!! Thanks for asking. I just upgraded her enclosure so I think she will be happy about that once I get it all set up. I have a question maybe you can answer. She always wants to come out of her enclosure to just sit on my hand (or my head ha ha ha). How long is it safe to keep her out? I cant seem to find that info anywhere?
She actually laid her first clutch of 40 (infertile) eggs today! Pretty cool experience. Any advice for her after laying eggs??
thank you for demystifying this!!
Man this is a great vid that answered my questions
That's great! We're glad you found it helpful.
The babies are friggin precious. They will grow so quickly...
Great content guys!
great video! thx
Very helpful!
that was awesome...thanks!
Excellent video...👍
Great video man!! Been looking to see which bulb is best for my bearded dragon in a 40 gallon tank. Only for now I know he needs a much bigger tank to be content.
Thanks very much.
very educational 👍👍
This video helped me soo much
Oh thank you 😘
Great Job
Great explanation :)
Brah excellent video great explanation
I have a 100w MVB for my juvenile beardie who is in a 40g breeder with one of those double domed fixture. But it definitely didnt give a warm enough basking spot so i put a basking bulb in the other socket.
No, a 100 watt MVB would not produce enough heat for an enclosure that size. We use a 160 watt bulb with each of our 40 breeder enclosures.
Good job!!!!!
That dude is knowledgeable af about uvb
Very good video
After a million videos on lighting I found this🙌🏽 thanks👌🏽
Good Video!
thanks for the guide , I'm going to put this bulbs to uses on some mushrooms for vitamin D
thanks for not bs-ing us, and getting right to the point
Any more videos of Matt providing information? He explained UVB lighting very well.
He did another one for us on heat bulbs more recently. Here's the link for you. th-cam.com/video/Hxt_tmumKJg/w-d-xo.html
I need an UVB light for my red eared slider. Would you recommended a 3 in one like solar glo or a mental halide lamp?
Does the metal halide provide enough heat so I don't have to use an additional heat source?
Trivia note, lamps are measured in 1/8 ths. of an inch. T12 means: tube 1 1/2" diameter.
I have a melamine type of enclosure for my bearded dragon. Intend to hang the reptisun 24" fixture with its uvb bulb. The height will be 60cm. Will it be uvb ray be sufficient to reach the bottom?
I could kiss you for all this knowledge. Thank you thank you thank you
Glad we could be of some help!
Combinations of these locks. Swapping door locks nights in a row and then mixing the locks in a bucket at random and THEN playing musical locks. Spray painting these locks and when I'm done with the locks they go back on the shelf with the rest of the styling chut onies....
Reptile scientist. Good job
So for a 20 gal tank with a screen what bulb should I use for a bearded dragon juvie
I have a juvenile dragon in a 20 gal what is my best option cause I don’t feel like mine is hot enough
I finally understand now.
You just confirmed my worries I bought my baby corn snake at a chain store in which I work the salon and for anzoomed 25 gallon reptihabitat I believe 30 x 16 x 13 with screen blue daylight 100 watt for heat and when I insisted it needed uvb a thrive brand uvb 5.0 I need to double check but I think 25 watt the micro bulb things and I was finding the blue daylight didn’t give it any kind of a gradient and even at 100 watt wouldn’t get me an 85-90 basking and not much different from the cool to hot side so I went to a 75 watt reptibasking light for heat and basking seems o fix the hot spot and gradient but I’ve been worried about the uvb btw the uvb and basking are in a dual fixture by thrive and I remember having a beardie with a 4 x 2 x2 with a t8 built into the tank around the middle completely away from the heat and basking so I was trying to figure if it’s safe being side by side and using the compact or if I needed a t8 5.0 moved over a bit and this is clear with my screen I need to upgrade to a 10.0 wether in the same spot compact or t8 and moved over this may explain which my snake while seemingly healthy great eater and handles well stays hydrated is always under its hide and water with this info would u recommend sticking with the compact and at what wattage just switching to a 10.0 or upping to the reprising t 8 10.0 18 inch I’ve been looking at prior to this video I was looking at the reptisin 18 inch 5.0 but I think ur video made it clear with my screen top 16 inch to floor 5.0 simply does not cut it
Corn snakes do not need much UVB, they bask more cryptically and the 10.0 is intended for desert animals. Stick with a 5.0 bulb or something similar labeled as either tropical or shade dweller.
Also I made a homemade fish filter. I used a submersible pump and I'm forcing water through the INSIDE of the carbon filter. I put an aerator directly underneath it stuck to the glass and the spin of the pump wheel...is hyper oxygenating the water. Fun little breeder and store owner tips tricks hints and pointers. I'm making a pvc grid with a tank liner over the top of it then up the corner of the tank to a halo, that's been Bernoullied. So the holes near the exhaust of the water tube at the top of the tank are smaller and gradually get larger to spread the pressure and output of each outputhole the same g.p.h. all the way around the tankhalo. Really only aquaculturiats use stuff like this but I'm a modfreak. I believe strongly in products that function PROPERLY. Simile, gracefully, like 3M. ;) and if I ever didn't thank you. Thank you.
Hello, I have a specific question. I have a 2 years old hermanni-boatgeri tortoise. I was going to use the Exo Terra Solar Glo 80W - last year I used a ReptiZoo Solar Sun 125W but It seemed like it was too strong, and from what you tell me it might have too much penetration (its terrarium is 33"x12", I made it myself watching other people's ideas here on TH-cam) . Now, aside from the fact that I ordered these off of Amazon and they both arrived with a part of the internal coil hanging & that they wouldn't turn on on my ceramic socket (the ReptiZoo still lights up perfectly so I don't think it's my socket, these only turn on on the top with a slight blue-colored light, but the rest of the lamp remains off), do you think they might still be too strong for a tortoise?
Suggestions are very welcome, around here where I live shops don't even have mercury vapor bulbs and don't treat reptiles.... I just wanna make sure that the little guy is as good as it could be.
Thank you very much!
Hello Sir, and thank you very much for uploading this video. If you don't mind, can you please tell us, what's the ratio of UVA to UVB on the 160 watts mercury vapour bulbs or the 70 watts zoomed powersun bulb? In other words: "the sun emits around 95% UVA and 5%" what are the proportions that those mercury vapour bulbs have?
Kind regards, Dan George ( from Ireland )
So if ur tank is 17 in. From the light is it best to use the 15.0 that supports 22 in. Considering the screen takes away a few inch's/uvb rays ??
Funny how there's so much information at our finger tips and yet not one thing I've read has helped me understand this UNTIL I FOUND THIS VIDEO HAZZAAHHHH
I'm still not sure which strength/brand uvb bulbs to use for my aquatic turtles. In one tank the basking area is 8-10 inches away from the light fixture with a hatchling slider in it. In another tank the basking area is 7 inches with a hatchling cooter and in the third tank the basking area is 9 inches from the light fixture, with a hatchling musk turtle. These distances are perfect for the temperature and I am using a dual 5.5 dome reflective fixture. Thank you in advance for your help!
Thank you for a straightforward, simple way of understanding all this. Now, I know that UVB lights can be checked with an expensive meter to see if they're still making UVB, but do you by chance know of a type of rock or everyday household item that we can hold under the flouresence UVB bulb to see if it's still emitting UVB rays? I'm googling and can't find anything yet-- but surely there is! To maybe use instead of a pricey meter that would let us check from home?
Unfortunately any of the objects marketed as reading UVB like the cards or stickers, etc. on a color scale are not very accurate. They may read there is still UVB output but it may be at a much lower (or even higher) level than what your reptile requires. The only way to get an accurate measurement on UVB bulbs is with a Solarmeter.
The meters can often quickly pay for themselves however, as you can replace bulbs as needed and not just on a 6-12 month schedule.
@@TyeDyedIguana Great! Thank you for your reply!
I’m a first time owner of a bearded dragon he kind of just got landed on me so I plan on buying him a bigger tank but I’m not sure if I should get 2 UVB lights and 2 basking for 120 gal tank
for the solar glo and Reptile UVB from exoterra, can you pleaseeee give me an advice on which one to use on my 2 year old iguana.
How many watts should I use for a 6ft tall 4ft Wide Enclosure for iguana?
Check out eagle star grow lights spectrum tunable. That's a wholehouse whole WAREHOUSE aquarium kit for ya I just found.
Would it be ok to have a solarglo 160w and a 24in reptisun terrarium hood with a 22in t5 10.0 linear bulb or is this to much uvb for a 4x2x2 enclosure for bearded dragon? Someone in a fb group said the solarglo 160w will fry my bearded dragon and that I need a 36 in hood they said I need a 150w or 100w flood light but you seem really knowledgeable so please advice me correctly. Thanks
I have a dragon and the height of my tank is 18” + a mesh lid, what uvb bulb do you recommend? Please help
I planning on getting a 4x2x2 zen habitat enclosure. So, the mvb bulb be better?
thank you for your very complete video. What splash proof UVB light bulb would you recommend for a turtle?
We don't have anything specifically splash proof for UVB, but most people go for either the florescent tube style or compact. Tube lighting will give you better coverage. You'll just need to be careful with the bulb, but generally the hotter the bulb runs, the more susceptible it is to shattering from water. UVB bulbs don't produce much heat.
@@TyeDyedIguana thank you i apreciarte your guidance on this matter.
Great educational video. However I have a question is it necessary for the bearded dragon to have UVA and UVB in it's enclosure?
It's absolutely necessary. In the wild, they'd have exposure to the sun, that allows them to regulate bodily functions and Vitamin D synthesis. We have to do our best to replicate it in captivity. Without it, they will eventually stop eating, suffer from metabolic bone disease as they can no longer absorb calcium, and eventually, death. Reptiles, for the most part, are essentially solar powered.
I have a 75 gallon tank and it’s 48Lx18Wx21H and I have a adult bearded dragon and I was wonder what kind of proper heat lamp and uvb source I need.
If i have a beardie in a 120 gallon tank and he basks on top and hes pretty close to the mercury bulb all in one u said its up to 3 feet what if hes basking but the bulb is 5 inches away from him? Do i change it ??or put moreheat in the tank? I also use in all in one mercury bulb for my russian tortoise and hes 12 inches from the bulb and is basking by it is that good or is he too close too it meaning i have to change it or hang it up is becasue im trying to make sure he stays warm but i dont want alot of uvb penetration either
Hey Matt, does UVB penetrate water (talking about aquarium, so not deep, no mesh). Cause if it does, unlike glass, my RES can absorb it under water as well. And i need only heat bulb for basking spot. meanwhile i place a UVB over the water portion, unobstructed with mesh or glass.
hey matt i have 2 juvi green iguanas under a year old. they are housed (temporary )in a 35gallon hex tank with crape myrtle branches running across diagonally to give them a high place to perch ,
we also have a metal screen top cover . at the moment i have a cheap uv/60 watt sitting on the mesh along with a heat emitter( i leave on 24/7 for temp) the depth is 22" top to bottom should i shoot for the upper half of the enclosure for depth penetration (ie bake them with a 5.0 or mercury vapor ? i dont want to over expose them or should i get the 10.0 and get to the bottom of the tank as well. thanks
Usually when we measure for target heat and UVB, we measure from wherever they have their basking spot set up. So if the basking spot, like a branch, is up from the ground, that's where you'll make sure you would hit your ideal temperatures and UVB readings.