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  1. TinySmaugOfficial

    Is zoo med a good brand?

    I purchased the kit (NOT USING SAND GOD NO) and I’m using a tank heater, three zoo med thermometers (they aren’t digital) and a zoo med UVB (not coil) and basking light. I just kinda need to know if I should change stuff out or not because I don’t wanna make him sick.
  2. M

    What is the best lighting setup?

    I recently bought my beardie(yoda) a 55 gallon terrarium what is the best lighting for him? Heatlamp and UVB light suggustions?
    • Mike123
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    • #beardeddragonenclosure #help #uvb beardie heat heatlamp lighting newtank uvb uvb light
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Bearded Dragon Enclosures
  3. sarcam20

    Zen Habitat

    Hi, everyone. I recently bought a zen habitat 4’x 2’ x 2’ tank(120 gallon). I can’t seem to get it the right temperature though. I have a thrive brand dome lamp and a 100 watt mercury bulb currently. That alone hasn’t gotten it above 80. I got another thrive dome lamp and a regular 100 watt...
  4. J

    T8 Lighting vs T5 Lighting

    My 3 month old Beardie; Maui is currently living in a 20 and has a 18" T8 zilla fixture with a zoo med 10.0 UVB bulb. The fixture is mounted inside his tank and resides about 8" away from Maui's main basking area there is also a heat lamp above the tank keeping his basking area between 103 -...
  5. Broly

    New Beardie Owner: Quick Lighting Equipt Q

    Hi guys, I’ve never posted in an online forum before and I’m a new beardie owner so please be patient with me if I’ve posted in the wrong place or asking a silly Q (I have tried to find further info online first but been unsuccessful). I was given a vivarium and some equipment by a friend and...
  6. J

    Question about UVB

    We got our little bearded dragon about a week ago and I'm still trying to figure out the lighting. Right now I have a 100w basking bulb, a 26w coil UVB and an 18" tube UVB on a tank that is 40 gallon. I ordered the Reptisun 10.0 T8 bulb for the 18" fixture but it arrived broken so I'm using...
  7. S

    New setup lighting help

    Good morning. I just got my first bearded dragon and unfortunately purchased a starter set that I am having issues with. The top mesh it very thick and I don’t think it is getting enough light through. I upgraded to a 150 watt reptile bulb and that has helped. is there any bulbs that I can...
  8. David Daniels

    What kind of bulb?

    I made a new cage, 48inLong x 24inWide x 18inTall, so about 90 gallons. I want to use a MVB because mounting my fluorescent light will be a pain for uvb. I also want something more all in one and simpler. Does anyone have any recommendations for a Mercury Vapor Bulb? Like wattage or what brand...
  9. Moogs

    Is my tank going to be too small for a young beardie?

    Hey there, I've been thinking about getting a Beardie for the last few months and have done a fair amount of research and made a little bit of investment into the idea already. I have an old aquarium from pets in the past (a turtle at one point and a small iguana at another) and said aquarium...
  10. NuggettsMaMa

    Arcadia 12% position

    My 4 year old beardy is in a 36x18x18 enclosure. Currently I have an Arcadia 12% bulb in a Sunblaster fixture zip tied to the inside of the screen facing downward. Is this too close ?? In all my research when Nugget first fell into my lap 2 months ago, I learned the Arcadia12% is the best bulb...
  11. meesh8383

    New set up...advice needed. Too much UV, other recommendations??

    I currently have my new baby in a PVC critter condo type enclosure. This enclosure has 2 fixed lights on the inside one of which is a T8 fluorescent bulb and the other is a ceramic socket. For my UVB bar I am currently using a Reptisun 10.0 24” bulb and in my ceramic socket I have a 100 watt...
  12. H

    Lighting for 40 Gal Glass tank- help me out

    Hi, I got my first bearded dragon just over a year ago and I’ve had him in a 40 Gal glass aquarium for most of that time. I’ve come to realize that I probably haven’t had the best lighting set up for him, he certainly appears to be healthy and all but I think it could be significantly better. I...
  13. FriezaSama

    Is this too much UVB?

    Right now I use a T5 High Output Linear UVB bulb Zoomed Reptisun 10.0 24in long and it is working just fine. It sits on top of a screen mesh but I do plan on putting it inside at some point (Probably when I get him a bigger enclosure. Normally on a sunny day I sit in the backyard with Ember (my...
    • FriezaSama
    • Thread
    • bearded dragon bearded dragon care bearded dragon enclosure light light fixture light source lighting uvb
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    • Forum: Bearded Dragon Enclosures
  14. B

    Looking for basking light suggestions?

    I’m getting a beardie soon and have been trying to research different types of basking lights, and particularly ones that are still effective but not overpriced. I’ve seen a lot of people talk about using halogen floodlights and just wondering if anyone has any experience with these? I’m...
  15. D

    Need help in Florida.

    Hi! I'm from Florida, and there is a hurricane coming! What should I do if I loose power, I don't want a beardsicle. ;)
  16. S

    Wanting a bearded dragon... But have some questions first.

    Hey all, I would like a bearded dragon and have been doing research, but as you know, the internet says all sorts of different things, so I have some questions. I’ve read some horror stories on babies being around bearded dragons. I have a 7 month old. Would that be a problem as long as I...
  17. SunRoan

    Fixture for Reptisun 10.00 tube?

    Hi guys, I'm pretty new to this forum still. I have a 75 gallon tank for my beardie Cecil, and I have a 24" reptisun 10.0 that I had set up in his cage. The tank I ordered online, and came with a fixture that plugged into an outlet that fit the UVB tube. Everything was fine for a couple days...
  18. Michael-Dean

    New Beardie! Figuring out feeding schedule!

    Hey everyone! I finally got my lovely bearded dragon (red leatherback morph. sex:to young to tell. age: almost 3 months. ) and I wanted to know if the feeding schedule I am trying is ok. So I have an 8-5 job and I leave my house at 7:30 every morning. I originally had its lights turn on at 6 and...
  19. H

    New beardie owner, need advice

    Hi everyone. I am a new Beardie owner, I just bought him today - he is a Fancy, still very young and is about 6-8 inches in length. I got him a 20 gallon tank that came with 2 lights - a 75 watt "basking bulb" and a 13 watt UVB high-output bulb. From my understanding, I'm supposed to keep the...
  20. J

    PVC Cage Question

    Hey everyone, I am currently looking into getting a bearded dragon, and am trying to find the perfect enclosure first. I am thinking that I would prefer to go with a PVC cage, because I like the looks of them and I think that they will work pretty well for a bearded dragon. Any thoughts...

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