Hello everyone!
I'll be getting my first bearded dragon in a week or so-- once the tank is all set up and temps appropriate. I just have a few lighting questions and would love everyone's input. I've been reading tons of conflicting information.
I ended up getting a MVB light and figured this would be enough for heat and UVA/UVB. But then I started reading some more about how the rays should extend across the entire length of the tank and not just in the basking area. How important is this? If so, since I already bought the MVB bulb, can I just get a compact or smaller tube 5.0/10.0 light for the other side? I'm also worried about too much D3 if I have both lights up and am not sure what's the best combination here.
Lastly, is it strongly recommended to also not put the MVB on mesh screen as well for full effectiveness?
I may have a couple more questions but I'll throw this out there first. thanks everyone!!
I'll be getting my first bearded dragon in a week or so-- once the tank is all set up and temps appropriate. I just have a few lighting questions and would love everyone's input. I've been reading tons of conflicting information.
I ended up getting a MVB light and figured this would be enough for heat and UVA/UVB. But then I started reading some more about how the rays should extend across the entire length of the tank and not just in the basking area. How important is this? If so, since I already bought the MVB bulb, can I just get a compact or smaller tube 5.0/10.0 light for the other side? I'm also worried about too much D3 if I have both lights up and am not sure what's the best combination here.
Lastly, is it strongly recommended to also not put the MVB on mesh screen as well for full effectiveness?
I may have a couple more questions but I'll throw this out there first. thanks everyone!!