First time beardie owner

[mattsdaddy45]

Well I have made my enclosure it is about 4ft long 22" deep and tall heating is good uvb equipped any advise or comments would be loved I am going to get him/her in about two to three weeks when they are big enough to be sold...thank you

 

[PatsyB]

What are you using for UVB?

 

[mattsdaddy45]

Reptisun 5.0 uvb

 

[PatsyB]

Is it a coil? Coil bulbs in the past have been associated with eye problems. I think they have gotten better over the years but the thing about UVB is you want it to be able to cover at least 2/3's of your tank. Unfortunately with a dome light and a coil you are only going to have UVB in a concentrated area.

 

[mattsdaddy45]

It is a ceramic heat admitted and a basking and a night time heat bulb for the coil side and the uvb it the white tube hanging in back it is 2 foot bulb

 

[PatsyB]

I see it now. You only need nighttime heating if your tank temp gets below 65 degrees. If it drops below that, the CHE will help boost it. Also, is there enough airflow through the tank? I've seen other custom builds that have vents in the sides to help the air circulate more.

 

[mattsdaddy45]

Ok well I'm having problems with the heating with just the basking and night time the surface temp is approx. 90f and the cool side is almost the same I don't know what to do....if I take the night bulb off I figure it will drop it too much that's why I haven't tried it

 

[PatsyB]

Are you measuring the temp at the bottom of the tank? You don't have any decor in the tank yet you can get a basking rock or stick that is going to get him up higher to the light to get the proper temps. Another thing about the UVB...a 5.0 is for tropical animals, you want to get a 10.0 for desert dwellers. also the UVB light might be too far away from your dragon.

 

[mattsdaddy45]

Yea I am going to go get a piece of drift wood and I have a his and the pic was from right when I finished it I have a little half log for a hide and yes I was measuring it at the bottom of tank

 

[PatsyB]

90 degrees at the bottom isn't bad. Once you get the drift wood in there the basking spot is probably going to be good.

 

[mattsdaddy45]

Ok that's what I wanted to hear thank you so much....another thing any ideas on a hammock since I can't very well just suction it to the wood lol

 

[Nichole1228]

Mushuandcricket was just talking about buying a stand for a hammock! Not sure where from, but if u see her on here u should ask!!

 

[mattsdaddy45]

Ok will do thank you

 

[Nichole1228]

Yw!!

 

[mattsdaddy45]

What can the cool side drop to? Day and night....and hot side day and night?

 

[Nichole1228]

They say at night no lower than 65. Daytime 75.
The basking side should be 100 to 110.

 

[mattsdaddy45]

Ok so once I get the basking elevated he should be fine how high can the cool side get during day?

 

[Nichole1228]

85

 

[mattsdaddy45]

Ok so I need to cool it down a bit lol....because it is running about The same as the hot side for some reason

 

[Nichole1228]

Yea I think that will help! My baby is about 4/5 months old and she loves being up high!