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04-May-07, 12:17 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Apr-07 Location: Geelong | | | UV Lighting Recommendations
Hi Guys and Gals,
Well, I am setting up my enclosure for a Bearded Dragon, and I think I have bought just about everything I need - except for the UV lighting (and the Bearded Dragon!!!). What do people recommended for UV lighting? The enclosure is set up for a long florescent tube, and I went to my local pet store on the weekend and they had some Repti-Glo (I think that is what they were called) 2.0's. I don't know why, but my instinct said that number was too low. Was I right?
By the way, my enclosure measurements are 832mms long X 482mms high X 450mms wide, and the flouro tube length is 600mm.
Thanks for your ongoing help people. Newbies really appreciate it,
Younge
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04-May-07, 12:29 AM
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10.0 is a better for beardies
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04-May-07, 12:33 AM
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yep yep go with ten.0  |
04-May-07, 01:19 AM
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Yes definately go the 10.0
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04-May-07, 10:42 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: May-06 Location: Hornsby Age/Gender: 34 | | |
8 or 10.
make sure the beardie can get within 6-8 inches of it for optimal UV exposure.
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04-May-07, 01:11 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Florida Gender: | | | | Hello
Hello,
Definitely a reptisun 10. I would keep the light around 10 inches. We are seeing some eye problems with some of the flourescents being too close. It can cause swelling of the corneal region & irritations. The 10 puts out decent UVB at 8-10 inches.
How is the enclosure coming along?
Tracie
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04-May-07, 02:51 PM
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The enclosure is coming along really well. Just waiting for my license to come through now, and then I will get my Beardie that I have on order.
I'll hunt down a Repti-sun 10.0 this weekend hopefully. I don't think they had any at the pet store I went to last weekend, but I will look around.
Out of curiosity, how long do the flouro UV tubes last for? Should I get more than one at the time of purchase? How much am I looking at for a decent price for one UV tube?
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04-May-07, 02:54 PM
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oh and good advice here ..... don't let them talk you onto another product if they havent got a ten.o its the best I have ever seen for a beardie
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04-May-07, 03:01 PM
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i use a ten and a .05, the .05 comes on (timed) at 10am, and then the 10.0 joins it simultaniously from 12-3 when the .05 drops off at 3! then the 10.0 turns off and switches to 0.5 on its own at like 7pm for an hour or so, somewhere in the middle (like 11-7) a black heat globe chimes in too! (on a basking spot).
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04-May-07, 04:08 PM
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There was a post floating around here last week I think it was .
According to UV test carried out by a Northern Territory Zoo or wildlife park the NEC10 black light tube out performed the reptisuns & is about quarter of the price.
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04-May-07, 04:13 PM
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Yeah I remember reading the post about the NEC10 black light tube.
Where the heck would I get one???
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04-May-07, 04:16 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Feb-07 Location: brisbane Queensland Gender: | | |
yeah I use the NEC T10 blacklight for the turtles , however I dont know of its use for beardies but was contimplating switching so has anyone got the link ? or should I just look for it myself and stop being a lazy bumb? 
get them from www.cetnaj.com.au |
04-May-07, 06:06 PM
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Does that site have an online store? Store locations in Victoria???
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04-May-07, 06:36 PM
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go the nec blacklights. Far better and so much cheaper than any othe tube.
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05-May-07, 10:38 AM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-07 Location: Northern Subs, Adelaide Age/Gender: 21 | | | |
Are they suitable for turtles too?
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