Beardie Lighting Setup

[dragonlover1]

if you use a down light 50w will do and bunnings have many useful timers

 

[aussie_lad]

Ok, I picked up the Reptile One 30 Watt 36 inch tube from the expo today they did have the battens but they were to fancy and expensive ill just stick with one from the local electrical supplier or bunnings. While I was there I asked about the heat globes (hoping Id get one there) but the lady said I would need a 150Watt globe.... Isnt this very excessive? Ive read around the 50watt around this site and the post above this from dragonlover. I didnt buy one I thought id come back here to see what the go is?

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Oh she also said they had done tests with the UVB above the mesh and said it wouldnt be a problem, yet I have heard the complete opposite numerous times? I plan on modifying the viv anyway so it remains under the mesh just to play it safe regardless.

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[dragonlover1]

yes it is much cheaper to buy electrical fittings such as flouro battens etc. from tradie outlets such as TLE or similar rather than reptile specialists.If you get a downlight 50w is heaps hot,if you get a special reptile globe 100w is usually sufficient unless you are in melbourne or adelaide where it's heaps colder.
Mesh isn't a problem as such but it DOES cut the UV by as much as 50% so better off to remove it from under your lights

 

[aussie_lad]

I was just going to get a 50watt spotlight from the electrical supplier for the heat lamp so then I can clamp lamp it to the tank some how. A 50watt spot light should provide sufficient heat wouldnt it? or would it be much more warmer then a 50watt smaller down light globe? Just dont wana keep buying numerous spot light globes to get the required heat..

 

[MattyV05]

Mesh can absorb/reflect the some of the UV rays, I use a 10.0uv tube on my mesh top beardie enclosure to insure enough uv gets through. You want a provide a basking spot of 40 - 45 deg, I use household spotlight type globes, which is connected to a thermostat and this is then plugged into a timer 12hrs on 12 off. uva and uvb are just different wavelengths within the uv light spectrum

Hey. I have just got my bearded dragon a 4 ft wooden enclosure and I am trying to setup the recommended temperatures. I have the phillips globe I am using for a heat lamp connected to a thermostat with the probe at the opposite end. I set the temp to 26, the lamp pretty much turned off straight away because the temperature was 26deg. Due to the ambient temperature I am thinking the basking light isnt going to be on very often with this setup, do you have any suggestions regarding this?

Thanks,
Matty

 

[dragonlover1]

Hey. I have just got my bearded dragon a 4 ft wooden enclosure and I am trying to setup the recommended temperatures. I have the phillips globe I am using for a heat lamp connected to a thermostat with the probe at the opposite end. I set the temp to 26, the lamp pretty much turned off straight away because the temperature was 26deg. Due to the ambient temperature I am thinking the basking light isnt going to be on very often with this setup, do you have any suggestions regarding this?

Thanks,
Matty

If you have to use a thermo, put it at the hot end. I don't use thermo's;All my enclosures are on timers, I check the forecast and change the siesta's to suit

 

[MattyV05]

If you have to use a thermo, put it at the hot end. I don't use thermo's;All my enclosures are on timers, I check the forecast and change the siesta's to suit

Yeah thanks. I worked out the temps. I also took the water bowl out which dropped the humidity to the recommended levels, I just douse his veggies with water.