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    uvb and basking spot - russian 3yrs

    maybe im mistaken on his age then. its possible. he had a growth spurt after we bought him, then it slowed. does this have anything to do with the lighting?
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    uvb and basking spot - russian 3yrs

    no outdoor enclosure yet. working on it. he is 6 inches i think.
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    uvb and basking spot - russian 3yrs

    hi, i have a russian, 3 yrs old. he is in a 5ft by 2.5ft enclosure that has a screened top (chicken wire). i have been using a powersun 100 (on top of the chicken wire) but i looked at a chart and noticed that may be too far from him. he is 15 inches away from it. should i get a stronger mvb...
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    closed chamber basking heat bulb

    ok. thank you very much.
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    closed chamber basking heat bulb

    hi, i have a sulcata hatchling and am setting up a closed chamber. I have a flourescent uvb light, but im confused about what to use for the basking area heat. i also heard mercury vapor bulbs are too strong for hatchlings. I have a zilla mini halogen bulb for now. any suggestions would be...
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    Lighting Question

    I am wondering what type of lamp you use for the flood bulb. would it fit into a usual reptile dome? (8 inches)?
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    hibiscus grow in northeast

    yes, safe for eating
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    hibiscus grow in northeast

    hi, i live in the northeast (mass) and wanted to grow some hibiscus for my sulcata. i see so many types of seeds that i can buy. im not sure if all of these are safe. could someone suggest a safe hibiscus that could grow in the northeast?
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    Uvb flourescent height

    Wish i could buy that, but i cant. Is there a recommended height?
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    Uvb flourescent height

    I got an 18 inch flourescent fixture and took off the plastic covering and installed a reptisun 10.0 uvb t8 bulb for my baby sulcata. The flourescent fixture is resting on a metal grate like chicken wire (not screen). It is about 7 inches above the basking area. He isnt staying in the...
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    Mvb vs flures

    So, what do you use for lighting it? A uva flourescent?
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    Mvb vs flures

    How do I know which watt panel to use?
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    Mvb vs flures

    And a basking bulb too correct?
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    Mvb vs flures

    Is it better to use an mvb like reptisun or flourescent tube? (Baby sulcata)
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    Light hood and uvb

    So uvb runs the entire length of the terranium?
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