This buld with the hooded fixture. I just don't know of it will be too big is all.p.s. welcome to the forum and thanks for joining! @geeD11
Hello!Thank you so much! I love my tort so far!!!
Do you have a recommendation on what would be best for my indoor encourse. I was going to go get the hood light fixture with the t5 buld. Reptisun? I just know that it's expensive and also is that too big for my little guy or is that just fine ?
It's 9inchs exactly so if you can give me any suggestions on size and watts that would be great. My heat side is 94 and it's still pretty humid in there . I am just worried about my coil buld on the left.... I am also worried that the hooden light fixture is tooooo big for my little guy rightnow. I am just not sure what to do . Are the screw in uvb bulbs good? Like the powersun one by zoo med?Hello!
Josh is probably right about 5.0 lamp, but just to be sure - what is the distance between substrate and the mesh (I suppose you just want to put the hood on the mesh)? Just in case, every inch matters.
But one more question before I stop bothering you I just want to get it right.this one oughta work
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MDWFQMK/?tag=exoticpetnetw-20
I wouldn't agree with Josh on this one. With all-in-one lamps it would be challenging to tweak temperature of the basking zone without changing UVB strength. Also, these lamps have to be changed every 6 months, on average, because UVB output fades. And you have no option to lower it a bit to adjust UV level (because it will affect temperature and area of the basking zone). Reptisun T5 UVB tubes keep acceptable UVB output around 10-12 months (and if you limit its working time to 4-6 hours a day, even more). So in the long run a combination of T5 UVB tube and incandescent basking lamp will be cheaper and it's more flexible.But one more question before I stop bothering you I just want to get it right.
Would a buld like this be okay?? I don't really want to have to buy a new fixture .
I’d definitely go with what Alex suggested hereI wouldn't agree with Josh on this one. With all-in-one lamps it would be challenging to tweak temperature of the basking zone without changing UVB strength. Also, these lamps have to be changed every 6 months, on average, because UVB output fades. And you have no option to lower it a bit to adjust UV level (because it will affect temperature and area of the basking zone). Reptisun T5 UVB tubes keep acceptable UVB output around 10-12 months (and if you limit its working time to 4-6 hours a day, even more). So in the long run a combination of T5 UVB tube and incandescent basking lamp will be cheaper and it's more flexible.
You can get the shortest 14" version of the terrarium hood, it's cheaper. However, I would recommend a 24", because 22" replacement lamps are more common. Also, check that the hood includes a free T5 lamp (and it's not T8, but T5 HO).
At the distance of 9 inches even a 5.0 lamp will be a bit stronger than needed, you will need to raise it a little bit to get a distance of 11-12 inches.
Here is a breakdown of the four heating and lighting essentials:Thank you so much! I love my tort so far!!!
Do you have a recommendation on what would be best for my indoor encourse. I was going to go get the hood light fixture with the t5 buld. Reptisun? I just know that it's expensive and also is that too big for my little guy or is that just fine ?