HELP WITH UVB LIGHTS FOR WATER DRAGONS

[soloman5]

Hi I have just bought 2 baby Water Dragons, their enclosure has been done but I am confused about where the uvb light should be :-? I have read up on different websites, books and pet shops and the information is quite conflicting. Some have said it can be up to 45 cm from the WD basking area and shouldn't be too close while others have the uvb light inside the enclosure and alot nearer the basking log. :bounce: Any help would be appreciated.

[Varanophile]

Hi I have just bought 2 baby Water Dragons, their enclosure has been done but I am confused about where the uvb light should be :-? I have read up on different websites, books and pet shops and the information is quite conflicting. Some have said it can be up to 45 cm from the WD basking area and shouldn't be too close while others have the uvb light inside the enclosure and alot nearer the basking log. :bounce: Any help would be appreciated.

get an arcadia light control unit so you can hang the tube- look at the pic's of Bullgogod's set up or my pic's thread leps, boxies, beardies.

The tube should be as close as possible to the basking spot. Basking spot should be the highest point in the set up as reptiles tend to hang out as high as they can be. If you have two w/d's as they grow you will need 2 basking spots.

If the tube is 30cm plus away then there will be no uvb absorption. Contrary to oversea's info on some sites w/d's need plenty of uv. Trust me, I mucked it up on my first ones and they ended up with rubber jaws due to deformed bone growth. Have a look at "Lippy" if you go up to Ti Point.

Also you can not beat having an outdoor basking cage for hot days in Winter and more regualrly in Summer.

[soloman5]

Thanks for that will go and have a look