lollyketter Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 Hi there. I am very new to this, i have bought my first inclosure and about to get my beardie (9 weeks old) and i need some help i have read baby beardies need around 12-16% uvb now i have bought a inclosure off trademe a d it came with a 6% uvb light and a 4_5% uvb in the basking light my question is does that add up to 10-11% and will that be enough or do i need to buy a a new light with higher uvb? i am wanting to give my beardie the best life posible so if anyone has any tips ideas i would be muchly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 It will depend on the wattage of the bulbs, the distance from the bulb to the beardy when basking and the age of the bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollyketter Posted November 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 The basking bulb is a 50w that says it pumps out 4-5 uvb it is located about 20cm distance to highest basking spot and the other is a d3 reptile lamp 15w 6% uvb bulb in a reptile one 900 inclosure i have been into a few petstores to get advise but they were all over the place :cry1: i just want to do best for my beardie and is hard with alot of different answers on web[quote=" alanmin4304"]It will depend on the wattage of the bulbs, the distance from the bulb to the beardy when basking and the age of the bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 If they are new bulbs that should be OK. Promise I will send your beardy tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FACEAnthrax Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Personally in my beardy enclosures I use a 10.0 reptile one tube bulb, and and a separate spotlight bulb (75w) for heat and basking. Tube bulbs are normally better due to being able to cover the whole of the enclosure as well as the UV gradient not being as harsh as most other bulbs you can purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollyketter Posted November 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 I went out and got a 10uvb a couple days after I got him seems to be a lot more active now which is good, only problem I have now is getting him to eat. May take him to vets to get checks out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 what are you feeding it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollyketter Posted November 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Crickets Locusts Mealworms All dipd in calcium powder and salad which consists of Letuce (not iceberg) 60% Kale 20% Carrot 10% Apple 5% Blueberry 2% Juveniles dry feed from animates 3% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 It is important to feed the right salads as many salads that are fed ("because he likes them") actually block the absorption of calcium even if you feed plenty. There is very good info on the beautiful dragons site which colour codes a whole list of foods as to what can be fed as a staple or sometimes or never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutritionframeset.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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