Really great display of lighting information that all new keepers should watch, i would say that the halogen lights are more expensive but last longer than the cheap stuff at big bunns and output more heat per watt also saving money long term!
Yay! I finally found an Aussie content creator on reptiles. I've been looking at getting my first reptile but its hard to follow along some care guides when they're talking about American products used with reptiles we dont keep as pets here. Keen to learn! 💪
Great video. Clear, concise and great infographics used to illustrate your points clearly. (Boom, I'm suddenly turning into a teacher marking an assignment! 😅😅) My only criticism: night time heat - is it needed? When there's overhead infrared coming from a lamp during the day, that heats up objects, which retain IR-C well into the night. I suppose it depends on the setup. Setups with shallower substrates, less rocks etc and the varying sizes may cool down quicker than those with deeper substrates, more space for rocks and clutter that retain secondary heat from above via IR-C. Does providing heat at night (as in infrared A, through a DHP), interfere with their circadian rhythm? Generally, well insulated homes should provide enough warmth for their night time needs without having to use additional heat sources?
Good point! It’s very rare I use heat at night in any of my animals homes but I am lucky In that I’m in Australia and it doesn’t get below freezing where I live!
Thanks for the information. Total helped take some stress out with my first reptile set up ( bearded Dragon). I got him a 230 gallon enclosure I am trying to figure it all out.😅
Great breakdown! Do you have a reccommendation on LED then in terms of placement? For my 36" long, should I only place a 12" led on the one warm side and nothing on the left cool side? Or is LED lighting the one exception where it should stretch across the whole length of the enclosure? Big thanks from the US!
Yeah LED can go along the whole tank if you like. It is most important that the heat and UV cross over as the reptile needs both together to properly utilise.
Very informational video! Glad to see you still making good content. (Better than all the BS clickbait you see…) Also wanted to comment on the LED UV’s. I’ve been using the VivTech brand lamps for my snakes, still giving a good UVI reading after 2 years!
So don't use CFL bulbs if your enclosure is too big? Could you possibly show how you'd arrange full light spectrum light, uv light and a heating element? Oh well that answers that. So keep them as close together as possible. Now that I think about it it makes sense.
What light is required for crocodile hatchlings, I have just got myself 2 saltwater crocodile hatchlings & now want to make sure I get the best light. If you can’t help me can you please point me in the right direction . Regards Allen 👍
Yes it can link together with those! It produces a bit less light then a jungle dawn because it only has a single row of diodes whereas the jungle dawn would have 3 or 4. I’d have jungle dawns on everything if I could but I need to save some money haha!
Do you have any other recommendations for a Blue Tongue Skink setup. Mine is long and low so I am going to use an Arcadia T5 6% UVB D3 Forest a Philips 100 watt and an LED.
My anole gets the old 12% from my bearded dragon. I also replaced the fine screen with hardware cloth since I didn't have it inside. My cats never care when bsf escape!
hi, id like some help on finding a good uvb source and basking light for my baby tortoises. i will get a mercury vapor lamp since my halogen has questionable uvb output. says on the box and amazon description but no proof. i will also get a long t8 bulb like the one you have. but i want to know if my halogen bulb is alright, since it has a good temperature for basking, but no proof of uv. thanks
Good stuff to know. I took my Arcadia that I had on my bready and moved it to my box turtles after having it on the bready for a year so good to hear that they are still getting uvb from it just not as strong. This is what I wondered about so thanks for this one show on lighting. 😃 GOD BLESS from America 🦎💖🐸💖🐍💖🐢💖
@@coopsreptiles2588agree, if you have to, split the price of a solarmeter with friends. I will say my dragons and anole have two basking spots with one being a dhp, they choose that over half the time.
