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Mirimage
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 MVB? and my new baby

I will soon be adopting a new baby beardie. After what happened to Miss Thorn, I don’t want to see it happen with the new baby. I think my problem was keeping temps up. I was using a MVB and am wondering if I also should be doing something else? With just the MVB the temps were 95 in the basking spot and 85 on the cool side. Do i need to get a basking light and if so what kind?

Thanks for all your guys help and support
Joselyn
10/16/09  11:23pm

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Fearless
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   Message To: Mirimage   In reference to Message Id: 2084939


 MVB? and my new baby

hi i would say yes to get a basking light many good pet stores will help you with the model you want i use repto glow as i find them to be the best
10/17/09  06:33am

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   Message To: Fearless   In reference to Message Id: 2085020


 MVB? and my new baby

no she means an additional heat source not a uvb bulb

anyway i would get another fixture and put it alongside the mvb, you can use any houshold bulb it doesnt have to be those expensive "reptile lights" which are pretty much regular bulbs in special packaging

also reptiglo bulbs have been causing alot of problems and are not safe to use
10/17/09  10:51pm

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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 2085262


 MVB? and my new baby

Can you have too much UVA? I know you can have too much UVB but can not find any thin on too much UVA.
10/19/09  12:40pm

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   Message To: Mirimage   In reference to Message Id: 2085900


 MVB? and my new baby

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Can you have too much UVA? I know you can have too much UVB but can not find any thin on too much UVA.



Nope, UVA is emmited by just about every other light source out there. It’s harmless to us and reptiles.
10/19/09  06:49pm


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