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#192073
Whitsr
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I just purchased a Water Dragon and I’m having trouble with the lighting and whatnot. I have a Day Glow 60 Watt bulb going right now, and I don’t know what kind of bulb to buy for night time? I called a pet store and they said something about a reptisum 5.0? Is that a night time light and do I have to buy a new Light dome to hold the bulb and for it and just turn the light on at night? I don’t want to keep leaving this Day light on 24/7 im going to hurt him! PLEASE HELP ME! thanks!!
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12/01/04 8:49pm
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#192085
Kristy74115
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Message To: Whitsr In reference to Message Id: 192073
Lighting
You need a UVB light at 5% then what I did was i got a day heat lamp at 100 watts, then I got a dark one at 100 watts for the night. And yes I have to seperate domes for them. Make sure you have UVB lighting as well. Get a temp gage and make sure it stays around 84 dgf. And humidity gage as well try to keep it at 80% (good luck on that one ) Hope this helps
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12/01/04 9:18pm
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#192130
Dragos mom
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Message To: Kristy74115 In reference to Message Id: 192085
Lighting
The Reptisun 5.0 is your UVB source and it is the best choice for a healthy CWD. Depending on the size of your set-up you can use an under tank heater which you can leave on all the time or purchase a red phosphorous or an infrared bulb which (will need a separate dome receptacle) for night. You definitely need to put your visible lights on a timer so they stay on no more than 12-14 hrs. (10-12 during winter if you want to follow recommended protocol for their pre-bredding period)
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12/01/04 10:54pm
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#192200
Sukieblur
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Message To: Dragos In reference to Message Id: 192130
Lighting
Note: 3% UVB is okay, too.
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12/02/04 2:25am
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#192210
TwilightDreamer1979
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Message To: Sukieblur In reference to Message Id: 192200
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3% isn’t nearly as effective as a 5%I’ve never had anything less than a 5% in any of my vivs.
Personal choice. TD.x.
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12/02/04 3:09am
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#192217
Sukieblur
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Message To: TwilightDreamer1979 In reference to Message Id: 192210
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I’m using 3%, mostly because I didn’t know what I was doing when I picked it out. I guess it’s working fine those, since Poser seems healthy...
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12/02/04 3:58am
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#192218
Sukieblur
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Message To: Sukieblur In reference to Message Id: 192217
Lighting
*though
... had to fix that.. :P
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12/02/04 3:59am
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