Enclosure and lighting

[kayesdawn]

I’m a new tegu owner and I would love to know what lighting works best and I need in my enclosure as well as enclosure ideas that work best so I can get it built

 

[Josh]

Imho a fluorescent uvb tube plus a ceramic heat emitter are the ideal heat + light arrangement but everyone has different opinions

 

[kayesdawn]

Awesome ty how many watts should the uvb tube light be and how long

 

[Josh]

Depends entirely on the size of the enclosure. Do you have rough dimensions?

 

[kayesdawn]

Going to build a 8’Lx4’Wx4’H

 

[Josh]

a 48" tube should be enough! just hang it down a bit because they only have a penetrating range of like 18" i think

 

[kayesdawn]

a 48" tube should be enough! just hang it down a bit because they only have a penetrating range of like 18" i think

Ok ty so much

 

[Member1421]

Some people also use flood lights arranged in a row and operated on dimmers to achieve and adjust temperature ranges as those might fluctuate depending on age. Flood lights are non-led ones that are very durable, can withstand humid environments, and are insanely more cost effective and trustworthy than any name brand reptile bulb I've ever encountered in my life.

 

[kayesdawn]

Some people also use flood lights arranged in a row and operated on dimmers to achieve and adjust temperature ranges as those might fluctuate depending on age. Flood lights are non-led ones that are very durable, can withstand humid environments, and are insanely more cost effective and trustworthy than any name brand reptile bulb I've ever encountered in my life.

I’ll definitely have to look into that ty

 

[Dude Bro Man 433]

I’m a new tegu owner and I would love to know what lighting works best and I need in my enclosure as well as enclosure ideas that work best so I can get it built

I’m a new tegu owner and I would love to know what lighting works best and I need in my enclosure as well as enclosure ideas that work best so I can get it built

Arcadia dragon lights on Amazon with the fixture it tells you to get is pretty cheap, I have two 36 inchers running horizontally and a 125 watt uvb bulb, makes the color pop immensely and I know he’s getting his uvb when he’s not under ground .major increase in activity when I switched to Arcadia.