To UVB or not to UVB... Skink Momma Confused.
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:41 pm
I just recently got my 1st Northern BTS. "Blue" is about 3 months old. I set up a 36x18x18 Exo Terra enclosure with a 160W Solar Glo bulb for daytime use and a Blue heat bulb for night time use. The Solar Glo is suppose to be the UVB and Heat in one so it seems logical to get it. I have a basking stone directly under the light which is about 16in or so under the light (taking into account for the substrate it is on raising it just a tad) the temp directly on the stone ranges from 98-110 degrees, with the highest it every reached was 113 (my fan was off in my room so it got warmer) the middle reaches about 85-90ish and the cool end ranges between 73-80ish. I have read so much that I am not more lost than before I started. I have 0 clue how much UVB he actually needs nor how much this bulb puts out at 16in away through a screen top.
So my question is even though he has a UVB bulb is it even doing what it is suppose to? and how do I detemine if he is getting the correct UVB exposure? (Outside trips are not an option at the moment)
AND should I still be supplementing him? and if I should how much of what and how often? Right now we gets fed every other day. Any tips, advice, or comments greatly appreciate. I only want what is best for Blue.
So my question is even though he has a UVB bulb is it even doing what it is suppose to? and how do I detemine if he is getting the correct UVB exposure? (Outside trips are not an option at the moment)
AND should I still be supplementing him? and if I should how much of what and how often? Right now we gets fed every other day. Any tips, advice, or comments greatly appreciate. I only want what is best for Blue.