This is why Exo Terra's halide is so terrible.. it has too high uv output. I would not keep any animal under this high index from an artificial light source!
For example Lucky Reptile BS desert 50w can be kept 25-35cm from the animal and you get nice reading of 4-5 index and about 150uW/cm2...
I have been writing this many times earlier in this forum..
Metalhalides can be reptile killers if used with out UV meter and always keep in mind that halides UVB wawes are more "potent" than suns UVB wawe lengths!
For example if suns UVB : INDEX proportion is abut 60-80uW/cm2 : index 1 you...
I have 2.2 Bradypodion pumilum to offer for september Hamm show 14.9.
They are my own bred and about 5 months old in september.
I'm asking 550€ for a pair.
You can PM me or sent an email - parkkinen.juha @ gmail.com
I have them under
1 x 12% arcadia T5 39w
1 x 5500k Viva-Lite T5 39w
1 x 50w HID (6000k)
2 x 50w halogen - just in the morning to rise up the heat, my whole cham room gets very cold sometimes during the night, especially in the winter time.
Index are 6-7 (+ - 200uW/cm2) under the HID and 1-3...
Day average 22°C, spot average 36°C, night 6-15°C.
I mist them almost every evening and if they start to drink, i mist longer and also water the plants in their terrariums.
This way the humidity stays higher during the night and in the morning, when the lights go on and heat up the sand...