Totally. Arcadia 6% is perfect for a veileds or panthers. The light's usefulness tends to diminish over time, so it should be replaced every year or so. but you're doing the right thing.
Let us know how it goes. The lines on his body are super odd, but are most likely temporary stress on his skin from hitting the edge. Probably nothing serious. I use padded AstroTurf in our breeding room so they bounce if they fall. If he fell, hit an edge and then a soft surface after (e.g...
Steve,
Like everyone is saying, the 6%/5.0 bulbs are the standard for panthers in an enclosure like that. It gives them a gradient they can find their place in between. The 12%/10.0 is too strong and more for desert species. If your 5.0 is 'leftover', they tend to drop in their measured UV...
She looks like she's really healthy to me. Her eyes and her casque look hydrated lean and clean. She likely won't voluntarily go above 85. And as long as there is a good temperature gradient in her enclosure, she'll probably find her spot. I mean, that's probably her spot right between her two...
Congratulations! I am just getting back on the forums, but I hatch a lot of panthers. You don't have to worry about a heat lamp for a few months. Sure, they'll look for sun, but they'll warm up without it, and its a too dehydrating while they're so fragile. You could raise the temperature a...