My Hibiscus is dying... I think.

[Little Louis]

So a little less than 2 weeks ago my UVB stopped working. And the one plant that cannot be reached by my heat lamp (my hibiscus) immediately stopped blooming its flowers and gradually the leaves began to fall off. On trunk has lost all of its leaves and is now just a blank stalk. I have replaced my UVB but in the meantime, I took my nightstand light and am shining it on the Hibiscus. Would this work and prevent it from dying in the next couple of days until I get my UVB back? If not please help and suggest other methods.

Thank you.

 

[coastal_chameleon]

So a little less than 2 weeks ago my UVB stopped working. And the one plant that cannot be reached by my heat lamp (my hibiscus) immediately stopped blooming its flowers and gradually the leaves began to fall off. On trunk has lost all of its leaves and is now just a blank stalk. I have replaced my UVB but in the meantime, I took my nightstand light and am shining it on the Hibiscus. Would this work and prevent it from dying in the next couple of days until I get my UVB back? If not please help and suggest other methods.

Thank you.

take the plant out and let it get some natural sun for a while . its going to take a while for it to bounce back

 

[NashansCamos]

you can buy a SANSI grow light and everything in your cage will grow.

 

[jamest0o0]

Uvb has almost no impact on plants. That wouldn't be helping or hurting the plants. Hibiscus need a ton of light, a nightstand light will do next to nothing for it. The only hope you have of growing them is with powerful grow lights. By the sounds of it your hibiscus is under attack by some sort of pest which take advantage of stressed out plants(lack of light, watering issues, etc)

 

[coastal_chameleon]

Uvb has almost no impact on plants. That wouldn't be helping or hurting the plants. Hibiscus need a ton of light, a nightstand light will do next to nothing for it. The only hope you have of growing them is with powerful grow lights. By the sounds of it your hibiscus is under attack by some sort of pest which take advantage of stressed out plants(lack of light, watering issues, etc)

for this reason I only use pothos for my indoor cages ! they don't need any special light . 5 years and I have yet to kill one .

 

[jamest0o0]

for this reason I only use pothos for my indoor cages ! they don't need any special light . 5 years and I have yet to kill one .

Pothos are somethin eh. I left one in my <50 degree garage all winter with very little light and next to no watering. Had little die off and it has quadrupled in size since spring.

 

[Bob-inStPete]

Pick up a 2nd hibiscus plant and rotate them inside/outside every couple days.

I assume it is in a pot.

I spray/mist the one in the enclosure a few times a day, but rotating them allows a good soaking watering when you have them outside.

 

[Little Louis]

Uvb has almost no impact on plants. That wouldn't be helping or hurting the plants. Hibiscus need a ton of light, a nightstand light will do next to nothing for it. The only hope you have of growing them is with powerful grow lights. By the sounds of it your hibiscus is under attack by some sort of pest which take advantage of stressed out plants(lack of light, watering issues, etc)

Ok. Thank you.

 

[Beman]

I think more importantly your UVB stopped working 2 weeks ago and you have not replaced it yet. This is particularly bad for your chameleon. IMO needs to be replaced asap.

 

[Chameleomom]

I always keep a back up UVB , UVA ,basking bulbs and most anything else I need quickly